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Construction giant Interserve to exit waste to energy market

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 11 August 2016 •
Construction giant Interserve to exit waste to energy market

Firm sets aside £70m as it moves to back away from six existing energy from waste contracts citing "unique challenges" in the sector

Construction firm Interserve is to back out of the UK energy from waste market due to "unique challenges" in the sector, having incurred significant costs from its involvement in a gasification development...

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