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Firms fined £40,000 after fatality
CA Blackwell and Combined Stabilisation are fined by magistrates following the death of Bernard Place in 2003.
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NewsProfit rises 7% at Amec
Pre-tax profit reaches £124m during 2005, with turnover rising by £285m to £4943m, despite an underperforming UK infrastructure division.
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NewsRIBA and WWF welcome stricter sustainability code
Architectural and environmental bodies back government plan to strengthen Code for Sustainable Homes.
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NewsFMB kicks out four firms for misconduct
Federation of Master Builders terminates the membership of four firms following complaints from clients.
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Ennstone doubles profit to £13m
Revenue also jumps 43% for aggregates firm as profit is boosted by integration of Johnston.
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NewsAn uphill task
Chris Hill and his fellow riders struggle over mountains and through forests in their last leg before freewheeling down to Cannes for the first day of MIPIM
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NewsBovis Homes records 20% slump in profit
Housebuilder blames 'competitive and challenging period' for fall in profit from £145m to £116m.
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NewsAlpine House opens at Kew
The Times reveals details of new glasshouse. Plus, the weekend papers' other news.
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NewsJohn Laing profits up 43%
Turnover down but robust performance in the roads division enables Laing to increase profit to £36m.
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Middle East expansion drives Interserve profit 15%
Profit at construction and support services group increases to £48m.
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NewsA bitter wind
Chris Hill and the rest of the Tour de MIPIM's riders have covered the first 160 km, but now east of Paris they encounter harsh weather conditions. Can Chris keep up with the pace?
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Blair holds secret talks with industry over extremists
Prime minister co-ordinates strategy on animal rights militants as pension provider becomes latest target.
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NewsOlympic authority lists requirements for delivery partner
The Olympic Delivery Authority has outlined the areas to be covered the "delivery partner" that will project manage the construction of the Games' infrastructure.
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NewsArgent secures planning at King's Cross
The regeneration developer secured outline consent after a two day council meeting.
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NewsBucknall Austin appoints Sir Digby Jones
CBI director general to join consultant as non-executive director with an emphasis on productivity.
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CommentThai twiglets
Our thanks to Mike Catterall of Adams Johns Kennard for this photo demonstrating precarious south-east Asian improvisation.
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Wembley parachutes in extra electrical firm
Electrical fit-out work reorganised to speed up delivery of the stadium and minimise financial penalties.
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Argent names three main contractors for King's Cross
Developer plans to work with Carillion, Kier and HBG on a design-and-build basis if project gets go-ahead.
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NewsNo time for dreaming
Stuck in a traffic jam in the back of a taxi on the way to a Bangkok trade fair, our blogger ponders matters big and small, such as the growing political unrest in the Thai capital and the quality of teak benches in the Far East.
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T Clarke increases turnover after acquisitions
Engineer and contractor's turnover it boosted by £27m to £194m.