All articles by Phil Clark – Page 27
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Blair offers unions olive branch
Prime minister Tony Blair this week warned contractors that take on public sector contracts not to offer existing staff poorer pay and conditions.
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Ken threatens to buy shares in Tube bidders
London mayor Livingstone seeks access to shareholder meetings, in order to slam £13bn PPP deal.
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Towers may be strengthened to stop house-of-cards collapses
Fortified buffer storeys could be introduced in tall buildings to prevent a repetition of the World Trade Centre collapse.
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City enthusiasm for emulating Manhattan cools
Corporation of London now talking of imposing a 60-storey limit on tall buildings.
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BAA's £600m budget expected to be halved
Commitment to Terminal 5 reaffirmed but upgrades at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick could be shelved.
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Majors pick sides in fight for £1bn barracks deal
Amec hooks up with Balfour Beatty, and Bovis Lend Lease allies with Amey to bid for PFI accommodation deal.
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'If we think it's stable, we let the rescue teams in with dogs'
Arup US boss Ray Crane is helping to lead the rescue effort. This is his story.
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'In the dark, the sight is unreal and eerie'
Phil Clark reports from the scene of devastation, where rescue work is being carried out around the clock.
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New MD readies PCM for growth
Consultant and construction manager PCM has appointed a new managing director ahead of a growth surge at the firm..
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HBG snaps up ex-Laing boss as UK chief executive
Brian May makes surprise comeback to the industry in a week of high-profile boardroom moves.
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Laing keeps hotel job out of sale
Laing is to retain liability for the refurbishment of the the Great Eastern Hotel after the sale of its construction arm to O'Rourke.
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Contractors in £200m race for military estate PFI
Carillion and Mowlem shortlisted for an estate management PFI scheme, including training for military engineers.
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Skanska writes off £13m after UK projects go wrong
Swedish contractor announces "one-off" losses on joint ventures with Mowlem and Costain.
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Still counting
Six months after the government warned construction to improve site safety or face the consequences, the death toll continues to mount. Is the industry now living on borrowed time?
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HBF rejects Housing Forum attack
The House Builders Federation has disputed a report attacking the environmental performance of housebuilders.
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McAlpine will use Wimpey warchest to go shopping
Alfred McAlpine has a warchest of £200m to spend on acquisitions and PFI investments after the sale of its housing division to Wimpey for £461m.
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CITB lures school-leavers with billboard campaign
The Construction Industry Training Board this week launched a national advertising campaign to persuade school leavers to get a job in the industry.
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PFI-style refurbs launched by Willmott Dixon arm
Contractor's subsidiary Inspace to pioneer refurbishment scheme in which clients pay no capital costs.
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John Spellar
The man with the task of saving the rail network and keeping Tony Blair in a job gives his first major interview. Building finds out the minister's big ideas.
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Mace directors complete management buyout
Chief executive Bob White pledges to remain with the firm for at least five years after leading the buyout.