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Published 04 December 2006 at 11:41 The former chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has claimed that Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell knew as far back as last May that the bill for the 2012 London Olympics would be far higher than the �2.4 billion first predicted. American Jack Lemley has also said he urged Jowell and the chief executive of the government�s Olympic Executive,

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The bitter row over the state of London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics deepened today. Sir Roy McNulty, acting chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, hit back at claims from his predecessor, Jack Lemley, that the project has been stymied by long-known land contamination problems and political meddling. He stated that the ODA board, responsible for delivering Olympic

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The award of the 2012 Games to London is great news for the construction sector. However, it also presents many problems. With so many information sources around, how do you know who to trust for reliable news about the Games? Construction News is the UK's market-leading title Having served the industry for over 130 years, Construction News is renowned for editorial integrity. Our

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Published 04 April 2006 at 08:25 Plumbing and heating distributor Wolseley has splashed out a further �25 million on acquisitions just a week after buying Brandon Hire. The acquisition will mean that Wolseley, the world's largest specialist plumbing and heating trade supplier, has spent �623 million on buying firms in Europe and North America since August 1 2005. The latest acquisitions

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Published 05 April 2006 at 08:45 Henry Boot has announced a huge increase in profits today on the back of big sales for its property development business. The firm works in a number of areas including construction, plant hire and property development. The chairman, John Reis, said that it had benefited from high demand for its property such as Priory Park retail centre in Hull. For the

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Published 06 April 2006 at 12:24 Construction orders jumped 8 per cent in the 12 months to February 2006 compared to the previous year, figures published today by the Department of Trade and Industry showed. Orders for the quarter rose 9 per cent compared to the same period in 2005. Private housing orders increased 7 per cent in the twelve months to February 2006 compared to the

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Published 06 April 2006 at 12:35Carillion and its joint venture partners have confirmed the contract award of the �12 billion Project Allenby/Connaught PPP contract by the Ministry of Defence. Aspire Defence - the joint venture between Carillion, Kellogg Brown and Root and HSBC - will deliver Project Allenby/ Connaught, which is the MoD's largest Estates Public Private Partnership contract to

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Published 06 April 2006 at 07:00Multiplex is planning to sue Wembley National Stadium for �150 million. Preliminary legal action could begin against the client by the autumn with a full claim launched next year. Multiplex is understood to be willing to accept �80 million in an out-of-court settlement but realistically believes it will have to go to court to recover the cash it claims to be owed

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The National Specialist Contractors’ Council accident survey has revealed that its members’ accident figures are lower than the Health and Safety Executive industry average.View the full story at Construction News

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Peter Woolliscroft has taken over as chairman of the Construction Clients� Group and Peter Cunningham has become the new executive director.View the full story at Construction News

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First Reserve Corp and Texas Pacific Group have withdrawn their offers for AMEC, after the private equity pairing was refused access to the firm’s books.View the whole story at Construction News

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