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NewsNorth Midland posts profit despite OFT fine
Company reveals £1.7m pre-tax profit despite setting aside £1.6m for bid rigging fine
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NewsGreen guidelines could threaten Scottish housebuilding
Industry figures warn that changes to building standards could increase cost of projects by £8,000
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NewsHave you been made redundant?
Has the recession threatened to end your career? Tell us how you've coped with redundancy in the construction industry
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NewsOnline carbon calculating tool launched
Carbon Assessor will help organisations comply with the Carbon Reduction Commitment
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NewsThames Water awards £1.2bn pipe replacement work
Three joint ventures will continue upgrading London's Victorian sewers and water mains
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NewsBarr wins Scottish Sainsbury's contract
Contractor benefits from retailer’s plans for expansion
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NewsBam Construct bags £55m Leeds Arena job
High-profile, 13,500-seat stadium is set to complete in 2012
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NewsBBC tip-off leads to £250,000 fine for worker death
Regentford fined over safety breach after video evidence revealed 'poor condition' of scaffolding
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Victim of construction's mass redundancies?
Here’s a story: A woman called Amy Betts-Priddy was made redundant by Turner & Townsend last year. Rather than just accept it, she took the firm to an employment tribunal last week, claiming unfair dismissal, racial discrimination and sex discrimination. At the hearing she told the tribunal panel:- She was ...
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Housebuilder bonuses: have bosses lost the plot?
This week saw housebuilder Bovis Homes give 95,000 shares to chief executive David Ritchie in place of a cash bonus. The £282m turnover housebuilder said a cash bonus would be “inappropriate” given the state of the market.In a week when the Association of British Insurers made rumblings about the excesses ...
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NewsElection survey: Tell us what you think
With just days to go to polling day, we want to find out what Building readers think of the political leaders, their parties and their construction policies
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NewsConstruction still in recession, says FMB
Over half of construction SMEs report lower workloads in public sector as local authorities tighten the purse strings
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NewsThe big names backing Charter 284
Over 70 organisations and 40 industry leaders are now supporting our campaign to protect construction spending
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NewsBalfour bags £590m Dallas airport deal
Joint venture is part of seven-year terminal development
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NewsConstruction activity may be positive but there are dangers ahead
CIPS construction activity indicator points to growth but there's little reason for joy
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NewsRegentford fined £250k after worker dies on site
HSE secures conviction of London-based firm with help of BBC footage showing scaffolding in 'poor condition'
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NewsMPs slam BBC for £100m overspend
Public Accounts Committee report criticizes project management of schemes and highlights failings
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NewsBryant University interfaith centre completes
11,000ft2 building will provide place for worship and reflection for US campus