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CITB gives cash for training
The Construction Industry Training Board is to give a £4.5m grant to contractors in a bid to increase the number of apprentices they take on.At a CITB meeting last week it was agreed that the grant would be used to increase the money paid to apprentices 15% over a three-year ...
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Troubled Bluestone gets another shake-up
bluestone, the regional contracting arm of Morgan Sindall has restructured again, creating six regional divisions and a property care business.The firm has been divided into northern, Midlands, Thames Valley, southern, London and eastern regions. It previously had four regional divisions, but the firm said some of them, such as ...
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Balfour team close to London Bridge deal
A joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine is expected to win a £90m deal to redevelop London Bridge Station.The two are understood to have beaten off four rivals – Amec, Laing O’Rourke, Skanska and Taylor Woodrow – to become preferred bidder for the project.The Railtrack contract is ...
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NewsWork starts on £100m Wandsworth plan
Work has begun on the £100m Riverside Quarter, the first large London project to be designed by Leeds-based architect Carey Jones.
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Burnley may set up regeneration company
Burnley Council has launched a study to decide whether to set up an urban regeneration company in the town.
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Four shortlisted for MoD job
Balfour Beatty and Laing are on the four-strong shortlist for a £70m Defence Estates contract at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.
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ICE calls for health and safety funding review
The Institution of Civil Engineers has called for a review of money spent on improving health and safety in the construction industry.ICE chairman Liz Bennett said pouring further money into health and safety was unlikely to improve the industry’s record.She said: “What is needed is a professional review of health ...
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CIC rethinks VAT campaign
The construction industry is to adopt a new tactic in its campaign to persuade the Treasury to reduce VAT on domestic repair and maintenance work.
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Money magic
Surviving a downturn is difficult, but white rabbits, mirrors and elves can all help
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Five tips on how to chair meetings effectively
Produce an agenda and make sure everyone involved sees it before the meeting begins. If people do not know what the meeting's chairperson intends to discuss, time will be wasted as people digest new information and build up to a response.Be punctual and say when you intend the meeting to ...
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The Top Scam Awards
OK, they're not the most prestigious accolades, but the prize ceremony for concocting those ways to wriggle out of the Construction Act can still reduce you to tears
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It's a side issue
Judges are getting to like adjudication. But they're going to like it a whole lot more when adjudicators can demonstrate a judicial fairness when deciding cases
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Silence isn't golden
You might not be in agreement with someone, but are you in dispute? It's an old issue, and the precedents are confusing – just make sure you speak up
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European antifreeze
Karl vs Palisade showed that if you freeze a debtor's assets, the human rights lawyers get you. Now it seems they'll pounce even if you just freeze the money
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FeaturesEuro film star
No, not a muscular Belgian named Jean-Claude, but an ingenious system of glazing protection that is solving a shattering problem at Waterloo International Terminal. Andy Pearson found out how to protect 2.5 acres of failing glass
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Tender price forecast: Hope amid uncertainty
A mood of uncertainty prevails, with modest rises in tender prices and new orders, lower housing starts and a decline in infrastructure work. But the Budget, reports Davis Langdon & Everest, has strengthened hopes for robust recovery
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The art of induction
What should do you do with a group of new recruits who know nothing about your company? Sue Neumeister, HR manager at QS Cyril Sweett, tells all
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsConstruction group Osborne has appointed Rob Guest as group procurement director. Wrekin Construction has appointed David Blount manager of its utilities division.Gleeson's northern construction division has appointed Stephen Marshall, previously with Omni Construction, commercial manager. Simon Dolan has been appointed contracts manager. John McCredie rejoins the firm as contracts manager.Gary ...
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English Heritage's Part L coup
The heritage lobby will be delighted with a new Guidance Note to Part L, which will exempt many historic buildings from the new thermal performance requirements. But it won't please building control officers trying to impose the tough new standards.
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EDAW plans Lincolnshire revamp
Masterplanner EDAW and Latham Architects yesterday presented strategic proposals for the future of north-east Lincolnshire, which is part of the Yorkshire and Humber urban renaissance programme.