All Careers articles – Page 16
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NewsOne in five small builders cut staff due to VAT rise
Half of small firms say they have seen a decrease in work over the last year because of higher tax rate
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NewsBuild Up launched for career development
University of Westminster offers short career courses to help construction professionals further their careers
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NewsUKGBC launches series of Olympic learning events
Programme will offer industry leaders the chance to learn from Olympic projects
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NewsYRM to operate as separate studio after RMJM takeover
Architecture specialist to work as ‘YRM-Lab’, with few staff transferring to Scottish-based firm
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FeaturesPredictions for 2012: The year of the groundhog
So what does 2012 have in store? Well, there’s the Olympics, of course, and some potentially interesting developments in nuclear power and infrastructure. But mostly it will be a year of battening down the hatches. There will be recklessly low bids for work, some firms will go under, others will ...
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FeaturesSparks fly: The row over electricians' wage agreements
The decision of seven major M&E contractors to break away from the 40-year-old JIB wage agreement was prompted by an ‘urgent need to modernise’ but has already led to angry clashes between workers and police. Building reports on a row that threatens to become the sector’s biggest industrial relations dispute ...
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NewsConstruction still worst for deaths at work, HSE confirms
Health & Safety Executive planning new safety campaign after grim stats show rise in fatalities
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NewsConstruction activity recovers in December
CIPS data shows warm weather helped deliver workload increase
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NewsURS director leaves to focus on govt BIM roll-out
Mark Bew received an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list
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NewsOlympic construction figures recognised in New Year honours
Chairman of the ODA receives knighthood while others honoured with OBEs and MBEs
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NewsConstruction predicted to fall by more than 5% in 2012
Industrial, infrastructre and private housing sectors should escape decline, CPA says
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NewsJCB hands staff £500 bonus and pay increase
Employees will share Christmas bonus of over £2m and receive 5.2% pay increase
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FeaturesHigh drama: Review of 2011
It’s been a year of break-ups, make-ups and dramatic exits against the backdrop of a bleak economy and widening gap between the rich and poor. Building looks back at the plot and its main players
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NewsEx-Austin-Smith:Lord staff launch legal challenge for back pay
Staff from the architect’s now closed Abu Dhabi office hope to get paid before other creditors to the firm
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NewsCSCS hires former MP as chairman
Michael Clapham will replace Trevor Walker, who resigned this week
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NewsRICS calls in law firm to examine conflict of interest
Field Fisher Waterhouse to investigate allegations that staff misused internal information on website
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NewsFifteen jobs lost at metalwork firm as administrators called in
Northern Ireland’s McGrath Group saved 117 jobs through internal re-redeployment
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NewsCaparo Merchant Bar steel workers to take 50% pay cut
More than 150 staff will accept half their previous wage in a bid to keep the firm in business
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NewsCSCS chairman Trevor Walker resigns
Chairman of card scheme used by 1.6 million workers forced out, to be replaced by former MP Michael Clapham