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Climate change report warns of economic disaster
Sir Nicholas Stern's report says failure to tackle climate change could reduce annual output by 10-20%
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Six injured after bus hits cherry-picker
Firefighters tore off roof of bus to get to injured following accident on Saturday evening
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UCATT to investigate workers setting fire to a site
Union is looking into reports that disgruntled workers have set fire to site in Reading in protest over payment problems
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Paper round: Stern report, John Laing and Gleeson
The weekend newspapers get their teeth into the Stern report and digest news of the latest bid for John Laing
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Davis Langdon takes carbon neutral route
Consultant says it must set an example to clients by reducing energy consumption
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Connaught profit rockets 46%
Pre-tax profit for social housing specialist rises to £13m as order books hits £1.7bn
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Safety warning for scaffolders in Scotland
HSE issues reminder to contractors in Scotland after two firms are fined £132k for Edinburgh collapse
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Interserve wins £40m pilot contract in Scotland
Support services group will operate a ProCure21 style contract at hospitals in Fife
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Speedy Hire grabs Lifting Gear Hire for £13.5m
The equipment hire firm operates from 34 depots and has 335 employees in the UK
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Work in progress rules for accounts
How rules have changed regarding how work in progress is shown in company accounts
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Expiring CIS cards
What to do under new CIS rules if a subcontractor is employed with a CIS card which is due to expire in 2007
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Strata Construction vs Royal Bank of Scotland
Civil engineers in £400k High Court battle with bank
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PWC called in to review ailing national schools programme
Consultant to examine effectiveness of £45bn BSF initiative after complaints of delays and waste
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Comment
Kings of the road
Far from the archetypal lecherous, tattooed, road-hogs, Stuart Macdonald finds that white van men are actually eco-friendly, diet-conscious, spiritually fulfilled Casanovas
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A binding decision
The case of William Verry Ltd vs The Mayor and Burgesses of The London Borough of Camden concerned the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision, but raises the issue of the status of an adjudicator’s decision as a result of the operation of the final certificate provisions in the contract and ...
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What’s right is right
The main lesson of Technotrade’s well-documented attempt to use a legal technicality to minimise its liability to a client warns us all of the need to be vigilant
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Home from home
Squashed and sweating in protective clothing for 10 hours at the scene of an emergency was the final straw for Bob Jones. He demanded a refuge – a van he could call his own
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John Laing forms dedicated arm for non-PFI contracts
Richard Weston heads up new division, to be called John Laing Projects & Developments
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Government plans £40m fund to boost housing supply
Schemes by Bellway, Persimmon and Redrow to benefit from new infrastructure and amenities