Carillion is believed to have won a fierce bidding race to build a new £50m viaduct as part of a huge package of works for Crossrail and Network Rail in west London.

The Enquirer understands Carillion has beaten off competition from Morgan Sindall and Skanska for the Stockley Viaduct in Hillingdon near the existing flyover.

Jacobs Engineering has designed the flyover to provide a separate route for trains crossing the main line and to enable Crossrail services to operate to Heathrow.

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.'s BECN -0.77% fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 11% following a sizeable tax benefit for the roofing and remodeling company last year, though revenue increased.

The company, which distributes roofing and other building materials, has seen roofing sales rise in recent quarters, driven by higher industry-wide prices and an uptick in volume.

It is operating at near full capacity. It has absolutely no debts. It is barely able to keep pace with the demand for its well-known Falcon brand of cement. Yet Attock Cement remains unable to invest in expanding its operations owing to its unfortunate location: in Hub, the biggest industrial city in Balochistan, a province wracked with ethnic and religious violence.

Like most of Pakistan’s construction materials companies, Attock Cement operates just one plant: a 1.8 million ton capacity factory based in Hub, an industrial suburb of Karachi and the only major industrial town in Balochistan. Violence in and around Hub has made it difficult for the company to contemplate expanding its operations within the same facility.

Galliford Try Construction has slammed J Reddington’s management and “extraordinarily poor” safety performance on the site of the Olympic Athletes’ Village build, as the contractor filed an £8m legal counter claim.

In August, J Reddington Ltd launched a £7m claim against the contractor, relating to the construction of the Athletes’ Village for London 2012.

The LRWA (Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association) is once again leading the liquid waterproofing industry forwards as it worked closely with the BRE to develop a generic Ecopoint rating for three types of liquid waterproofing – polyurethanes, PMMA’s and polyesters.

“Previously there has been no specific rating for cold applied liquid waterproofing, so architects and specifiers have had to use mastic asphalt as a default, which can be misrepresentative,” comments Mike Bradbury of the LRWA. “We believe the generic ratings allow specifiers to more accurately include cold applied liquids in building designs where a BREEAM rating is required."

QISC has begun to offer vocational qualifications locally across the construction industry in Qatar, delivered by qualified instructors based at QISC facilities, the firm said.

Structuring a range of courses that can be tailored to the needs of each employer, the vocational courses form part of the company’s mission to ensure higher levels of safety in the workplace countrywide.

Andy Reid, QISC’s business development manager, said: “QISC is now delivering to all industries in Qatar the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Foundation; Advanced and Supervisor courses.

Transport Scotland has awarded two trunk road maintenance contracts, worth an estimated £230 million total, following a successful bid to have a court suspension lifted.

A Balfour Beatty/ Mouchel joint venture has been given a £125 million deal to manage and maintain major trunk roads in the South-west of Scotland following a successful bid to have a suspension overthrown.

Amey has challenged the decision to award the North West deal to Bear Scotland, after the Scottish procurement agency rejected its bid, which included works priced at 1p, as “unusually low”.

As I have been carrying out my various commissions in the comfort of my home I have been somewhat distracted by the rhythmic 'thwack-thwack' of a piledriver somewhere in the valley outside. I say somewhere, because it is not easy to distinguish from the echo around the valley which of the two major construction sites in the source. Yes, I said TWO major construction sites. One is a new development of social housing, while the other is a supermarket in the making.

It is the first sign of sustained activity in this small town since the new homes on the edge of the town completed its latest phase. It might disturb my concentration, but it's still a welcome sign.

A pioneering new green roofing product has been unveiled to meet the ever growing need for sustainable construction materials which clearly sets out its green credentials – an essential requirement for sustainable materials.

As architects continue to push the boundaries there is an increasing need to look at exciting new technologies that incorporate recycled or renewable materials in their construction, lessening the environmental toll. Green architecture does not only benefit the environment, investing in green materials also reduces energy costs for structures by using more efficient products.

With more holiday guests expected on the Miracle Mile in the coming holidays the District has increased their security patrols by adding one additional full time officer to cover the district that contains 235 businesses between Alpine Avenue to, and including, Harding Way from Lincoln to El Dorado Streets. Security officers from Delta Hawkeye now patrol the district by automobile, on bike and on foot patrol.

The shopping and dining district is also anticipating traffic delays in the coming months due to the long anticipated construction of median projects at both ends of the Miracle Mile—Pacific Avenue at the Calaveras River and Pacific Avenue at Harding Way. The medians will include decorative brickwork, lush landscaping, and monument signs to identify the area. Construction is expected to begin in early November and may last several months.