All Breaking news articles – Page 1045
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Health risks highlighted for men at work
Employers called on to boost productivity by encouraging male workers to take better care of their health
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Amec buys yet another environmental consultant
Purchase of California-based consulting engineer Geomatrix for £43m is seventh such acquisition in 18 months
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NewsCivils defy downward trend as construction activity slides
May purchasing index shows accelerating decline in construction activity, particularly in housing, with civil engineering the only sub-sector on the up
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NewsRegent's Canal bridge cleared for King's Cross renewal
Massive crane lifts out bridge in preparation for first construction phase of Argent's 27ha King's Cross super-project
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NewsMBO at McKean Group ends 90 years of family rule
Directors David Noar and Mark Fallon take over Scottish contracting group including Mayfield Construction and Hudson Group for close to £1m
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NewsOil fears boost Brown's nuclear ambitions
Prime minister says need to diversify energy supply means replacing existing nuclear power plants will not be enough
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Digger driver dies in 21m plunge
Digger falls onto main Bristol commuter route after coming off steep road when bucket lowered suddenly
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Barratt names Bob Lawson as non-exec chairman
Housebuilder hires “amiable” recruitment firm boss to replace retiring incumbent Charles Toner
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NewsSkanska wins £52m contract for Nottingham prison
Design and construction of 260-cell extension at HMP Lowdham Grange will be contractor's second prison deal this year
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Mortgage market shows signs of life
April sees slight rise in loans for new home purchase, amid surge in remortgaging as borrowers switch deals
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NewsFirst display energy certificate issued for public building
Stroma lodges the first DEC, less than five months before the requirement becomes mandatory for 43,000 UK public buildings
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SMC reports “robust” trading
Architect boasts order book fatter than a year ago and continuing improvement in efficiency levels
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NewsPain worsens for housebuilders as 1,000 jobs go in a week
Bellway axes 370 staff, Taylor Wimpey slashes 600, Land buyers and designers worst hit
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Work on Olympic stadium starts three months early
Prime minister and mayor meet building workers in site visit to Olympic Park
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Builder jailed for manslaughter after botched work caused death
Carbon monoxide death after botched chimney work blocked gas flue leads to three-and-half-year jail term
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Credit crunch prompts wave of Wolseley job cuts
European job losses to follow US cuts as part of materials group's restructuring as profit falls 30%
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NewsOne in four can ill afford planned pension scheme
A quarter of construction workers likely to opt out of government's new personal-account pension-saving scheme
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NewsRICS warns of 40% fall in house sales
Transaction volumes to slump as house prices drop 7% over this year and the next, but 90s property crash will not recur
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First Direct puts mortgages back on the market
Bank that sparked market alarm by closing doors on borrowers is ready to lend to new home loan customers again
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Wildlife groups trump £1bn Scottish golf scheme
Environmentalists propose alternative layout to protect sand dunes from Donald Trump's planned golf resort