All articles by Sophie Griffiths – Page 4
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NewsJames Wates is new CITB ConstructionSkills chairman
Deputy chairman of Wates will replace Sir Michael Latham from 1 April
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NewsMouchel issues 'perfect defence' against VT takeover bid
Trading update reveals order book is up to £2bn, after two contract wins this week
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NewsGovernment to close illness claim loophole
Thousands of injured or sick workers who cannot trace employer insurance records could win compensation under proposals
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NewsWorker killed at Hampshire Rose Bowl cricket ground
Police and HSE launch investigation into man's death during construction of spectator stand
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NewsTimber-frame fire safety probe launched in London
Review will focus on residential buildings after blaze at south London site last month
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NewsLend Lease Europe boss made chairman of UKGBC
Daniel Labbad vows to push sustainability agenda as carbon emissions rise up political agenda
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NewsBuilders are luckiest people in UK
Construction workers top list of lottery winning professions, with more than £1bn-worth of prize cash
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NewsUnion warns of skills time bomb
Unite calls for greater government investment in training for young people in construction and engineering
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Rise in UAE clients calling in bonds
Lawyers have warned that contractors in the UAE could be hit with bills of millions of pounds owing to the rise in the number of developers calling in performance bonds
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NewsHarry Neal to go into liquidation
Directors of London-based building firm agree to move after winding-up petition is issued
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NewsLeadbitter positions itself for public work
Group expands strategic initiatives team, which was set up to focus on programmes such as BSF and Express Lift
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NewsHSE reveals injuries caused by workplace slips and falls
Safety body launches campaign to highlight preventable workplace incidents leading to 10 fatalities and thousands of injuries in 2008-2009
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NewsBuilding services body demands 'clear policy' on apprenticeships
EAL says a more 'joined up approach' needs to be taken by the government to reduce red tape
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NewsAmec to buy Currie & Brown Australian arm for £20m
Consultant says move will enable it to fund expansion into other international markets
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NewsOFT firms face exclusion from council tender lists
North Yorkshire is latest council to turn up heat on contractors, but lawyers warn more could follow
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NewsLeicester trust brings £9m claim against Laing
The University Hospitals of Leicestershire NHS trust has launched a £9m counter-claim against a John Laing-led consortium that is suing it for wasted bid costs on a cancelled project
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NewsConstruction will be 'in recession till 2011'
Construction Skills Network forecasts marginal decline for 2010
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NewsEton 2012 rowing bridge lifted into place
Bridge will form part of London Olympic rowing and canoe sprint facilities
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NewsFMB: 30% of members to make job cuts this quarter
Survey shows specialist builders most pessimistic about employment prospects in 2010, although trades continue to report skills shortages
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NewsBBC under fire over London HQ
Public broadcaster's rival Channel 4 claims project is behind schedule and over budget