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NewsAggregate Industries weathers transatlantic storm
Dollar exchange rates do little to dampen group profits as it posts pre-tax profit of £147.6m.
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NewsPaddington hospital doubtful after collapse of land deal
Paddington Development Corporation pulls out of deal to sell crucial site to the Department of Health.
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NewsSniper threat hits Multiplex shares
Mulitplex shareholders suffer the aftermath of the sniper threat and reporters lie in wait for John Prescott at his £5,000-a-night hotel in France.
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NewsHanson buys Thermalite from Etex
Materials group Hanson will integrate concrete blocks specialist Thermalite into its Building Products UK division.
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Industry election agenda calls for less red tape
Less regulation, an improved planning system and more public investment lie at the heart of election agenda drawn up by industry bodies.
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NewsCSCS cards mandatory on Bovis Lend Lease sites
Bovis Lend Lease insists that all workers carry a skills card on site.
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NewsPartnerships for Schools launches national frameworks
Frameworks for the Buildings Schools for the Future programme will include project management, technical and legal firms.
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Shuttleworth in race to build 250m PFI hospital
Former Foster partner hopes to extend fledgling practice into public sector with Forth Valley scheme.
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NewsJudge slams construction manager in landmark case
Industry experts react to £10m court ruling against Laing by defending beleaguered procurement method.
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Government to impose strict rules on all public contracts
OGC prepares dramatic shake-up of regulations – and promises to pay contractors on time.
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Comment
Are you properly equipped?
The claimant Ball lost the sight in one eye when he suffered an accident using farming machinery owned by the defendant Street. Ball had hired Street for the use of his hay mowing and bailing machinery. On the day of the accident, Street was not present but had consented to ...
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Features
Just the job
Tim Johnson trained as a QS but quickly took a career swerve into an emerging sector
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NewsPersimmon makes 50% dividend increase
Persimmon this week backed up its bullish view of the housing market by increasing its full-year dividend 50%, outstripping City expectations
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Cemex completes RMC takeover for £3bn
Cemex, the Mexican cement producer, this week completed its £3bn takeover of UK concrete company RMC.
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NewsGalliford Try boss aims high in housing and construction
New chief executive Greg Fitzgerald plans to double construction turnover and housing output by 2010
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Wolseley chief calls for modernised industry
Adrian Barden, managing director of Wolseley UK, this week called for the construction industry to modernise and become more innovative and efficient if it was to deliver the volume of houses called for in the Barker report.
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CommentThe race for second place
Waking up to find that the Tories have regained popularity is certainly a strange feeling. Maybe they can fail a bit better this time
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