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Laing looks to invest in European PFIs
Laing is planning to expand its PFI operations in Europe, focusing on road deals.
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NewsA deeper shade of green
Work has started on the construction of Riverside House, a low-energy speculative office building, as part of the second phase of Newburn Riverside Industry Park in Newcastle. The building has been designed to be more energy efficient than the Quadrant building (pictured), which was completed earlier this year as part ...
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Client body asks DTI for cash bail-out
The Confederation of Construction Clients held talks with the government this week over its financial problems.
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Skills card for consultants
The Construction Industry Council is set to launch a skills certificate scheme for consultants to improve safety standards.
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Gulls force airport to change course
Government plans to build a £6.5bn airport in Rugby could be abandoned after the Civil Aviation Authority's safety division warned of the threat posed by a nearby bird sanctuary
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NewsModel worker
The Construction Industry Training Board has launched its latest wave of advertising geared at getting young people into the construction industry. The £500,000 campaign is aimed primarily at youth-orientated magazines such as Loaded, Match and Cosmo Girl, but will also include more highbrow publications such as the ...
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NewsMirror image
The second of the two Hungerford footbridges linking the South Bank of the Thames in central London with Charing Cross on the north bank was opened last Saturday. Architect Lifschutz Davidson's and engineer WSP Group's design replaces the previous pedestrian crossing with two 315 m footbridges suspended by cables from ...
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Building is best, declares independent survey
Building is the industry's best-read, most useful and most interesting magazine, according to a survey by the market research firm NOP.
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FMB pushes safety agenda
The Federation of Master Builders has launched a national safety drive in an attempt to improve the record of small and medium-sized contractors.
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Canadian firm bribed Lesotho official
A Canadian engineering firm has been convicted of bribery on dam construction projects in Lesotho.
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How the East could be won
The Thames Gateway presents London with a great opportunity to solve its housing crisis. But this will only happen if the government is prepared to commit funds and take a strategic approach to development.
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NewsAsian abuse victim exposes racism on Channel Tunnel site
Employment tribunal awards £18,575 after supervisors victimised worker and called him 'a spy for Bin Laden'.
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Peterhouse's £65m rail deal was stalled by Potters Bar
Purchase of rail specialist First Engineering closes after a year's delay, clearing way for sale of construction arm.
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Features
Taking the plunge
This time last year, the City couldn't lift contractors high enough. Today, shares are plummeting the same day that firms announce splendid profit growth. What on earth is the City up to?
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FeaturesDead on arrival?
With the government investing billions in healthcare facilities, the NHS is finally getting its chance to join the 21st century. But experts are already warning that essential design is being squeezed out of this vision. With technology and medical procedures advancing at the pace they are, our shiny new hospitals, ...
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Comment
A tragic obsession
The rule is that if you refuse to mediate before you litigate, you get walloped with the costs of the case – even if you win. This case is a very sad exception
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News'Every time he spoke to me it was Paki-this and Paki-that'
Najjif and Samantha Shah speak out about the sustained racial abuse campaign that forced Najjif to leave his job.
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Now we really are on our way to Wembley
The £750m deal to redevelop Wembley Stadium is entering its final stages and may be signed as early as today.
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US boss is parachuted into Skanska top job
Skanska has appointed the head of its US operations as the global contractor’s new chief executive and president.
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Comment
The end … for now
The letter of the law is not always as final as you might think; the wording of settlements can leave room for claimants to come back for seconds