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CommentNot with a bang but a whimper
We’re fighting our corner with all the eloquence and ferocity of a strangled budgie, and as yet more thousands are laid off, no one is there to so much as protest at our fate, says Richard Steer
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Overall the outlook for Germany is reasonably bright, but construction will feel the pain as the effect of the economic stimulus measures wears off
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CommentWonders & blunders
Political commentator Adam Bienkov applauds one raw display of power on the bank of the Thames and hisses another on the edge of Green Park
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ACS bids for control of Hochtief
Spanish contractor ACS has made an offer for a controlling stake in German rival Hochtief. If the deal goes through, it would create one of the biggest construction groups in the world.
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Mears and British Gas link up to bid for energy contracts
Mears has announced a strategic partnership with British Gas to tap into funding from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target and the Community Energy Saving Programme.
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Kier puts faith in frameworks as profit rises 10%
Pre-tax profit at Kier rose 10% to £55.5m from £50.6m last year, largely thanks to its framework deals.
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NewsISG opens five offices as it targets smaller jobs
ISG has opened five offices in the past nine months as part of its strategy to compete with regional businesses for smaller deals, writes Andrew Hankinson.
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FeaturesHays 2010 salary guide: Do we have to fight about it?
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: contractors’ pay is down and benefits are under threat, too. Roxane McMeeken looks at the figures in the Hays 2010 salary survey and asks how employers and employees can stick together through the hard times
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NewsMajority of Connaught deals will not transfer to Lovell
Research by Building shows most councils will re-tender contracts with failed social housing firm
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CommentCitywatch: Morgan sindall’s big gamble
Construction analysts spent most of the week marvelling at the speed with which Morgan Sindall had slapped £28m on the table for the social housing arm of Connaught
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FeaturesFive best countries for water infrastructure work
Over the next 10 years, mankind will spend £500bn on water works. Chloe Stothart picks the five best countries to look for your share of it
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FeaturesDavid Penfold on Sainsbury’s waste strategy
David Penfold is a driven man: he has to cut Sainsbury’s waste to as close to zero as possible. And given the amount of activity that the store engages in, he needs good ideas and even better suppliers.
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NewsHousebuilders race to exploit Part L loophole
Housebuilders are rushing to exploit guidance that will allow them to save millions by building homes to the present energy standards after the uprating of Part L next month
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NewsQS salaries fall by up to 8%
Salaries for construction professionals have fallen across the board with site agents suffering drops of 14% over the last year
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NewsChandlerKBS consultant on South Wales road scheme
Consultant provides cost advice on Church Village Bypass now open to public following 20 years of campaigning
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NewsShapps hits out at housing association 'fat cat' pay
Housing minister demands to know why bosses are earning more than the prime minister
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NewsFive charged with corruption over £66m engineering contracts
Charges follow two-year investigtation into allegations of corruption in energy sector
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NewsGleeson returns to profit after cutting overheads by half
Firm records 12-month pre-tax profit of £400,000 following a £51m loss in 2009
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NewsGalliford Try seals £26m LIFT deal in North London
Work on the redevelopment of Finchley Memorial Hospital will start in October