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NewsBBC tip-off leads to £250,000 fine for worker death
Regentford fined over safety breach after video evidence revealed 'poor condition' of scaffolding
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Victim of construction's mass redundancies?
Here’s a story: A woman called Amy Betts-Priddy was made redundant by Turner & Townsend last year. Rather than just accept it, she took the firm to an employment tribunal last week, claiming unfair dismissal, racial discrimination and sex discrimination. At the hearing she told the tribunal panel:- She was ...
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Housebuilder bonuses: have bosses lost the plot?
This week saw housebuilder Bovis Homes give 95,000 shares to chief executive David Ritchie in place of a cash bonus. The £282m turnover housebuilder said a cash bonus would be “inappropriate” given the state of the market.In a week when the Association of British Insurers made rumblings about the excesses ...
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NewsElection survey: Tell us what you think
With just days to go to polling day, we want to find out what Building readers think of the political leaders, their parties and their construction policies
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NewsConstruction still in recession, says FMB
Over half of construction SMEs report lower workloads in public sector as local authorities tighten the purse strings
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NewsThe big names backing Charter 284
Over 70 organisations and 40 industry leaders are now supporting our campaign to protect construction spending
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NewsBalfour bags £590m Dallas airport deal
Joint venture is part of seven-year terminal development
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NewsConstruction activity may be positive but there are dangers ahead
CIPS construction activity indicator points to growth but there's little reason for joy
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NewsRegentford fined £250k after worker dies on site
HSE secures conviction of London-based firm with help of BBC footage showing scaffolding in 'poor condition'
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NewsMPs slam BBC for £100m overspend
Public Accounts Committee report criticizes project management of schemes and highlights failings
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NewsBryant University interfaith centre completes
11,000ft2 building will provide place for worship and reflection for US campus
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NewsFire authority puts £135m PFI contract out to tender
Bidders' briefing for contract to build 10 fire stations in Staffordshire will be held this month
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NewsBrickonomics: Why figures for output and jobs don't match
The Office of National Statistics has tried to explain a divergence in its figures, here’s how
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NewsBrickonomics: Local builders are feeling the pain
A survey by the FMB shows that after two and a half years its members are still suffering from the recession
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Local builders still deep in recession says latest FMB survey
Evidence that construction is still far from free from the grip of recession has come from the FMB, the trade body that represents many of Britain’s local builders.The survey results show a market that remained in rapid retreat during the first quarter of this year.There is some good news as ...
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NewsDubai's expats adjust to life in the slow lane
Building's global editor reports on her recent trip to Dubai
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NewsImages and video footage: London's Olympic pools filled for the first time
The aquatics centre pools are tested before being being sealed and tiled
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NewsConstruction activity rises for first time in two years
Survey by Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply shows first growth since February 2008, with strongest performance in housebuilding
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NewsGordon Brown announces date for general election
Election is called for 6 May, leaving a month long campaign focusing on public sector cuts
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NewsLegal costs hit £75m in Wembley dispute
Judge urges Multiplex and Mott MacDonald to resolve Wembley Stadium dispute by mediation