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All aboard: Network Rail plans to take on 18,500 rail workers
By summer 2004, all railway maintenance work will be done in-house by Network Rail. But with 18,500 workers to transfer to the payroll, a shortage of engineers, and compensation owed to contractors, how much money will the move save?
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NewsMouchelParkman gives debt pledge to public sector
Newly merged support services firm says it will not take on debt worth more than 25% of net assets.
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Check the expiry
Tesco was understandably peeved when one of its superstores burned down, and it wanted cash back. But was the claim past its sell-by date?
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FeaturesJohnny on the Spot
How does Tim O'Toole plan to upgrade the world's biggest underground system, using the most complex contracts in history, when he can't seem to keep its trains on the track?
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FeaturesSeen my new mobile?
Young urban professionals like the idea of a £30,000 retreat in the country but hate the idea of owning a mobile home. So architect Buckley Gray has designed one that will change their mind for them.
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NewsBlock planning approvals proposed for Thames Gateway
Prescott hopes to grant permission to entire masterplans to speed up delivery of new communities.
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NewsBroker's notes: When Kajima tripped up
Let's forget share prices for a mo' – wasn't the rugger marvellous?
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CommentCruel and usual treatment
You contractors get stroppy when your subbies fail to deliver, but the culprit is often the dodgy, lazy, time-honoured ways of the good old British building industry
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NewsConcorde's swansong causes chaos at Heathrow T5
Row breaks out over whether Laing O'Rourke workers could take today off as the plane makes its final landing.
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Mapeley set to bid for Ballast Services
Outsourcing specialist Mapeley is expected to launch a bid for Ballast Services, the PFI and facilities management division of failed contractor Ballast. However, it is likely that an offer would be met by a counterbid from a management buyout team
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Halcrow wins two major design contracts in Qatar
British multidisciplinary consultant beats off international competition to take projects worth £210m.
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NewsMowlem sues former Exeter City directors for £250,000
Contractor chases ex-directors after they gave personal guarantees for work on Ivor Doble stand.
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NewsGriffiths: Quality mark still alive
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has pledged to increase the number of contractors signed up to the government's quality mark scheme
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Mott MacDonald enters the Beijing Olympics
Firm creates first-ever joint venture between Chinese and western multidisciplinary consultants.
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NewsVenables signs Scott Brownrigg
Former England football manager Terry Venables has signed up architect Scott Brownrigg to design a Spanish leisure resort valued in the region of £50m
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Features
Carillion takes September with £125m hospital deal
A giant NHS contract makes Carillion winner of the month, while Kier gets runner's-up prize in annual table.
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Be flexible
In the second part of our work-life balance series, Andrew Garbutt of Berkshire Consultancy explains how to negotiate effectively for flexible working arrangements