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Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors prospers in sub-£2m market
Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors is increasingly competing for work against larger players at the sub-£2m end of the market as the credit crunch continues.
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New York cracks down after 15 site deaths in six months
Mayor Bloomberg launches a package of tough legislation as crane inspector is arrested
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Olympic media centre deal on verge of sign off
Carillion edges closer to £400m 2012 contract as Bouygues waits to be repaid bid costs
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News£133m Croudace sale collapses at last minute
Economic climate blamed as bidder pulls out of year-long talks for South-east housebuilder
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Sharewatch: How to lose £3m in a quarter of an hour
In the 15 minutes it took to write this article, David Wilson lost £3m.
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NewsCullinan’s polystyrene bird is not be trifled with
Edward Cullinan and Ramboll Whitbybird beat giant dessert at Red Bull Flugtag in Hyde Park
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NewsGovernment signs up to 30-day payments
Contractors could be forced to shorten payment periods for their supply chains on public sector contracts after government clients signed up to a set of construction standards this week, writes Olivia Boyd.
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NewsHSE to crack down on site fire risks
The Health and Safety Executive is planning to reduce the risk of fires on sites by clamping down on dangerous working practices, writes Thomas Lane.
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Project managers lead skills crisis
Site and project management are the areas where the industry is facing its biggest skills shortage worldwide, according to a major report released this week by accountant KPMG
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More gloom for US housing market
Confidence in the US housing market has been further dented by a sharp rise in foreclosure (repossessions) in May according to RealtyTrac figures.
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House prices are still up on a year ago, says FT survey
It flies in the face of other house price measures, but the FT house price survey puts prices in England and Wales up by 2.7% on a year ago, despite a 0.6% fall in May.
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CommentEgo-friendly
We’re all depressed. Nobody has cash to buy all our wharfside flats any more. But take heart, says Chris Addison, help is at hand in the form of the the insane, the vain and the very, very rich
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Building buys a pint … for Scott Tallon Walker
The London office of Irish architect Scott Tallon Walker is despondent on this rainy Monday evening. Why? Because their colleagues in Ireland are enjoying a bank holiday.
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CommentLet’s hear it for the engineers
New thinking: We’re qualified, skilled and creative, so why do even our colleagues fail to recognise the importance of engineers? Aaron Wall kicks off a series of columns by our graduate advisory board
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FeaturesEuro 2008: the clash of nations
Most people remember that fateful day back in March when England crashed out of Euro 2008, leaving devastated fans with nothing but a rainstorm and hours of congestion.
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The tracker: End of the party
As enquiries fall sharply, it is beginning to look as though construction’s long, long boom may be coming to an end at last. But, as always, the picture is more complex than the headlines suggest. Experian Business Strategies reports
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NewsHome truths: Power to the people
Tackling the environmental impact of housing is a question of showing the great British public how much they can save by reducing their energy consumption, says Nicholas Doyle
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CommentIdentity crises
Although name borrowing may seem like a simple concept, it can lead to conflicting issues for all parties involved
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CommentRICS consultancy form: On surprisingly good form
The new crop of RICS standard contract are about to make quantity surveyors’ lives a lot easier
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A health check
Health and safety regs set out legal requirements for employers to make suitable risk assessments. It’s not as easy as it sounds…