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NewsHousing decision threatens National Construction College
College says it will be short of funds after council rejected 250-home development on college land
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NewsNew Year honours for Rogers, Madelin and Stefanou
Peter Rogers and Roger Madelin are awarded CBE while Stef Stefanou picks up OBE for services to construction
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NewsProperty firms start life as REITs
Shares in property companies rise as system of real estate investment trusts is introduced in UK
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NewsFSA to investigate Amec shares
The City watchdog is reported to be looking at shares traded in Amec in the run-up to a takeover approach in November
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NewsZEDshop to undercut green grants
Bill Dunster's new venture promises to make renewable energy products cheaper than those procured through grant schemes
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LABC Awards Picture Gallery 2007
Date: 18/10/2007Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London
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Building Contractors Safety Programme
Sponsored by: The Health and Safety PeopleWinner and finalists:Clugston Construction is this years winner, showing that it pays not just to learn from your mistakes, but from your near misses too...Clugston ConstructionHitting a zero-accidents target is not just about crossing fingers and hoping workers that dont take risks, and nobody ...
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Specialist Contractors Safety Programme
Sponsored by: The Health and Safety PeopleWinner and finalists:Cementation Foundations Skanska is rewarded this year for reducing the risk in one of the most potentially hazardous specialisms: ground engineeringCementation Foundations SkanskaThe statistics speak for themselves. Last year, unplanned-event reporting at piling and ground engineering company Cementation Foundations Skanska rose by ...
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Working Well Together Small Firm Award
Sponsored by: Construction SkillsWinner and finalists:Small companies used to be seen as the final frontier of health and safety, but increasingly firms are putting their workerswellbeing first. This years winner, Northern Claddings approach to reducing hand injuries is a case in pointNorthern CladdingThe popular image of the tough roofer as ...
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Best Housebuilders Safety Programme
Winner and finalists:Miller Homes hands-on approach and thorough site inspection system impressed the judges in this categoryMiller HomesMiller Homes is a flagship example of active involvement in health and safety improvement. In summer 2005, the 700m-turnover company, which on any given day has about 4,500 workers on its sites and ...
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Best Public Safety Programme
Winner and finalists:Liverpool Housing Trust wins this award for the all-encompassing nature of its programme, which assesses more than 70 contractors and involves the entire supply chainLiverpool Housing TrustWorking with more than 70 contractors, Liverpool Housing Trust (LHT) realised that it was important to make sure everyone was toeing the ...
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Occupational Health Risk Management Award
Winner and finalists:Clugston Construction has raised the profile of occupational health in its organisational structure something for which at least 54 members of staff have reason to be extremely thankful...Clugston ConstructionHealth may always go hand in hand with safety in organisational terms, but Clugston wanted to make sure the former ...
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Best Safety Programme from a Designer or Engineer
Sponsored by: Butler and YoungWinner and finalists:The new CDM regulations have put design to the forefront of reducing risk on site, which makes the work done by companies like this years winner, Buro Happold, all the more importantBuro HappoldBuro Happold is a company that aims to instil a sense of ...
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Best Safety Product or Equipment
Winner and finalists:Reelfix takes the plaudits for showing that something as seemingly simple as a wire dispensing reel can significantly improve site safety and reduce waste in the processReelfix Construction Products, ReelfixUnused lengths of tying wire left for site operatives to trip over are a common sight on any construction ...
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Integrated Project Safety Award
Sponsored by:Construction SkillsWinner and finalists:Bovis Lend Lease has tackled the issues raised by Buildings Safer Skyline campaign head on at its Grand Arcade project in CambridgeGrand Arcade, CambridgeThe recent spate of fatalities involving cranes has shocked many both inside and outside the industry, highlighting the need to improve outdated systems ...
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Working Well Together Site Worker of the Year Award
Sponsored by: LincsafeWinner and finalists:The people at the sharp end can make a real difference to the health and safety cultures on site, as these four site workers, led by Ellmer Constructions Jim Murphy, proveJim Murphy, Ellmer ConstructionJim Murphy, the frontman of Byrne Groups subsidiary Ellmer Constructions safety poster campaign, ...
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Health and Safety Champion of the Year Award
Sponsored by: APSFinalists: Heathrow Terminal 5 has almost become a byword for good safety practice, so it is fitting that its health and safety director should be championed with this awardClive Johnson, Heathrow Terminal 5Clive Johnson was the first person on record to specify full collective protection for scaffolding erectors ...
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Outstanding Safety Achievement Award
Sponsored by: Bovis Lend LeaseFinalists:Atkins’ boss swept to victory in this category for championing the health and safety cause in his own company and the rest of the industryKeith Clarke, AtkinsIf only more chief executives had Keith Clarke’s commitment to health and safety. Since joining Atkins in 2003, he has ...
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Working Well Together Campaign Award
Sponsored by: MetronetFinalists:Bilingualism, white vans and actors have all been put to good use in WWT campaigns. But the winner is an initiative that set the ball rolling...Construction Health and Safety Initiative, Haydock ParkIt is often said that the smaller companies, without the resources of many large contractors, are the ...