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CommentThe stock market: No teddy bears’ picnic
Perhaps we need to shine a light on some investor turmoil
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NewsApprentice quotas for road and rail firms
One apprentice created for every £3m spent in contracts on government projects
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NewsMace warns global uncertainty is putting future pipelines at risk
Mace Cost Consultancy predicts weaker inflation growth and economy for next three years
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NewsCCS £2.9bn framework delayed yet again
Award of major government framework now to be over three years late
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NewsEDF tells Hinkley firms to start spending money
Energy giant tells suppliers it is close to releasing budget for £18bn Hinkley Point C
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NewsSpanish contractor ordered to pay John Sisk & Son £10m
Duro Felguera defeated in High Court after disputing adjudicator’s decision on civils contract row
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NewsIndustry leaders slam mooted £1,000 ‘immigration charge’
Proposed measure sparks fears skills shortage will be worsened by clampdown on skilled migrants
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CommentDevelopment hotspots: In the city
Developing around existing infrastructure in prime city locations can be a challenge: from building in docks to working around busy transport hubs. Good planning and legal advice are needed
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FeaturesDoes training need a reboot?
The industry is changing rapidly, with companies urgently trying to attract a new generation of talent and projects increasingly dependent on new technologies – it’s vital that the way we train changes too
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CommentDigital training: Is the industry interested?
Construction needs to move with the times and continue to embrace the digital era
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CommentOnline poll: Charge on skilled non-EU labour
Will a £1,000 charge to hire skilled non-EU staff damage the construction industry? Vote here
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £55m contract extension
West Sussex council has given Balfour Beatty a £55m contract extension
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NewsISG reports rise in costs for construction arm
ISG has reported that costs from closing out construction contracts has gone up, but this is offset by better performance elsewhere
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NewsHinkley contractors restart 'unconstrained spending'
EDF tells suppliers to gear up ahead of final investment decision
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NewsCITB ups number of new recruits needed by 2020
Training organisation also predicts industry will see sustained output growth at yearly average of 2.5% driven by infrastructure and private housing
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NewsECO replacement will not come into effect until 2018
Energy minister Lord Bourne says there will be a year of transition before a new scheme is implemented
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FeaturesUnderground London: Secrets of the deep
Beneath the streets of London lies a little known world of labyrinthine tunnels, disused tube stations, underground rivers and even a Post Office railway
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CommentThe Professionals
In the built environment, professionalism has largely been the preserve of the consultants and designers in charge of the ‘virtual’ part of construction. But ‘real’ construction needs these values too - in spades
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NewsOccupational health runs through heart of ‘super sewer’ project
Megaproject’s chief executive assures Building the £4.2bn will focus on occupational health from start of the design phase
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NewsTunnel preferred for new £3bn Thames crossing
Highways England launches consultation on £3bn river crossing