All Building articles in 09 April 2010
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NewsBone Steel calls in receivers as 113 jobs go
Scottish firm goes into administration after slump in demand for structural steel
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NewsUK business bosses call for £500bn infrastructure investment
Report by Institute of Directors says this is amount that is needed over the next 10 years to keep the country competitive
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NewsLabour cagey over gangmaster laws
Party denies it will extend the rules to the construction industry despite manifesto suggesting it would do so
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NewsTurner & Townsend Canada merges with local firm
Toronto-based construction consulting firm CM2R works across Canada and northern USA
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NewsBowmer and Kirkland donated £34k to Derby MP
Bob Laxton was involved in early stages of £38m Derby College job, which Derbyshire-based contractor won in 2007
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Building Awards contenders: the major contractors
Eight companies are in the running for one of the most prestigious categories at this year's awards
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NewsMajor contractor awards nominees revealed
Winner will be announced at Building Awards ceremony on 22 April
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NewsGateshead firm fined £100k over worker death
Rubb Buildings admitted it failed to ensure safety of employee Steven Watson
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NewsWYG bags its biggest ever global contract
Firms will receive £13.5m to upgrade infrastructure in western Balkans
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NewsTolent clauses examined
In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Technology and Construction Court held that clauses that require a contractor to pay the employer’s legal costs, win or lose, do not comply with the Construction Act
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NewsMáirtín Clarke to retire from CRH
Managing director for products and distribution of building materials group will be replaced by Eric Bax
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NewsPlant hire firm fined £200k over worker death
HSE prosecution showed APlant failed to follow its own safety guidelines
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NewsPublic opposition puts £140m Aberdeen civic square in jeopardy
Martha Schwartz-designed City Square deemed too expensive and not green enough
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NewsArabtec deal with Abu Dhabi scrapped
Improved cash situation for Dubai contractor giant may have eliminated need to sell 70% stake
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NewsEngineer killed by 70ft fall
SW Global Resourcing employee plunges to death while inspecting rail viaduct
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NewsFour Seasons to build hotel in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala joins forces with Four Seasons Hotels to develop 200-room hotel on Sowwah Island
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NewsQatari Diar expands $400m scheme in Sudan
Developer acquires 58,000m2 for Mushaireb mixed-use development in Khartoum
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NewsAtkins and Faithful + Gould scoop £132m nuclear fusion deal
Companies win contract from Fusion 4 Energy to work on experimental reactor in south of France
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NewsISG bags £7.1m Hertfordshire University scheme
Contractor wins contract on RMJM-designed law school that aims to acheive BREEAM excellent rating