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Balfour Beatty sparks vote for strike action
Unite members at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services vote 81% in favour
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord could be bought out to avoid financial turmoil
Austin-Smith:Lord is in talks with another construction industry firm about a possible rescue plan, which would see it being taken over
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CommentGeorge's announcements welcome but drop in spending remains
The government is taking investment in the built environment seriously but plans lack substance
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NewsOsborne sets £40bn ceiling for credit easing
First £20bn of SME finance will be made available over the next two years
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NewsOsborne axes stamp duty relief to help home buyers
Announcement contained in supporting documents of autumn statement
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NewsOsborne pledges to “get Britain building again”
£10bn switch to capital spending from revenue spending announced over the next two parliaments
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CommentLiability for CITB levy: CITB vs Beacon Roofing
In this case, the meaning of the contract and context were taken into account rather than the reasons for entering the contract
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CommentCan George fill the funding gap for construction? The short answer is no and the long answer is no
Large sums will be promised in the autumn statement but it won’t be any where near enough
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NewsAtkins wins £65m Qatar contract
Firm’s engineers will transform roads and drainage systems in Doha over 5 years
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NewsGovernment to pledge extra £600m for school buildings
Chancellor will announce new funding in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement
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NewsCutting VAT on repair work to 5% could create 100,000 jobs, says FMB
The Chancellor has been urged to encourage building repair work through incentives in tomorrow’s autumn statement
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NewsHigh Court rejects Ritchie’s bid to block Ucatt election
Union members would not back injunction, judge rules
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CommentHow realistic are the chancellor's infrastructure plans?
What the National Infrastructure Plan will mean for construction
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NewsRockwool wins British Safety Council prize
BSC awards the insulation company its Sword of Honour prize for 2011
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NewsGovernment's Green Deal jobs estimate falls by 35,000
Wildly varying estimates for job creation levels represent ‘best and worst case scenarios’, government claims
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NewsUcatt to launch disciplinary proceedings against Ritchie
Move comes as former general secretary continues his pursuit of a High Court injunction to halt union election
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NewsRogers scoops top spot in Building's Good Employer Guide
Architect joined by four more top employers: Assael, Buro Four, Vinci Construction UK and John Rowan & Partners
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NewsRenewable heat subsidy to create 500,000 jobs
Incentives to increase the affordability of installations of renewable heat systems will result in 126,000 installations by 2020, claims government
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NewsHouse prices fall as sellers seek to move by Christmas
Greatest pressure is in the South-west, East Midlands, Wales and the North-west