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Amec may quit Iraq over rising local labour costs
Contractor fears for profits as security problems deter westerners, increase demand for local workers.
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The moment to mediate
The claimants Yorkshire Bank, had been involved in litigation with the defendants in respect of four coaches that the claimants had engaged RDM Asset Finance Limited to recover and sell. The claimants at trial had been successful in respect of only one of the coaches, but nonetheless recovered £65,000 together ...
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FeaturesThe big picture
Andy Pearson presents six case studies of OSM in action, starting at BAA’s vast Heathrow Terminal 5 project, where off-site solutions have been found for diverting rivers, building a roof the size of five football pitches, and providing the services for the main building
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NewsBalfour lands six US contracts worth £268m
Contractor Balfour Beatty has won six US civil engineering contracts worth about £268m
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Bank predicts 2% deflation in house prices next year
Investment bank Numis Securities has downgraded its housebuilding forecasts, modifying its previously bullish predictions.
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NewsSharewatch: Takeover chatter
The share price of AMEC shot up almost 16% to 342p last week. The boost, of course, came from renewed takeover speculation, the ripples of which surfaced last Friday
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NewsProperty magnate raises stake in Crest Nicholson
Takeover speculation intensifies after Gerald Ronson increases Heron International’s stake to 19.6%
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Incoming BDP boss aims for £100m turnover
Peter Drummond, who was appointed chief executive of architect Building Design Partnership this week, is hoping to turn the practice into a £100m turnover business in the next five years.
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C&M doubles profit
Listed housebuilder Country & Metropolitan almost doubled its profit last year after focusing on the first-time buyer market.
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Mears Group creates chief operating officer role
Mears Group, the maintenance firm, has appointed Stuart Black chief operating officer.
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NewsLeading cement supplier warns of 15% price hike
Castle Cement blames rising energy prices and European legislation – and predicts knock-on effect
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Public spending growth is lowest in five years
Government spending in the third quarter of 2004 on schools and hospitals fell to its lowest level of growth in five years, research this week showed.
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Waterman freezes payout
Waterman, the support services group, this week froze its annual dividend payout but said that an improving commercial sector would lead to increases in the future.
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Morgan Est lands £340m Midlands contracts
Morgan Est, the infrastructure services division of Morgan Sindall, has won two contracts worth up to £340m for a five year period.
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CommentGreen grass roots
Since politicians clearly cannot be trusted to tackle climate change, it’s up to the lowly masses to make a difference – and that includes designers and engineers
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FeaturesThe lone ranger rides again!
Tired of the long hours and unpaid overtime, professionals are heading for the open plains of self-employment – in increasing numbers. We talked to construction’s guns-for-hire
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The hired gun's guide
Working for an agency can boost your freelance earnings - as long as it also works for you. We look at how to get the best service
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FeaturesMore haste, more speed
Ministers may have promised a bill for London’s superfast transport link Crossrail next spring, but boss Norman Haste is not leaving his £9bn project until then. We saw him in action at the Labour Party Conference