All articles by Tom Broughton – Page 23
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Union plans model M&E deal for megaprojects
Specialist contractors on projects worth more than £50m to be covered by employee relations agreement.
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DTI to review Constructionline
The government has confirmed to Building that it will review its troubled vetting organisation Constructionline in response to industry concerns.
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Half of industry faces fines over pension delays
Firms have only five weeks to sign up to stakeholder pensions or face penalties of up to £50,000.
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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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The axeman
You may think Andrew Wyllie doesn't look the kind of guy who'd happily tell 800 people they were out of a job – and you'd be right. The Taywood boss couldn't sleep at night while he did it. He tells Building why it was still the right thing to do.
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Two in running to build new Arsenal stadium
Taylor Woodrow and Sir Robert McAlpine in shoot-out for £120m, 60,000-seat stadium in north London.
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Taylor Woodrow to rebuild construction after job cuts
Loss of 800 backroom jobs over 18 months frees up funding for acquisitions and internal growth.
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HSE to toughen up on site safety
The Health and Safety Executive is planning to increase the powers of its inspectors in response to MPs' calls for more prosecutions.
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Bellway swoops on rivals' former staff
Housebuilder boosts management with 40 made redundant in takeovers.
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Training the key to cutting site deaths says Raynsford
Safety minister calls for end to cut-price culture in industry, as toll reaches 10-year high of 106.
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Brown plans crackdown on industry's self employed
Chancellor looks to unions for assistance in beefing up toothless tax rules.
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Forum given a year to deliver
Sir John Egan will review the future of construction's new strategic forum next year.
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Government pushes road deals
The Highways Agency intends to set up five-year framework deals with contractors to speed up delivery of its roadbuilding programme.
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Government urged to bring in equal opportunities code
Report says only firms meeting targets on race should be accepted on Constructionline registration service.
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Skill cards: Scottish deal in sight
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is set to link up with its Scottish counterpart after talks this week to harmonise the two accreditation cards.
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Follow Egan's lead, urges Wilson
Construction minister Brian Wilson today called for the industry to improve its performance after a mixed set of figures were revealed by the DTI.
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Balfour Beatty employees face random drug tests
Specialist division workers testing positive may be dismissed as Amec considers following suit.
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PFI long-winded, says watchdog
The Audit Commission this week joined in the onslaught on the PFI, claiming in a report that some projects took too long and were too complex.
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Firms face ruin over Independent
Several small and medium-sized firms face ruin because of the collapse of Independent Insurance. Many other contractors, subcontractors and architects have also been badly hit.
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The drug problem
To all the dangers present on a construction site you can now add accidents caused by cannabis, ecstasy, amphetamines and cocaine