All articles by Eleanor Goodman – Page 2
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FeaturesMoney and mortality
How would you feel if you knew you had a one in seven chance of developing terminal lung cancer owing to your work, and the highest court in the land thought you deserved no compensation? Eleanor Goodman spoke to two men who do, and followed their campaign for government action
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Carillion’s payments under fire again
Carillion has been named as one of the worst offenders for late payment in the construction industry, with subcontractors having to wait an average of 80 days before receiving their money.
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NewsImages: aquatics centre site cleared for construction phase
ODA releases latest images of the site for Zaha Hadid's building that will mark the entrance to the Olympic park
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Bid to tackle regeneration skills shortage
Consultation launched on strategy to avert feared shortfall of regeneration professionals
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Adult minimum wage to increase to £5.73
Government announces minimum wage rise for adults, 18-21 year olds and 16-17 year olds
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NewsA third of refurbs put workers' lives at risk
HSE is appalled by 'blatant disregard for safety' at 30% of refurbishment sites it visited last month
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ODA pledges to use sustainable timber
ODA starts search for 20 timber specialists for its Timber Supplier Panel
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Heywood Williams warns of tough market
Products distributor is hit by sub-prime crisis in North America as pretax profit falls by 3.2%
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NewsVenues revealed for 2012 pre-Olympic training
Overseas athletes can choose to train in any of 600 venues ranging from Great Yarmouth for beach volley ball and Aberdeen for badminton
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NewsBloor Homes latest to cut payments to subbies
Bloor Homes blames commercial pressure as it issues letter from West Midlands office informing supply chain of cuts
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NewsSubbies suffer sharp rise in payment delays
Subcontractors are having to wait longer for payment says report
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NewsLivingstone proposes trams for Oxford Street
If relected mayor Ken Livingstone says he will replace buses with a £200m tram funded by commercial developments
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NewsHSE video highlights asbestos risk
Video aims to raise awareness among construction workers who are unaware that asbestos kills more people than road accidents
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NewsMan dies in forklift accident on Belfast site
The incident occurred on a Graham Construction housing development
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Manchester wins £10m consolation prize after supercasino shelved
Funding boost for Sportcity is announced alongside the city’s own ministerial regeneration group
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NewsBuy-to-let market remains strong
Loans for buy-to-let rose 23% last year while general mortgage lending fell, says Council of Mortgage Lenders
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ConstructionSkills launches scheme for people with disabilities
NETAmbitions will offer training and placements for disabled to work on site in London
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Unions question plan for agency worker commission
Government proposal for commission to study agency rights is met with scepticism by union leaders
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Imtech predicts year of growth
M&E group says full year results are in line with expectations with earnings reaching €157m
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NewsEmployers use apprentice schemes to boost productivity
Survey shows most firms see apprenticeships as more cost-effective than hiring skilled staff