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Major contractors push for fast-tracked skills cards
Whitehall fears proposal to award cards to workers after they pass safety test may undermine CSCS credibility
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City academies to be overhauled
The government has confirmed it aims to bring the procurement of its city academies more closely into line with the £2bn Building Schools for the Future programme.
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NewsAxed PFI hospital design cost Balfour Beatty £2m
NHS trust was forced to scrap BDP-designed scheme; industry leader calls for improvements to PFI process
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NewsCity Hall to add solar panels to boost green performance
DTI gives the Greater London Authority £270,000 grant towards installing photovoltaic panels on curved roof
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CommentReviewing the review
Michael Latham offers a behind-the-scenes guide to the review of the Construction Act – and ponders whether it will make a real difference to payment terms
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FeaturesThe Graduates
How do you get young people to join construction? Once they’re in, how do you keep them? Well, we could ask these guys. These 10 professionals from every corner of the industry are Building’s new Graduate Advisory Panel, and they’ll be sharing their views on recruitment, skills and more in ...
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The end of ageism
Prudent employers will be reviewing their procedures after the government announced a series of measures to tackle age discrimination in the workplace
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FeaturesOn the ocean wave
This year’s Little Britain regatta in the Isle of Wight was another roaring success – especially for joint race winners Amey and Languard Investments. And with a Moulin Rouge-themed evening and gala dinner with charity auction, the event certainly wasn’t all about the sailing … Your correspondent was there enjoying ...
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FeaturesThe city marches east
After 19 years of protracted disputes, the City of London has finally arrived at the historic Spitalfields market, in the form of a sleek Foster and Partners office block. Building assesses the latest addition to this famously varied quarter of east London
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CommentIdentity crisis
The role of the M&E engineer has been changing since Roman times. But in our energy-conscious era, that change is going to happen quicker than ever.
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FeaturesWhere’s our people power?
Ask anyone in construction what the biggest problem they face is and there is just one answer: the skills shortage. As Britain prepares to host the Olympics in 2012, the industry is facing its toughest test yet, with 150,000 jobs being created, many of which will be in construction.
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It’s okay for some
The national outlook over the next two years may look flat, but some regions are about to experience a boom – particularly in the East Midlands and Wales, says Experian Business Strategies
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Just the job: Ray Upjohn at Chapman Bathurst
Ray Upjohn has risen from being ‘the worst apprentice draftsman' at Matthew Hall to become managing director at building services consultant Chapman Bathurst
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NewsIcy elegance
This is architect Metropolitan Workshop’s entry in an international competition for a footbridge in Drammen, Norway.
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CABE hits government performance targets
CABE has performed well in meeting performance targets set for it by the Department of Culture Media and Sport and the ODPM.
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NewsThe way to Leeds
DLG Architects has secured planning permission for this £100m mixed-use scheme in Leeds city centre.
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone axes 25 staff
Retirement homes specialist McCarthy & Stone has made 25 staff redundant this month.
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NewsSharewatch
Last week was one of those strange ones when, despite a swath of poor results, share prices surged, or at least performed well.