http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/ en Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:26 +0200 VolkerLaser has been shortlisted in the Specialist Contractor of the Year category in the Construction News Awards 2013. A record number of entries were submitted for this year's Construction News Awards, making the competition for this accolade the fiercest to date. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerlaser-shortlisted-for-construction-news-specialist-contractor-of-the-year Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:04 +0200 VolkerStevin has received the Most Considerate Site Runner-Up award for the Lower Todmorden and Walsden FAS Phase three project at the National Site Awards. Another two Bronze Awards were given for the Central Felixstowe Coast Protection Scheme and Duddington Sluice Replacement. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerstevin-awarded-gold-considerate-constructors-scheme-award-2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:53 +0200 Seven VolkerWessels UK sites have been awarded a 2013 Considerate Constructors Scheme Award. The Award shows the dedication of the project teams to the local communities in which they work. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/seven-volkerwessels-uk-sites-awarded-considerate-constructors-scheme-awards Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:37 +0200 VolkerFitzpatrick has been shortlisted in three regions of the ICE South East England Engineering Excellence Awards. The ICE Awards represent the top 35 best civil engineering projects of 2012. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerfitzpatrick-shortlisted-for-ice-awards Thu, 02 May 2013 13:59:10 +0200 VolkerHighways has won a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The Gold Award is given for the approach to occupational health and safety. VolkerHighways has a progressive approach to health and safety, reflected in the company's reduced accident statistics and improved safety performance. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/success-rospa-awards-for-volkerhighways Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:42 +0200 VolkerStevin has received two highly commended awards for the White Cart Water Flood Prevention Project. The honours were given at the CEEQUAL Outstanding Achievement Awards. The project was carried out in conjunction with Carillion, Halcrow and Glasgow City Council. The awards were given in the categories of ‘Relations with the Local Community and other Stakeholders', and ‘Ecology and Biodiversity'. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/white-cart-water-project-highly-commended-at-the-ceequal-outstanding-achievement-awards Thu, 02 May 2013 10:24:58 +0200 The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has rewarded VolkerLaser with a Gold Award. The Gold Award was awarded in recognition of the company's continuing successful improvements in health and safety.  http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerlaser-wins-gold-award Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:34:57 +0200 Work has started on the first phase of a €274 million programme to improve performance and capacity on the Stafford section of the West Coast Main Line. Leading the works is the Staffordshire Alliance: a partnership of VolkerRail with Atkins, Laing O'Rourke and Network Rail. Work is done as part of a new collaborative contract that will help to transform the delivery of rail infrastructure projects in the UK. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/first-stage-of-e274-million-stafford-rail-improvements-begin Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:44:53 +0200 VolkerFitzpatrick's building division has completed the design and build of Velocity Brooklands. Velocity Brooklands is a new €16,4 million office development in Weybridge (Surrey) which has been awarded a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent'. The two 5 storey buildings, built for Rockspring UK and Exton Estates, span over 40,000sqm and stand out for their impressive architecture. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerfitzpatrick-awarded-breeam-excellent-rating-for-velocity-brooklands Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:44:54 +0200 VolkerLaser picked up the prize for Concrete Specialist of the Year at Construction News Specialists Awards, held at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Over 600 of the country's leading specialist contractors gathered to celebrate their achievements of another tough year in construction. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerlaser-wins-construction-news-specialists-award-2013 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:07:19 +0100 Net loss due to one-off write-down of land and real estate positions • Operating profit (EBITDA) before impairments: € 138 million (2011: € 192 million) • One-off write-down of land and real estate positions: € 196 million • Net result: € 123 million loss (2011: € 81 million profit) • Turnover: € 4.9 billion (2011: € 4.7 billion) • Order book in 2012: € 5.5 billion (2011: € 5.5 billion). http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-reports-positive-operating-profit-in-difficult-market-conditions Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:53:07 +0100 The DBFM project A1/A6 Diemen - Almere Havendreef has reached Financial Close. This project is part of the highway extension program Schiphol-Amsterdam-Almere (SAA). The financing agreements were signed, which marks the successful completion of the tender procedure for the design, build, financing and maintenance of the extension of the A1/A6 Diemen - Almere Havendreef. http://en.volkerwessels.com/en/news/detail/financial-close Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:36:59 +0100