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ABB Building Systems set for sell-off
M&E firm ABB Building Systems has restructured in a move to make it more profitable before it is sold.
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Comment
Time to let go
Retentions are part of the old-school, adversarial industry culture. They're anachronistic, poor value and bound up with all sorts of shady practices. Let's get rid of them
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Exeter contractor Rok set to snap up Llewellyn
Garvis Snook expected to complete deal for South-east company next week after buying two firms last year.
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Skills shortage eases off
The industry’s skills shortage appears to be easing, but is still hurting businesses, according to a survey by the National Specialist Contractors Council.
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NewsHSE: Clients and architect ignore safety
Architects and clients have come under fire from the Health and Safety Executive in the draft of its discussion document on changes to health and safety legislation of the industry.
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November close for Tube PPP, says Balfour
Balfour Beatty said this week it did not expect the Tube public–private partnership deal to reach financial close until November.
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News£50m refurb to showcase English Partnerships' new role
Shropshire housing estate to be first example of quango's brief to regenerate sites of national importance.
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Amicus calls for law to stop agency worker exploitation
M&E union claims that half a million temporary staff are being denied full rights under working time directive.
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Skanska team wins £250m Derby hospital PFI
Skanska has won a £250m PFI contract to extend the City Hospital in Derby.
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Conference to tackle insurance crisis
The Association of British Insurers is to host a conference next month to address the shortage of cover available to firms in high-risk industries.
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Citex splits into three
Citex was this week split into three parts following the sale of its facilities management business to Carillion and its Asian business to EC Harris
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Comment
The HSE's masterstroke
When Kier and Wates were hauled up before the beak last month, it was easy to conclude that the basis of the Health and Safety Executive's safety drive was browbeating illustrious contractors. But the shock tactic of raiding London sites gave a misleading impression. The HSE doesn't just want to ...
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Features
Sir Robert McAlpine does the double in July
UK's largest privately owned contractor tops the yearly and monthly tables with seven deals worth £127m.
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Carey Jones grows for seventh year
Turnover at Carey Jones Architects is expected to increase from £6.3m in 2001 to £7.5m for the year to 31 December 2002.
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NewsMidas to expand fit-out business
Bristol contractor Midas plans to create two divisions to handle its retail and fit-out operations.
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RGCM changes name in growth drive
Construction services firm RGCM has changed its name to RG Group to reflect the fact that it now offers a more comprehensive service.
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Comment
What's the big idea?
Construction's traditional attitude to R&D is that a brick is a brick is a brick – leaving the industry wide open to foreign competition. It's time to put our thinking caps on