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FeaturesDermot Gleeson
The chairman of MJ Gleeson may look like he's sitting pretty as he takes over the hot seat at the Major Contractors Group. But the question everybody's asking is, can he stop its members from leaving?
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FeaturesEmpty promises?
Prescott's plan to build the homes that southern England so desperately needs is not going to work without a huge increase in funding. So far, there is little sign that he has the money or the political support to make it happen.
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NewsWates beefs up PFI team for schools bids
Contractor Wates is aiming to expand its PFI team over the next 18 months.
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NewsAtkins poaches Clarke
Skanska 'not best pleased' after one of its top executives jumps ship to head UK's largest consultant.
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A concrete example
The widespread amendment of design-and-build contracts heaps undefined risks on contractors and breeds disputes. But soon all cards will have to be on the table
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Industry growth set to fall sharply, says report
CPA forecasts 1% growth next year – compared with 8% in 2002 – because of downturn in office sector.
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NewsF&G surveyor dies in car crash
A Faithful & Gould surveyor died and three of his colleagues were injured in a traffic accident on Saturday
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NewsNew minister attacks ‘naive’ Steel over Holyrood fiasco
Construction minister Griffiths begins tenure with attack on David Steel – and a promise to champion industry.
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NewsTime to create regeneration training body, says CABE
Architecture watchdog to submit five-point plan to Sir John Egan aimed at tackling regeneration skills shortage.
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MP calls for government to enforce industry tax scheme
UCATT backs demand for clampdown on bogus self-employment claims when rules come into force in 2005.
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NewsSkanska sues Costain for £5m over delayed hotel
Contractor issues High Court writ against joint-venture partner over loss-making hotel refurbishment.
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Liverpool targets housing in four inner-city areas
Liverpool council has announced ambitious plans to overhaul much of the city's housing market in a report unveiled this week.
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Kent hands Prescott £10bn bill
Councillors in Kent have asked the government for £10bn to build infrastructure to go with the 120,000 homes planned in John Prescott's communities plan
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Balfour Beatty picked for £90m rail contract
Balfour Beatty has been named preferred bidder for a five-year, £90m line maintenance contract by Network Rail, the railway authority.
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Easing off the gas
In this month's survey, Experian Business Strategies reports that growth in construction activity continued to lose momentum in April and that it is expected to maintain its slightly cautious pace until July
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Focus on the regions
A closer look at activity levels and order books in 11 regions around the UK reveals that things have been looking up in the North-west, the Midlands, Wales and the South-west
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Machiavelli's advice
What does the future hold for contractors? History can give us some of the answers – and so can a well known renaissance philosopher
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FeaturesRespect yourself
Two years after John Prescott launched his construction safety drive, the industry is coming under renewed pressure to improve its dreadful accident record.
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Need an energy boost?
As the tired old commercial sector flags, a bright and bouyant industry sneaks up from behind and overtakes it. We jog alongside