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Mr Harris was employed by the English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited (EWSR) between 1974 and 1999. This was an appeal from a decision of the County Court in respect of the dismissal of Mr Harris’ claim against the EWSR for damage in respect of hearing loss caused by exposure ...
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Nine winners of 60k house contest announced
Nine winners have been picked for the government's £60,000 house competition. They are Barratt Developments, Geoffrey Osborne, George Wimpey, Northern Edge, Redrow, William Verry, SIXTYK Consortium, the Countryside Consortium and Westbury.
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NewsMajor shareholder to sue Rok for more than £5m
Contractor to ‘vigorously contest’ writ from former director claiming unpaid bonuses dating back to 2002
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CPA survey reveals weak second
Construction output growth was weak in the second quarter of 2005 and “critically dependent” on government work, the Construction Products Association said this week.
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Morgan hails 39% profit rise
Contractor Morgan Sindall impressed the City this week with a solid set of half-year results, driven largely by the commercial fit-out and affordable housing sectors.
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CommentA sure-fire disaster
The government’s track record of commissioning IT projects is dismal: the Passport Office, the Child Protection Agency and the NHS have all been involved in notable disasters.
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T5 steelworkers strike over job cuts
Steelworkers on the Heathrow T5 project have staged an unofficial one-day strike in protest at redundancies on the project, writes Sarah Richardson.
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MPs may probe Paddington
The £1bn Paddington Health Campus fiasco could be referred to the House of Commons’ most powerful select committee, says the National Audit Office.
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Ex-rail chief appointed to deliver schools programme
The former head of the government’s rail services has been given responsibility for its huge programme of schoolbuilding.
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NewsLeeds on the up
Ian Simpson’s designs for West Point Phase III, a £200m mixed-use scheme in Leeds, have been unveiled. The plans will transform land between Wellington Street and Whitehall Road. The 51-storey tower is 157 m high and has about 650 apartments. An adjacent 26-storey, 90 m glass tower will provide for ...
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NewsBerkeley Homes to set up housing association arm
Housebuilder to create own housing association as part of switch to regeneration and social housing
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Constructing Excellence boss Lenard’s future in doubt
The future of Dennis Lenard as chief executive of Constructing Excellence was this week in doubt.
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Brown called to CIS crisis talks
The Construction Confederation has written to chancellor Gordon Brown to request an urgent meeting to discuss the CIS tax scheme.
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NewsDubai plans real Jurassic Park
Architect Furneaux Stewart and the Natural History Museum have teamed up to design a real-life version of Jurassic Park in Dubai.
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NewsA Cambridge education
Cambridge University has opened its £9.5m Faculty of Education building on the grounds of Homerton College. As designed by Building Design Partnership, the building revolves around a central street or social hub. On one side stands a curvy library supported on laminated timber arches and clad in timber boarding, while ...
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NewsBAA reviews site safety after fatal T5 accident
‘Very senior’ BAA manager called in after accident kills one Laing O’Rourke worker and seriously injures another
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Tornado prompts research into cost of climate change
The Association of British Insurers is to undertake further work into the economic effects of climate change in the aftermath of the Birmingham tornado.
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NewsHSE appoints chief inspector
The Health and Safety Executive has appointed former head of railway policy Stephen Williams as chief inspector of construction.
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NewsKent riviera
Shepway council in Kent has granted detailed planning permission to AukettFitzroyRobinson design for a £90m mixed-use urban quarter, to be built on 7 ha of the foreshore at Folkestone in Kent. The application, submitted on behalf of Trent Developments, is for 671 residential units, shops and leisure amenities. The project ...
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7000 Prison Service workers threaten strike
Construction operatives working for the Prison Service have threatened to go on strike if their pay demands are not met, writes Sarah Richardson.