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NewsRelief for Skanska as it scoops Essex BSF
Contractor warned staff they could have faced redundancy if it failed to secure ten-year schools contract
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NewsHyder upbeat despite Dubai payment delays
Consultant engineer says it will beat profit forecasts thanks to work outside UK
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NewsBarclays loans Waterloo £100m for 3,000 new homes
Funds will allow new housing group to build 1,000 homes a year across the Midlands
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NewsConstruction activity falls at slowest rate for two years
Figures from Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply show slowing decline in activity but conditions still 'tough'
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NewsBabcock profits on track despite £4m rail costs
Contractor said it would be targeting nuclear growth in the UK
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone appoint Alan Bowkett as chairman
Bowkett made chair just over a week after housebuilder Gladedale hire him for same non-executive role
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NewsLovell wins £22m contract with River Clyde Homes
Scheme of 195 homes is first development to come out of four-year framework with Scottish housing association
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NewsGB Building Solutions wins £50m defence PFI
Firm to deliver new and refurbished accommodation for soldiers on largest ever infrastructure PFI let by MoD
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NewsHSE reveals injuries caused by workplace slips and falls
Safety body launches campaign to highlight preventable workplace incidents leading to 10 fatalities and thousands of injuries in 2008-2009
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Comment
Will we see the return of mobile classrooms, or can construction firms find a better solution?
In a chat yesterday it was suggested I should make a note of the rapid increase in the number of babies being born and the implications for construction, or not as the case may be.This chimed with me, as I had recently been told that they will need two more ...
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NewsStarting your own business, part 10: Dealing with your first bad debt
Late payments are bound to occur, especially in a recession, but you must keep a tight rein or it could leave a large hole in your profits
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Comment
We’re still in recession says CIPS, despite official figures showing construction output growth
Here’s a question I ponder quite a bit. Why do the official figures show that construction grew in the second and third quarters of last year when to everyone else construction has remained mired in the slough of a nasty recession?Puzzling isn’t it. Even more puzzling that the estimates for ...
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NewsFeed-in tariffs are a small step in the right direction
The government's announcement yesterday is welcome, but it's limited to small-scale renewables. To meet UK emissions targets we need to think big...
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NewsBuilding launches networking site
Connect with construction professionals at Building Network and join the various debates
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NewsCapita Symonds snaps up healthcare consultant Inventures
Acquisation of £7m-turnover firm follows reports that Capita is in talks to buy NB Real Esate
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NewsMouchel warns of covenant breach
Consultant forced to renegotiate terms with its banks as financial problems mount
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NewsBalfour Beatty buys two Multibuild firms for £1.9m
Contractor acquires Multibuild Hotels and Leisure and Multibuild Interiors
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NewsBuilding services body demands 'clear policy' on apprenticeships
EAL says a more 'joined up approach' needs to be taken by the government to reduce red tape
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NewsRobots to clean Dubai skyscrapers
Swiss window and facade cleaning specialist to launch two machines this week that clean up to 15 times faster than humans
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NewsHouse prices up 0.1% in January
Hometrack figures show slight monthly increase but prices are down on this time last year