All Archive Titles articles – Page 180
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New category headlines Building Service Awards
Product Innovation of the Year is the new category at the 2008 Building Services Awards.
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SMEs can play the Olympics contracts dating game
Small to medium size firms can now log onto a London Olympics website to find the latest opportunities for the £6 billion worth of contracts expected for the 2012 Games.
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Consultant Faithful + Gould appoints four
Also: The British Board of Agrément names new chairman
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Architect Jestico + Whiles appoints two directors
Also: Cost consultant Davis Langdon recuits five for its Norwich office
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Archive TitlesMajor projects update
Sir Robert McAlpine axed from two major schemes, nine contractors share £9.5Bn BAA framework, M25 widening bids to be resubmitted
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UK contractors ready for nuclear rollout
Research shows UK contractors can deliver over 80% of new plants, big firms likely to team up to bid
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Housebuilders copy Wimpey with invoice cuts
Firms follow Wimpey's lead and cut subcontractor invoices, NSCC urges those affected to refuse payment or seek legal action
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Skills shortage deepens; services hit hard
Building services engineering firms are the hardest hit by the skills shortages, according to a major survey from the Construction Industry Council.
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Construction industry close to recession, report warns
Construction Products Association downgrades growth to 1.1% with 'significant downside risks', Wimpey imposes 5% price cut on suppliers
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Contractors deny blame for Xmas rail fiasco
Innocent firms claim they're being "tarred with the same brush" as contractors responsible for late-running work, wage row may be partly to blame for delays
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Archive TitlesBAA slashes staff at projects division
200 jobs to go, return to design-and-build contracts likely
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CIC head receives an OBE
Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and an honorary fellow of CIBSE, received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to construction.
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Government seeks comments on proposed carbon trading auctions
A consultation exploring how auctions for the second phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme could work has been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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Coal power station gets the go-ahead
The first coal-fired power station in Britain for more than 30 years has been approved by a local government authority, notes the Guardian newspaper.
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Fire safety in design set for consultation
Consultants will have a chance starting next month to comment on BS 9999, the proposed changes for fire safety in design, management and use of building.
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ECA and HVCA slam shortfalls in sustainable construction strategy
The two associations claim more clarity and urgency are needed if the sector is to reduce carbon emissions.
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CIC helps overcome integration barriers
Strategic Forum encourages wider industry use of practical partner guide.
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Council showcases green consultants
The London borough of Merton is set to appoint contractors and consultants based on their answers to a voluntary environmental questionnaire on their website.
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SkillElectric competition sparks into action
Do you know someone who is bursting with talent and energy? Why not reward their skills at SkillElectric 2008?
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Tougher times ahead for construction industry
Industry manufacturers are anticipating weaker growth according to the Ernst and Young/Construction Products Association Activity Barometer.