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A joint venture of Thales and Siemens has won a €34.8m (£24.7m) contract on the Chamartín-Torrejón de Velasco section of Spain’s high-speed rail network. The contract covers signalling facilities, train protection systems, fixed telecommunications and centralised traffic control, including...

£200m power stations approved for Suffolk and South WalesBechtel begins construction of Ohio power plantDesign unveiled for 2 World Trade CenterContract let for 12 Thai power stationsGreen light for ESB's £750m Knottingley power station Design company Big is using Kickstarter...

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Birmingham City University has submitted a detailed planning application for a £41m building designed to house a new School of Life Sciences and a relocated School of Education. The 10,500m² building at its City South campus...

Persimmon’s summer trading this year has been 5% ahead of 2014 and, after a strong May and June, it is expecting lots of visitors to its show homes come September. “We anticipate a good autumn selling season after the...

FM Conway has secured a renewal for its highway maintenance contract with the London Borough of Bexley. The new contract starts on 1st October 2015 and runs for an initial four and a half years, with the option to...

In the year ending 31st January 2015, Lakesmere’s turnover reached £95.6m, an increase of 11% from the 2014 figure of £86m. Pre-tax profit was up 23% from £1.99m to £2.44m. It was Lakesmere’s best trading year to date and...