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02/12/2010 - Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster Awards
VINCI Construction UK is part of Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) which was formed in 2003 to address the impact of nuclear decommissioning on the west Cumbrian economy.

25/07/11 - VINCI Construction UK continues long association with Gatwick Airport
VINCI Construction UK has secured a place on the £1.2 billion Gatwick Major Works Framework programme for upgrades and improvement works. 

21/07/11 - Ivor Goodsite and Hero Bear teach local children Site Safety
VINCI Construction UK, the contractor carrying out the £17m renovation project at Tedworth House (Help for Heroes).

19/07/11 - Circle Reading Hospital completes construction of structural frame
VINCI Construction UK has completed the structural frame of a brand new £50m state-of-the-art hospital in Reading.  The hospital will include five operating theatres, 30 in-patient beds and 20 day patient beds.

11/07/11 - VINCI Construction UK bounces into Barking Park
The Lottery is funding the restoration and landscaping of Barking Park on behalf of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

08/07/11 - New Churchfield Primary breaks ground
A ‘ground breaking’ ceremony on Friday, 8 July, marked the start of the year-long construction of Churchfield Primary School in Highbridge.

29/06/2011 - VINCI Facilities Finalist in Premises and Facilities Management (PFM) Awards
VINCI Facilities have successfully been selected as finalists in the PFM Awards for their Sheffield Schools submission in the Partners in Education category.

29/06/2011 - VINCI Construction UK Finds True Value From Site Investigation
VINCI Construction UK has once again proven itself to be at the forefront of new technologies and rethinking current practices to maximise value from site investigation.

29/06/2011 - Halton Transformational Partnership Reaches Financial Close on £50 Million Halton BSF
Halton Transformational Partnership (a consortium of Galliford Try, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions and VINCI Construction UK) has reached financial close as the construction and investment partner which is undertaking the £50 million Halton Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

18/06/2011 - Making a Difference
Russell Matthews, Director of VINCI Construction UK’s Technology Centre, recently spent some time working with the St Dunstan’s charity, which provides an independent future for blind ex-Service men and women

14/06/2011 - The Pilgrimage Trust Visit to Lourdes
Earlier this year, Eamonn Lynch, contract manager with VINCI Facilities, took a group of twenty seven on pilgrimage to Lourdes in Southern France as part of HCPT – The Pilgrimage Trust.

14/06/2011 - 1000 Mile Charity Bike Ride Completed In Just Ten Days
Simon Hughes, a Senior Manager within VINCI Facilities, has completed a charity bike ride from John O’Groats to Lands End.

14/06/2011 - Young people in Nottingham ‘Get into Construction’
UPP, VINCI Construction UK, Stephenson College and Nottingham Trent University have been host to 15 young people on The Prince’s Trust ‘Get into Construction’ programme.

14/06/2011 - Building Schools for Future on Target
Ambitious plans to totally rebuild or refurbish the majority of Sheffield’s secondary schools is nearing completion following the signing up of one of the last remaining schools within the programme.

14/06/2011 - VINCI Construction UK ‘Tops Out’ Unique Building for Coventry
The new engineering and computing faculty for Coventry University has had a Topping Out ceremony, marking the completion of the main structure.

13/06/2011 - VINCI Construction UK Kicks Off Hospital Goal
VINCI Construction UK, together with former Manchester United and England defender Phil Neville has kicked off a £50,000 appeal to help fit out the Oldham’s new £44 million Women’s and Children Unit.

02/06/2011 - Royal Visit to King David High School
Prince Edward, HRH the Earl of Wessex, became the first official guest at the new King David High School in Liverpool on Wednesday 25th May.

25/05/2011 - Technology Centre - Breeam Accredited Professional
We are pleased to announce that Bob Lewis is now a BREEAM Accredited Professional (BREEAM AP).

20/05/2011 - St Catherine’s Health Centre Scoops Industry Award
Overwhelming community support, a pioneering funding model and thoughtful design has seen St Catherine’s Health Centre in Wirral receive the Partnerships Bulletin award for Best Healthcare Project 2011.

18/05/2011 - Technology Centre Energy Management System Certified to BS EN 16001
Since 2006 Technology Centre have been developing their methods for practical energy management. We have recently been certified to BS EN 16001.

16/05/2011 - VINCI Wins Gold for Best Financial Management
On 12 May, VINCI's Finance department was awarded top prize for the best financial governance among major French international groups.

16/05/2011 - Parkwood Academy Students Take a Tour Around the Site of Their Future School
A group of school children aged 13-14 and their teachers were recently taken on a tour around the site of their new school extension at Parkwood Academy in Sheffield.

16/05//2011 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded £35 million Contract to Refurbish the Connaught Tunnel
This is one of the two remaining tunnelling contracts to be let on the Crossrail project.

16/05/2011 - GoCycle Challange Winners
VINCI Technology Centre wins the GoCycle Challenge in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade with 13.9% participation.

12/04/2011 - Moat School Mural, Bishops Park Site
VINCI Construction UK has been undertaking a high profile historic restoration project at Bishops Park and Fulham Palace.

05/04/2011 - New Sheffield School Win for VINCI Construction UK
VINCI Construction UK has received the go ahead to create a new school on the site of the existing Bradfield School at Worrall in Sheffield.

04/04/2011 - VINCI PLC 2010 Results
In 2010, VINCI PLC achieved turnover of £1.03 billion (2009 £1.16 billion). On a comparable basis, consolidated Group turnover was down 12% on 2009.

30/03/2011 - Communiqué 41
The latest issue of Communiqué is now available. Following a review of our company literature, the new format aims to reflect the strength and diversity of our business and to recognise the people who make it a success.

30/03/2011 - Tramlink Nottingham Selected as Preferred Bidder for City Tram Extension
Work has begun on a five month programme to finalise details of the high-profile contract to deliver a major extension to Nottingham’s tram system.

30/03/2011 - Soil Engineering Team Promote Collaborative Working in Scotland
Soil Engineering have amalgamated their Scottish operations for Site Investigation Services (SIS) and Ground Engineering Services (GES) at a single dedicated office at Cleland, near Glasgow.

25/03/2011 - RoSPA Gold Award
VINCI Construction UK has been recommended for the RoSPA Gold Award. It is the first year that all VINCI Construction UK business units have contributed to the awards jointly and is testament to the commitment to health and safety by all of us.

23/03/2011 - VINCI Construction UK Shortlisted for Construction News Awards 2011
VINCI Construction UK has been shortlisted for two categories in this year's Construction News Awards.

18/03/2011 - Crossrail VIP Visit to Technology Centre - Secret Location Revealed
March 16th saw a high profile visit to the Technology Centre to visit a life-size Crossrail station platform model.

22/02/2011 - Technology Centre Reduces Carbon Footprint by 26%
The Technology Centre reduced its carbon footprint in 2010 by a whopping 26% compared to 2009.

17/02/2011 - View the VINCI Construction UK Film
The VINCI construction UK film entitled 'Real Success is the Success you Share' is now available to view online.

15/02/2011 - Tottenham Court Road project first to insist on CSCS smartcards
The Tottenham Court Road underground station upgrade project has become the first construction site to insist on the new CSCS smartcards for all workers.

15/02/2011 - VINCI Facilities has been awarded Phase 2 of Sandwell Homes Decent Homes programme
VINCI Facilities has secured a £28m contract to continue to provide decent homes works to Sandwell Homes, the Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

02/02/2011 - MP gets building work underway at Parkwood Academy
David Blunkett MP has cut the first piece of turf for a multi-million pound building project to transform E-ACT’s Parkwood Academy in Sheffield.

31/01/2011 - ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2011 shortlist announced
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) today announced the twelve infrastructure and building projects that have been shortlisted for the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2011 – the city’s highest honour for civil engineering excellence.

26/01/2011 - Velta Sustainable Design and Construction Forum
On Thursday 24th March, Dr Rennie Chadwick, Managing Director of the Technology Division will be guest speaking at the Velta Sustainable Design and Construction Forum, being held at Lords Cricket Ground.

24/01/2011 - VINCI PLC Presented with Duke of Edinburgh Charter
In recognition of our commitment to support the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, John Stanion was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the DofE Charter on behalf of VINCI PLC.

20/01/2011 - VINCI Facilities completes on a Croydon Schools PFI deal
VINCI Facilities has successfully completed on the Croydon School PFI deal for the delivery of FM services to the Oasis Academy Shirley Park.

20/01/2011 - VINCI Facilities successfully completes on the Rhondda Cynon Taff PFI deal
VINCI Facilities has successfully completed on the Rhondda Cynon Taff PFI deal for the delivery of FM services to the Garth Olwg School Campus.

07/12/2010 - Appointment Announcement
Andrew Ridley-Barker has been appointed Managing Director of VINCI Construction UK Limited with effect from 1st January 2011.

17/11/2010 - PFM Awards 2010
VINCI Facilities and St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have scooped the prestigious award for Partners in Healthcare FM at the 2010 Premises and Facilities Magazine Awards.

12/11/2010 - VINCI Construction UK to Deliver New ‘Green’ Veolia Offices
VINCI Construction UK has been selected by Veolia’s development partner, Opus Land to construct a new environmentally friendly turnkey office building for Veolia Environmental Services.

02/11/2010 - Technology Centre add tests to UKAS schedule
The Technology Centre has recently undergone its annual independent surveillance by a team of auditors from United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

02/11/2010 - VINCI Facilities secures a place on the Procure Plus Framework
Procure Plus has appointed VINCI Facilities to its multimillion pound Construction framework.

02/11/2010 - VINCI Facilities secures BICS accreditation
VINCI Facilities has secured British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) accreditation.

29/10/2010 - Stand Out, Make a Difference!
A Pioneering Community and Employee Engagement Initiative.

26/10/2010 - BIFM Awards 2010
The best and the brightest came out to celebrate the achievements of the Facilities Management industry at the 2010 BIFM Awards.

15/10/2010 - Soil Engineering Commended for "Sterling Efforts" At Sellafield
Soil Engineering have recently completed an intrusive ground investigation within the “Separation Area” at Sellafield under controlled area working procedures.

13/10/2010 - Esprit Awards VINCI Facilities its First Outsourced FM Contract
Esprit, a major fashion retailer, has awarded VINCI Facilities its first outsourced total facilities management contract to be delivered over a 3 year term.

13/10/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Underway with £4.1 Million Fast-track Hospital Project
VINCI Construction UK is underway with a £4.1 million contract to undertake a fast-track development programme at the Princess Royal University Hospital for South London Healthcare NHS Trust.

12/10/2010 - Taylor Woodrow International Qatar LLC
Taylor Woodrow International has entered into a partnership with Fahed Agencies to set up Taylor Woodrow International Qatar LLC.

04/10/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Successfully Completes Upgrade Works at Bamford WTW during 24 Hour Shutdown
VINCI Construction UK is carrying out enhancements to the existing Water Treatment Works (WTW) at Bamford in Derbyshire for Severn Trent Water.

30/09/2010 - Taylor Woodrow International renews partnership with WJ Towell
Taylor Woodrow International and WJ Towell & Co (LLC) have signed an agreement to renew a partnership which first began in 1969 and resulted in a number of major building and civil engineering projects in the Sultanate of Oman.

17/09/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded Heathrow Refurbishment Contract
VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a contract to refurbish Heathrow’s Terminal 3 baggage and immigration hall.

14/09/2010 - Merton Priory Homes & VINCI Facilities Celebrates
Saturday 4th September 2010 saw the official public award celebration of the three new contractors engaged to deliver decent homes and improvement works to the residents of the newly created Merton Priory Homes, part of leading affordable housing provider Circle Anglia.

13/09/2010 - Taff Trail Cycle Challenge
A team made up of staff from our Cardiff office and our BBC Drama Village Project, took part in the annual Ty Hafan Taff Trail Cycle Challenge on Sunday 5th September 2010.

23/08/2010 - Technology Centre Surveys Heathrow Terminal 4 Multi Storey Car Park
The Technology Centre Building Pathology team recently completed a comprehensive structural appraisal of multi storey car park 4 at Heathrow Airport for the VINCI Construction UK Air Division.

16/08/2010 - VINCI Facilities Secures TPAS Accreditation
After several months of rigorous audits and assessments, on the 23rd April 2010 both VINCI Facilities Building Solutions – Southern and Eastern Regions were notified of their success in being accredited with TPAS accreditation.

16/08/2010 - Exceptionally Good Scores for Middlesex University Site
Our project to design and build Phase III of the Middlesex University campus at Hendon has been rated as Exceptionally Good by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, having scored 36.5 out of 40 in a recent audit.

16/08/2010 - Salford Aim Higher Event
The Manchester Construction and Built Environment Diploma Consortium in conjunction with Construction Skills, the University of Salford and several construction companies ran the Aim Higher Event at the university in June.

12/08/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Wins Nottingham Trent Student Accomodation Centre
VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a contract by UPP to design and construct 727 new student residences for Nottingham Trent University.

09/08/2010 - Shell Eco-marathon Youth Challenge UK
Ever since the completion of Sir Thomas Wharton College in Edlington, near Doncaster, VINCI Construction UK, Building Division – North has taken a keen interest in the college and its students.

06/08/2010 - Tower Building Project
VINCI Facilities has recently undertaken some works under the Essex County Council Minor Works Term Contract. Working in partnership with St Peter's R.C. Primary School in Billericay.

27/07/2010 - Gatwick Awards New South Terminal 'Welcome' Contract to VINCI Construction UK
Gatwick Airport has awarded VINCI Construction UK a £16.5 million contract to transform the airport's South Terminal forecourt. Gatwick's Director of Capital Projects, Raymond Melee said, "I am delighted to announce VINCI Construction UK as principal contractor on the South Terminal forecourt project. VINCI Construction UK has a strong track record on safety and extensive experience in challenging airport environments."

26/07/2010 - Congestion Remedy
The Victoria Station Upgrade project awarded to the VINCI BAM Nuttall joint venture is the subject of a feature in Ground Engineering magazine.

26/07/2010 - Alternative Foundations Solution Results in
Cost and Time Savings as well as Reducing Impact in a Live Airport Environment
Paul Harding, Design Manager with the VINCI Construction UK Air division, has come up with an alternative solution for the foundation requirements at Heathrow’s Terminal 3 Flight Connections Centre (FCC) project.

22/07/2010 - Lands End to John O'Groats
A team of 11 people from the King's Cross project have cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats to raise money for charity.

16/07/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Finalists in Charity Football Event
A team from VINCI Construction UK took part in a charity football event to raise funds for the Peace Hospice.

12/07/2010 - Site Team Reduces Installation of 663 Tonne Bridge Structure by Five Days
Hanger Lane is located on a busy section of the North Circular in North West London and crosses several railway lines. The Bridges Replacement project is vital to relieving congestion in the area.

08/07/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded Contract to Construct Waste Management Facility in Padworth
Veolia Environmental Services has awarded VINCI Construction UK a contract to construct the Integrated Waste Management Facility at Padworth Sidings in West Berkshire.

08/07/2010 - VINCI Facilities has secured Contractor Accreditation from the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) across its national divisions
The contractor accreditation is a Quality Mark demonstrating the standard of resident involvement in responsive repairs, maintenance and capital works contracts and ensures best practice for three consecutive years.

05/07/2010 - Close-up Artwork
A gigantic piece of original artwork measuring 25m x 18m and containing around 1500 different images of 500 young people from 15 Sheffield Schools is being displayed on the iconic Park Hill Flats, Europe's largest listed building.

05/07/2010 - BBC Wales Production Centre
VINCI Construction UK has started work on a £22 million contract to design and construct a new drama production facility for BBC Wales in Cardiff.

05/07/2010 - VINCI Construction UK's Air Division Has Worked Over 2.5 Million Hours Without a Reportable Accident
Our Air division delivers highly complex construction projects within live airport environments.

30/06/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Supports School Enterprise Day
VINCI Construction UK recently supported an Enterprise Day at St Julie's Catholic High School in Woolton.

29/06/2010 - Sponsored Skydive
A team from the Spring Lane College site took a 15,000ft jump at the Skydive Range in Scunthorpe; the highest tandem skydive in the UK.

22/06/2010 - Keeping Control of Costs
In the latest edition of FM World Magazine, Ian West, Commercial Director at VINCI Facilities, explains some of the different financial arrangements available in the FM market and how as a buyer, they can ensure you get the best value from outsourcing.

15/06/2010 - Charity Football Tournament
A VINCI Construction UK team from the North Manchester General Hospital project recently played in a Charity Football Tournament to raise funds for Christie's.

14/06/2010 - Victoria Tube Station to be Transformed
Victoria Tube station, one of the busiest and most congested on the network, is set for a radical £700 million transformation as TfL today announced that a contract has been awarded for its redevelopment.

09/06/2010 - Sheffield Children's Festival
VINCI Education is once again sponsoring Sheffield Children's Festival. The festival runs from 12 June to 3 July, during which time more than 50 events, performances and exhibitions take place across the city.

09/06/2010 - Diesel Awards Contract to VINCI Facilities European Operation
VINCI Facilities has secured another important contract win in Benelux with the award of the FM contract by Diesel. Under the agreement, VINCI Facilities will deliver a range of integrated facilities services across nine stores and three head office buildings.

27/05/2010 - VINCI Facilities Appoints Director for Business Development
VINCI Facilities has appointed Demitri Maldonado as Director for Business Development.

27/05/2010 - Magadalene College, Cambridge
Haymills, part of VINCI Construction UK, is nearing completion of a £2 million contract to provide student accommodation for Magdalene College, Cambridge.

26/05/2010 - Soil Engineering Relocation
Soil Engineering, part of the Technology Division of VINCI Construction UK, has relocated its southern operations to the Technology Centre in Leighton Buzzard.

21/05/2010 - LABC Awards
Whiston Hosptial, has been announced winner of the Best Healthcare Development category in the North West regional Local Authority Building Control awards.

21/05/2010 - VINCI Facilities Secures £5 Million FM Contract for Somerset Oncology Centre
VINCI Facilities has secured a £5m contract to provide a total FM service at the Somerset Oncology Centre.

21/05/2010 - VINCI Facilities to Provide Hard FM Services to St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
VINCI Construction UK has successfully completed construction of the new Whiston Hospital which has been handed over to VINCI Facilities to provide hard FM services worth over £220m.

05/05/2010 - VINCI Facilities Has Been Awarded a Three Year Contract with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
VINCI Facilities has been awarded a three year contract to provide integrated facilities management services to Dwr Cymru Welsh Water the sixth largest water company in England and Wales.

27/04/2010 - VINCI Facilities Has Been Awarded a Three Year Contract With Welsh Assembly Government
VINCI Facilities has been awarded a three year contract worth over £2m to provide soft services to the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). The contract is an addition to the integrated FM contract awarded to VINCI Facilities in 2008 to deliver services at the WAG office in Aberystwyth.

12/04/2010 - Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Victoria Wall was one of the first graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying course launched jointly by Derby University and VINCI Construction UK in 2007.

09/04/2010 - VINCI PLC 2009 Results
In 2009, VINCI PLC achieved record turnover of £1.16 billion (2008 £1.02 billion). This featured the first full year’s turnover of Taylor Woodrow following its acquisition in September 2008.

09/04/2010 - Community Litter Pick
VINCI Facilities have worked with the AmicusHorizon Group for a number of years and currently deliver various services to a number of local housing associations procured through the South East Consortium Framework, led by AmicusHorizon.

09/04/2010 - Student of the Year 2009
Matthew Finn, Surveyor at the Maidstone office of VINCI Construction UK, has received a Student of the Year Award for the third year running for achieving a very high first class (87%) BSc (Hons) Degree in Construction Management.

07/04/2010 - Performance Beyond Compliance
The Building Division - South has been awarded a ‘Performance beyond Compliance’ certificate by the Considerate Constructors Scheme for Phase III of the Middlesex University campus at Hendon, a £40.5 million project to design and construct a new art, design and media facility.

22/03/2010 - DSG International PLC (formally known as Dixons)
VINCI Facilities has been successful in securing a three year contract to continue to provide facilities management services to the electrical retailer, DSGi, in the UK and Ireland.

22/03/2010 - Queen Elizabeth Gate, Hyde Park
VINCI Facilities has been providing facilities management services to The Royal Parks since 2007. The contract covers the management and maintenance of 15 miles of river, 500 buildings, fountains and statues within eight parks, including Regent’s Park and Hyde Park.

22/03/2010 - VINCI Facilities Awarded A Five Year IFM Contract
VINCI Facilities and its Dutch partner Facility Services Netwerk (FSN) have been awarded a five year IFM contract with Maandag® in Benelux

18/03/2010 - IT Department achieves ISO 27001 certification
The IT Department has recently achieved ISO 27001 (Information Security) certification. ISO 27001 is the only auditable international standard which defines the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS).

11/03/2010 - £14.3 Million Contract Awarded to Build Student Accommodation For University of Glamorgan
VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a £14.3 million contract to build five new student accommodation blocks on the Treforest Campus for the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd.

11/03/2010 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded £8.4 Million Contract to Construct Office Building at Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
VINCI Construction UK has been awarded an £8.4 million contract by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to design and construct a three-storey office building at Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus in Warrington, Cheshire.

05/03/2010 - Syngenta Extends Project Management Contract with VINCI Facilities
VINCI Facilities has been successful in securing an extension to its project management contract with Syngenta. The contract award represents a continuation of a 25 year relationship which began in 1985.

24/02/2010 - Wednesbury RFC and Youth Centre
VINCI Facilities once again went further than their contractual obligations as part of the Sandwell Decent Homes Partnership by replacing the floor at the Wednesbury RFC and Youth Centre.

11/02/2010 - Warrington Schools Site Visit
VINCI Construction UK Ltd, Building North Division recently hosted a site visit for pupils from schools in Warrington who are looking to start the Construction and Built Environment Diplomas at Warrington Collegiate commencing September 2010.

11/02/2010 - Nottingham Trent Prize Giving
VINCI Construction UK Ltd, once again supported the prize giving evening at Nottingham Trent University and sponsored the prize for the Best Final Year Student on the Civil Engineering Foundation Degree.

11/02/2010 - Air Division Praised for Site Safety
The Air division has been praised by London Gatwick Airport for the high safety scores received following a recent audit as part of the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

03/02/2010 - Polyurethane Protection in the Philippines
Conren ‘Rooftex’ high performance polyurethane waterproofing system is currently being applied at the prestigious new Fairmount Hotel development in Makati City, Philippines.

25/01/2010 - St Catherine’s Health Centre, Wirral
Integrated Health Projects (IHP), a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, has secured a £32 million contract to deliver a 11,100m² four-storey health centre.

25/01/2010 - VINCI Top of Euro Tables
VINCI has once again appeared in pole position in Building magazine's annual European League Table. John Stanion was interviewed as part of the supporting feature which appeared in the publication on Friday 22nd January.

25/01/2010 - EcoSOIL
The sustainable alternative to landfill for the treatment and disposal of contaminated soils.

21/01/2010 - The Business Case for Construction
For the first time, we have categorical evidence that spending on construction significantly benefits the UK economy and that construction is the best sector for stimulating employment.

15/01/2010 - Technology Centre wins commission from Zero Carbon Hub
VINCI Construction UK’s Technology Centre has been commissioned by the Zero Carbon Hub to carry out investigative work into the air permeability of dwellings.

08/01/2010 - VINCI Innovation Awards 2009
The Final of the 2009 VINCI Innovation Awards took place in Paris on 5th January.
The competition takes place every two years and is open to all employees, the aim being to showcase the Group's creative potential by recognising and rewarding innovation.

04/01/2010 - Santa Dash
Astral House Receptionist, Suzanne Dutton, recently raised £267 for the Peace Hospice in Watford.

04/01/2010 - Construction Students Site Visit
VINCI Construction UK is a consortium member of Loughborough University, sponsoring students on the BSc Hons Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying (CMQS) course. As part of our support of the programme, two groups of first year CMQS students visited our site at the University of Derby.

16/12/2009 - Taylor Woodrow Construction/BAM Nuttall Joint Venture Awarded £250 Million Contract to UpgradeTottenham Court Road Tube Station
A joint venture between Taylor Woodrow (part of VINCI Construction UK) and BAM Nuttall Ltd has been awarded a contract in the region of £250 million by Transport for London (TfL) to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station.

16/12/2009 - Business in the Community – Care Leavers Pilot Scheme
The Cardiff office of VINCI Construction UK (Stradform) has offered Damien Thomas a three month work placement following two weeks spent with the company as part of the Business in the Community – Care Leavers Pilot Scheme.

16/12/2009 - Pocketful of Presents
50 Welsh businesses have supported Business in the Community’s Pocketful of Presents campaign, including the Cardiff office of VINCI Construction UK (Stradform).

14/12/2009 - Performance Beyond Compliance
The Building Division of VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a certificate for ‘Performance beyond Compliance’ by the Considerate Constructors Scheme for the Cynon Valley Healthcare Facility in Mountain Ash, South Wales.

14/12/2009 - MedEquip4Kids
A team from the Building Division - North has taken part in the BUPA Great Manchester 10k Run, raising over £2,500 towards the appeal for medical equipment to kit out the new Women and Children's Unit at North Manchester General Hospital.

11/12/2009 - Technology Centre Attains UKAS Accreditation For New Acoustic Facility
The Technology Centre now offers the UK’s only UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services) accredited Rain Noise testing laboratory.

07/12/2009 - Project MoDEL Update
The redevelopment of RAF Northolt is part of Project MoDEL, a £180 million construction programme which will consolidate and redevelop the Ministry of Defence's estate in Greater London.

07/12/2009 - DLR Awards £10 Million Contract for Final Three-carriage Works
Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has awarded VINCI Construction UK a £10 million contract for capacity upgrades and improvements to its Beckton route.

01/12/2009 - Performance Beyond Compliance
East Barnet Secondary School has been awarded a certificate for ‘Performance beyond Compliance’ by the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

26/11/2009 - John Jones Excavation Awarded £16 Million Earthworks Contract
John Jones Excavation, part of VINCI Construction UK Limited, has been awarded a £16 million contract by Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited who is working on behalf of the Highways Agency.

26/11/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £6.1 Million Contract by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS foundation Trust
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded a £6.1 million contract by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

26/11/2009 - Charity Parachute Jump
Construction Manager, Alun Williams, recently completed a parachute jump over Cardiff, raising in excess of £1600 for Y BONT Nursery which his daughter Elis Rose attends.

26/11/2009 - Girls in Construction
Naomi Jones, 17, is in her second year of a construction technician trainee apprenticeship with the Cardiff regional office of VINCI Construction UK (Stradform).

26/11/2009 - Technology Centre Team Member Gains Ecology Licence
Richard Smith, Environmental Consultant, has obtained a Great Crested Newt (GCN) survey licence from Natural England.

23/11/2009 - Retail Division of VINCI Construction UK Awarded £15.5 Million Contract to Construct Tesco Store in Hanley, Stoke on Trent
The Retail division of VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a £15.5 million contract to design and construct an 80,000 sq ft store for Tesco in Hanley, Stoke on Trent.

20/11/2009 - CIVILS 2009
This year's CIVILS exhibition is taking place at London Earls Court on 25-26 November.

20/11/2009 - Green Dragon Level 4
The Cardiff regional office of VINCI Construction UK (Stradform) has been awarded Level 4 of the Green Dragon Environmental Standard in recognition of their implementation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) used across the entire business.

17/11/2009 - Watford Schools Art Competition
Amy Tang, a GCSE student from King’s Langley School is the Supreme Winner of this year’s Watford Schools Art Competition, an annual event sponsored and supported by VINCI Construction UK.

17/11/2009 - Performance Beyond Compliance
The Building Division of VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a certificate for ‘Performance beyond Compliance’ by the Considerate Constructors scheme for their contract to extend Hazeley School in Milton Keynes.

16/11/2009 - FMA Young Manager of the Year
Peter Burnell-Jones has won the 2009 Facilities Management Association (FMA) Young Manager Award.

11/11/2009 - Construction Manager of the Year
Rod Nutbourne, Project Manager for the Building Division – South, recently received a silver medal at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards in the category of New Build and Refurbishment £10-£15m.

09/11/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £25 Million Contract to Design & Build New Education Campus
VINCI Construction UK has been awarded a £25 Million contract to design and build a new education campus in Liverpool as part of the £500m Building Schools, Skills, Success scheme (BSSS).

06/11/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded £6.4 Million Contract at Harris Girls Academy, East Dulwich
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded a £6.4 million contract for the construction of a three-storey sixth form teaching block at Harris Girls Academy, East Dulwich.

02/11/2009 - Docklands Light Railway
The Civil Engineering division is undertaking a £208 million design and build project to enhance Docklands Light Railway (DLR) infrastructure to allow the current two-carriage trains to be upgraded to three-carriage trains.

29/10/2009 - Luton Sixth Form College has Reasons to Celebrate
Luton Sixth Form College recently celebrated completing the main structure of this £56 million building project with a topping out ceremony.

28/10/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £5.5 Million Contract by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Integrated Health Projects (IHP) a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK Limited and Sir Robert McAlpine, has been awarded a £5.5 million contract by the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

22/10/2009 - Gatwick Airport South Terminal
On 12th October, David Joyce, Managing Director of VINCI Construction UK Limited, attended the contract signing ceremony for the £31m refurbishment of Pier 2 at Gatwick Airport.

21/10/2009 - VINCI Facilities Secures an M&E Services Contract with BSI
VINCI Facilities has been awarded the provision of a three-year M&E contract with BSI at their head office in London, covering 200,000 ft2 of office space over 19 floors.

21/10/2009 - Rosser and Russell Retains its Contract with Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society has renewed its maintenance contract for the second time with Rosser and Russell which is part of VINCI Facilities.

21/10/2009 - London to Brighton Mini Run
Peter Wright of the VINCI Facilities division once again took part in the London to Brighton Mini Run, raising money for the children’s ward of the Princess Royal University Hospital in South London.

16/10/2009 - CEEQUAL for King’s Cross Package 4
King’s Cross Package 4 is a £28 million project which involves the design, construction, testing and commissioning of a 10 metre deep basement to house a plant room and service yard.

16/10/2009 - Fatboys Cancer Charity
VINCI Facilities recently donated £250 in support of the Fatboys Cancer Charity which was set up 10 years ago in memory of a 30 year old police officer in Swindon who died of cancer.

16/10/2009 - Technology Centre team member becomes a registered Low Carbon Consultant
Principal Consultant, Ian Smith has recently qualified as a Low Carbon Consultant.

12/10/2009 - Merthyr College Workshops Visit
Stradform is currently on site with a £3.1 million contract to construct a new two-storey building to provide improved workshop facilities at Merthyr College for the University of Glamorgan.

09/10/2009 - BIFM Awards 2009
VINCI Facilities has been shortlisted as a finalist for a BIFM Award for Innovation in Customer Service in partnership with Nationwide Building Society and Turner & Townsend.

29/09/2009 - Great North Run 2009
Sian Cassy, Plant Co-ordinator based in Widnes, this year completed the Great North Run for a second time, achieving a new personal best of 2 hours 7 minutes and 12 seconds.

17/09/2009 - VINCI Abseil for ASCEND
On Saturday 12th September, a team from VINCI PLC abseiled from the 80ft tower of St. Mary’s Church in the centre of Watford in aid of ASCEND.

02/09/2009 - Excellent CCS Scores for Luton Sixth Form College
The contract currently underway to construct Luton Sixth Form College has achieved scores of 4.5 out of 5 in all areas of an inspection recently carried out under the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).

27/08/2009 - Success at Terminal 4 - Check-in Zones Delivered Six Weeks Early
Two new check-in zones, encompassing 42 new check-in desks, have been handed over six weeks early by the Air Division as part of the £70m terminal extension and refurbishment project they are undertaking at Heathrow’s Terminal 4.

26/08/2009 - Research and Development Funding
VINCI Construction UK has secured up to £150,000 of research and development funding from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) which will be used for research into the retrofit of social housing to reduce its carbon footprint.

26/08/2009 - Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2009
The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset has nominated Project Manager, Rod Nutbourne, as Construction Manager of the Year 2009.

13/08/2009 - Acquisition of Haymills
Following the administration of East Anglian based Haymills Group on 13th August 2009, VINCI Construction UK Limited has acquired the business assets relating to the company’s Property Solutions and East Anglian Projects businesses.

10/08/2009 - Stradform Host Careers Workshop
Stradform recently hosted a construction careers workshop for 60 pupils from Cardiff’s Fitzalan High School as part of Skills Week.

03/08/2009 - Christie’s at Oldham Appeal
On Sunday 12th July, as many as 20 construction workers building the new radiotherapy centre in Oldham, completed the 60-mile Manchester to Blackpool bike ride, raising £7,000 for the Christie’s at Oldham Appeal.

03/08/2009 - Top Marks at Loughborough
Andrew Sherwin has received the Taylor Woodrow prize for the top scoring marks in his Architectural Engineering and Design Management (AEDM) degree.

03/08/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £25 Million Contract as Part of Sheffield BSF
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded a £25 million contract by Sheffield City Council to refurbish and extend High Storrs Secondary School as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

24/07/2009 - Taylor Woodrow Retains Highways Agency Facilities Management Contract
The Highways Agency has extended its facilities management contract with Taylor Woodrow Facilities Management (part of VINCI Facilities) until 2011.

08/07/2009 - Soil Engineering Open Day
Soil Engineering, part of VINCI Construction UK Limited, and one of the UK’s leading geotechnical contractors, hosted an open day event on the 18th June at their Leeds office.

06/07/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £7.3 Million Contract to Upgrade Tesco Store in Barnsley
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded a £7.3 million contract as part of the Tesco Strategic Partners Framework to upgrade an existing Tesco store in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

23/06/2009 - Microsoft UK Challenge
Requiring physical and mental stamina, intelligence and a huge amount of teamwork twenty VINCI Construction UK employees recently formed three teams to compete in the Microsoft UK Challenge.

18/06/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Awarded £8.1 Million Contract to Construct Multi-storey Car Park at University Hospital, Aintree
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded an £8.1 million contract by Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the construction of a five level car park which will provide 1,242 car parking spaces.

12/06/2009 - Taylor Woodrow FM Awarded a Contract with the Welsh Assembly Government
Taylor Woodrow Facilities Management (part of VINCI Facilities) has been awarded a three year contract to provide integrated facilities management services to the Welsh Assembly Government at its new site in Aberystwyth.

12/06/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited Awarded £10.3 Million Contract for the Construction of a New Hospice in Worthing
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited has been awarded a £10.3 million contract by St Barnabas House hospice in Worthing, West Sussex.

28/05/2009 - Norwest Holst Underway with £23 Million Contract for Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Building division of VINCI Construction UK Limited is underway with a £23 million contract for Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

26/05/2009 - 20 Bishops Square Awarded Best Housing Development
20 Bishops Square has recently won the ‘Best Housing Development’ category at this years Grand Designs Awards hosted by Kevin McCloud.

08/05/2009 - Crispin & Borst Awarded £4.4 Million Leisure Centre Contract
The South East region of Crispin & Borst (part of VINCI Construction UK Limited) has been awarded a £4.4 million contract by Medway Council to construct a three-storey extension at the new Medway Park regional centre of sporting excellence in Gillingham, Medway, Kent.

07/05/2009 - Celebrating Construction Awards
VINCI Construction UK swept the board at the Celebrating Construction awards with three award wins.

28/04/2009 - Glan Usk Primary School
Pupils and staff from Durham Road Infants School recently took part in the topping out of the new Glan Usk Primary School in Newport, South Wales.

24/04/2009 - Stradform Awarded £7.6 million Contract to Construct New South Wales Hospital
Stradform (part of VINCI Construction UK Limited) has been awarded a £7.6 million contract to construct an innovative 25-bed hospital development in Hensol, South Wales.

17/04/2009 - Docklands Light Railway Three-Car Capacity Enhancement Project
VINCI Construction UK Limited is undertaking a £208 million design and build project to enhance Docklands Light Railway (DLR) infrastructure to allow the current two-carriage trains to be upgraded to three-carriage trains.

09/04/2009 - Hensol Hospital Development
Stradform is on site with a £7.6 million contract to construct an innovative 25-bed hospital development in Hensol, South Wales.

09/04/2009 - Egg-Cellent Easter For South Wales Children
Employees from 20 companies across South Wales have donated more than 1100 Easter Eggs for underprivileged or seriously ill local children.

01/04/2009 - VINCI PLC 2008 Results
In 2008, VINCI PLC achieved record turnover of £1.02 billion (2007 £778 million).

18/03/2009 - Crispin & Borst Underway with £10 Million Office Refurbishment Contract
An air handling unit was recently installed at roof level of Bidborough House, a seven-storey 1960s office building being refurbished by the London Region of Crispin & Borst (part of VINCI Construction UK Limited).

10/02/2009 - Considerate Constructing at Wembley Primary School
Norwest Holst has been awarded a certificate for ‘Performance beyond Compliance’ by the Considerate Constructors scheme for their work on Wembley Primary School.

23/01/2009 - VINCI Construction UK Limited
VINCI PLC is reorganising its contracting activities in the UK by consolidating its operations in the name of VINCI Construction UK Limited.