All Leader articles – Page 38
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CommentThe achievements of CSCS …
As the government prepares to embark on an autumn lobbying campaign to convince the public about the merits of its proposed national identity card scheme, it should look no further for support than a UK construction industry that has long since been light years ahead of the game.
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CommentStick this in your pipe …
Anybody who’s had the experience of persuading a utility company’s call centre to deal with a bill that seems to have acquired an extra couple of noughts will empathise with the National Federation of Builders’ members.
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CommentA close watch
More than 50 people killed and hundreds more injured, traumatised or grieving.
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How to serve schools
What a feast has been laid out for the building industry by Tony Blair’s government.
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The right stuff
New concrete builds on the success of previous generations of concrete. It is an ancient material that is being developed continuously.
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CommentA summertime chill
June temperatures may be soaring, but there’s a chilly breeze wafting through the construction industry.
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CommentA hard way to make a living
It defies logic really. We’ve had 12 years of sustained growth, PFI contracts are going begging and any client you talk to says there aren’t enough good contractors to go round.
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CommentFlexibility is your friend
Flexible working and construction aren’t natural stablemates. Job-sharing or part-time professionals are by and large an anathema, and paid leave for new fathers and mothers is often no more than the statutory minimum.
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CommentWhere did Multiplex go wrong?
We’re used to drama at Wembley but last week’s events are right up there with white horses and Russian linesmen.
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CommentSteering the good ship Safety
You might be a little surprised to find me writing the foreword to this awards supplement. But there are a lot of parallels between sailing and the construction industry.
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CommentSo, Alun Michael
He may not be the high-profile champion that the industry craved, but the appointment of Alun Michael to preside over construction is better news than many had expected.
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CommentMaking ourselves miserable
“I immediately knew there was something massively wrong with the building as soon as I moved in.
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CommentWe want a new Labour
If a Labour government returns to power next week – and there’s little to indicate that it won’t – at least the construction industry should be pleased. It’s hard to conclude otherwise. Labour may have lost its appeal on a personal level to those working in the industry, as our ...
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CommentPeter’s friends
Come on, admit it – you love hearing about the birth of another industry lobby group.
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