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CIS suffers computer glitch in first week
Contractors unable to use system after computers at the HM Revenue and Customs were turned off because air conditioning was not working
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Comment
On your marks, get set ...
The NEC suite of contracts, as used by the London Olympics, contain some highly specific requirements concerning compensation events. It’s worthwhile paying attention to them now
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NewsTalks gather pace over sale of Amec’s construction arm
Morgan Sindall thought to be frontrunner; deal could include PPP and regeneration divisions
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Dangerous dust ignored by workers
Workers are ignoring the dangers inhaling work-related dust according to a new survey
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NewsAspirational ISG buys Cathedral for £11.8m
Acqusition of Kent-based Cathedral Contracts will double the size of ISG's retail fit-out operation
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RICS to lure back former QSs
Refresher courses to be launched this autumn as surveying body tries to tackle skills shortage
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CommentConstruction’s movable feast
Fraud, theft and vandalism cost the industry more than £1m a day, with some of the stolen plant surfacing as far away as Australia. What can you do about it?
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CIS suffers computer glitch in first week
A technical hitch by HM Revenue and Customs left contractors unable to use the online system of the revamped Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) this week.
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NewsTraining bodies insist there is no shortage of HIP assessors
There will be enough trained inspectors in place before introduction of HIPs in June, claim assessors
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NewsODA hires Corby as consultant
Paul Corby, the former national construction officer of M&E union Amicus, has been hired as an independent consultant by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
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RICS to lure back former QSs
Refresher courses to be launched this autumn as surveying body tries to tackle skills shortage
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NewsThe new international
Making the news Andy von Bradsky is taking PRP Architects into China (and Sainsbury’s)
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Fit-outs
Our series of specialist updates continues as the experts from Gardiner & Theobald look at market trends and costs in shop and office fit-outs, as well as the landscaping sector.
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The Building Good Employers Guide 2007
Dear employer...With the recruitment and retention of staff ever more important, Building is compiling a Good Employers Guide and we would like you to participate.
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Comment
End the Jurassic period
Just when we thought the Jurassic period was over, another dinosaur rears its head! Does Michael Brown (23 March, page 34) not realise that the world has changed and that the skills of cost consultants and quantity surveyors have never been more in demand? The market wants effective management of ...
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QSs around the world
I was surprised to read Michael Brown’s letter about the QS shortage. He is factually incorrect and trapped in a bygone age.
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Enough about ORourke
As an informed client, am I the only person fed up with hearing how great Laing O’Rourke is and how inspirational Ray O’Rourke is?
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Nurture green shoots
To truly commit to embracing renewable technology, the government needs to get the grants support system sorted out quickly.
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An unsupported industry
As a director of a renewable energy company, I am bemused by the lack of incentives for homeowners to use renewable energy.