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Cut out the middle man
I’m writing in reference to the recruitment agencies fined for price fixing (2 October, page 10)
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H & S Blunders
Last week, in the wake of two letters questioning the appropriateness of our pictures of health and safety blunders, we ran a web poll asking if the series should continue
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FeaturesPsychic power: The future of nuclear
In one way, the future for nuclear energy looks assured. In another, it’s at the mercy of all sorts of possible problems. Olivia Boyd shuffles the cards and identifies five of the biggest
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Laing O'Rourke PFI team claims millions in costs
A consortium including Laing O’Rourke and John Laing has launched a legal battle to reclaim millions of pounds in costs over the scrapped £711m Leicester Hospitals PFI scheme
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Taylor Wimpey: price of new home has risen 10%
The average sale price of a new home has increased by almost 10% in the past six months, according to the latest market update by housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, in an indication of the strength of the upturn in the housing market
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NewsPost modern: Rotterdam shopping centre
Delta Development Group and SNS Property Finance have announced plans to turn Rotterdam’s main post office into a shopping centre
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QSs hardest hit by fee cuts
Quantity surveyors were confronted with more grim news this week as it emerged that their fees had fallen further in the past year than those of any other type of construction consultant
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Construction purchasing falls further
The decline in construction purchasing increased in October, according to figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
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Latest contruction appointments: 6 November 2009
SIG Design & Technology has appointed Cameron MacAndrew specification manager for the north of England and Scotland
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Construction ‘can’t innovate’
The construction industry’s recovery is being hampered by its inability to innovate, according to a study by the Management Consultancies Association
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ACE sets up Middle East group to tackle late payments
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering is setting up a regional group in the Middle East to help its members recover outstanding payments from clients in the region
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NewsBuro’s sound job: Polish performance venue
Buro Happold is to deliver the structural engineering and building services design for the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra’s performance venue in Katowice, Poland
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Aviva commits £500m to HCA homes-for-rent scheme
Insurer agrees to bankroll initiative despite growing concern from other investors
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First wave of Kickstart programme gets funding go-ahead
The Homes and Communities Agency this week approved funding for 91 housing developments under the first wave of the government’s £925m Kickstart programme, announced in July
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This train isn’t stopping
In the week of the Thames Gateway Forum, HCA director David Edwards says people shouldn’t lose faith in the mammoth project
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Citywatch: Pirc vs Perks
Galliford Try received a shot across the boughs on Tuesday from investor lobby group PIRC, which urged shareholders to snub today’s vote on directors’ pay
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Lloyds: Relationship crucial in WYG bailout
Lloyds Banking Group has said its strong relationship with White Young Green was vital to last week’s rescue deal with the consulting engineer
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NewsBDP’s profits treble as directors agree to take 9% pay cut
The directors of Building Design Partnership, the UK’s largest architect, have taken an average 9% pay cut to help triple the company's bottom line