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Birse pays price for stadium disaster
Contractor Birse has announced an 82% drop in pre-tax profit for the 12 months to 30 April, compared with the previous year.
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UK output down 11% on 2002, says DTI
Further signs of a market downturn have emerged with the release of government figures showing a fall in construction orders.
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Cad illustrations
For any male employer who's a little unsure about how to manage women, here's some helpful advice from the Womenback2work website.
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No Wow now
St Paul's is a constant reminder that we no longer produce the kind of jaw-dropping buildings that characterise 17th-century London and modern Los Angeles
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Job losses
The applicant, Mr Dunnachie, had been threatened and humiliated by his manager over a period of some months, such that he had become extremely distressed and was absent from work for at least three weeks owing to stress. Mr Dunnachie resigned and obtained a new position without a ...
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Plugging the gaps
Wednesday’s skills white paper aims to nail the construction industry’s skills shortage once and for all – starting with a national forum to distribute training funds where you want them to go
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NewsLottery set to fund revamp of four landmark buildings
Tate Modern, the Lowry, Eden Centre and The Deep expect to be awarded cash for improvements next week.
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NewsEmcor plans to expand UK facilities management arm
US parent backs Emcor UK's pitch for 15 FM contracts and promises to fund further acquisitions in the sector.
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FeaturesThe fall guys
Falls from height caused 37 deaths on site last year, yet firms continue to ignore the risks. We find out what the industry's doing to tackle the problem – and who's to blame
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Fair enough?
An adjudicator who decides a case that they have already been involved with risks being accused of bias. So, courtesy of the courts, here are some guidelines
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NewsRogers slams 'weak' project managers and contractors
Chairman of strategic forum Peter Rogers points finger at inadequately trained staff and backward-looking firms.
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NewsPidgley: I'm staying for 10 years
Berkeley Group chief executive Tony Pidgley has said he wants to stay at the helm of the company he founded for at least another decade
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CommentUpside down, up in front
New Zealand has learned from our mistakes and introduced a corker of a Construction Act. And it's got the focus right – on an improved payment system
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Bovis to sign £400m contract for BBC HQ
Contractor Bovis Lend Lease is due to sign a £400m-plus contract to redevelop the BBC Broadcasting House headquarters in Portland Place, London
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News'Think big on training,' says outgoing RIBA president
Paul Hyett says young architects need early experience on large projects and predicts more practice mergers.
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NewsRevamped Trafalgar Square returns to public domain
Ken Livingstone opens Foster's subtly redesigned square at the heart of an increasingly pedestrianised London.
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HSE orders immediate halt at 332 sites
The Health and Safety Executive has reported that more than a quarter of construction sites failed to meet government safety standards on falls from height.
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Minister foresees 'ruthless' regeneration
Local government minister Nick Raynsford has predicted that public and government will take a more "ruthless" attitude to regeneration