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NewsRockwool picks Welsh team for £70 million expansion
Construction begins on insulation group's third production line which will double capacity at Welsh factory
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Sustainable skills crisis predicted
Arup study finds major shortages across key professions in five years
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NewsCooper offers £500m boost for affordable housing
Yvette Cooper said grant would reward those councils that used planning to speed housing supply
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CommentGaymark: the story continues
Gaymark made it clear that an employer could not claim liquidated damages if it was responsible for the delay. Then Justice Jackson cast doubt on this ruling. So now where are we?
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CommentA fight on his hands
While Gordon Brown’s housing targets are laudable, I can’t help feeling apprehensive about the amount of obstacles that stand in his way
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FeaturesThe men who got left behind
Increased public sector spending was supposed to be great news for construction firms. But, according to a survey released this week, these local contractors have missed out on the bonanza. Katie Puckett finds out why the growth of framework agreements is threatening the industry’s smaller businesses
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Lend Lease plans £1bn housing fund for 2012 village
Developer aims for largest-ever residential property fund to build 4,000 homes for Olympics
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Founder leaves Hornagold & Hills after Mouchel takeover
Stan Hornagold leads exodus from project manager to set up new consultancy with his son
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NewsSurviving modern times
Why has the QS profession been so slow to adopt electronic tendering, asks BCIS executive director?
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NewsSkanska jumps 22 places to claim August top spot
Business barometer Commercial projects worth £170m propel contractor past Kier
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Faithful + Gould wins Birmingham college contract
Consultant’s masterplan highlights areas most in need of refurbishment
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NewsWYG appoints two new associate directors in Southampton
Consultant also announces key promotions within its management services business
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NewsFaithful + Gould appoints new CDM co-ordinator
Simon Meddings will also act as health and safety adviser
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall appointed on £95m Lichfield project
Consultant joins developer Harrison in a bid to secure Frairsgate development scheme
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Gleeds wins University of Bath contract
Consultant appointed project manager, QS and planning supervisor on £17m scheme
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NewsFounder leaves Hornagold & Hills after Mouchel takeover
Stan Hornagold leads exodus from project manager to set up new consultancy with his son
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Czech economy is booming, says EC Harris
Construction output set to rise 25% in 2007 according to European Focus report
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NewsHutton angers unions by rejecting Gangmasters Bill
Delegates ‘baffled’ as business secretary claims CDM regulations can deal with worker abuse
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CommentKiss and tell
The only people who love contracts are lawyers. For everybody else – the plasterers, the foremen, the managers – they’re just long, fuzzy words that bear no relationship to how they do their work. ‘Keep it short and simple’ should be the first rule of a legislator
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NewsHips to apply to all homes from next month
Government to press ahead with plan to extend scheme despite drop in sales of four-bed houses