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NewsPlan to hit £200m turnover makes waves at Lakehouse
SME profile: Contractor’s chairman aims to increase repair and maintenance work to beat downturn
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NewsGovernment holds urgent talks over apprentice crisis
Senior officials consider making apprenticeships mandatory on all publicly funded projects
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NewsBrighton roofer found guilty of corporate manslaughter
Colin Hooper convicted over fall that killed employee through inadequate safety
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Subbies push for payment security
Contractors could be forced to provide proof that they can pay their subcontractors or risk them walking off site, if proposed changes to the Construction Act become law
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NewsHenry Boot hard hit by writedowns
Trading in 2008 was in line with expectations but writedowns were heavier than expected
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NewsObama seeks green building advice from UK
European initiatives could form template for US legislation
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NewsUK enters recession as output falls 1.5%
Construction fell 1.1% in the last quarter of 2008 according to the Office of National Statistics
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NewsBuro Happold and Faber Maunsell plan swingeing job cuts
Crisis worsens in civil engineering sector, while SMEs express doubts over latest bank bail out
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Atkins tackles northern ‘fat towns'
Atkins has been drafted in by health officials in north-east England to tackle obesity caused by “traffic controller-designed” housing estates
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NewsMcInerney hopeful of new banking deal
The Dublin housebuilder is restructuring its bank finance to counter the effects of recession
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NewsChinese property prices start to fall
First price falls since 2005 revealed as economic growth slows to lowest rate for seven years
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NewsPalestine eco-town to go ahead despite Gaza conflict
Faber Maunsell and EDAW to design and engineer £240m West Bank community near Ramallah
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NewsOakdene defiant after bank pulls credit
Debt called in and shares pulled from AIM but housebuilder denies firm is under threat
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NewsJan Kaplicky’s last project may never be built
Czech architect, who died last week, was fighting to have his designs for National Library accepted
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Belvedere secures £10.6m infrastructure investment
Bexley wins £10.6m funding package to boost its environmental and sustainability credentials
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Comment
When small is not beautiful
"Discussions around future banking terms are ongoing with our bankers. We are extremely grateful for their help and support to date and we are seeking to reach agreement on future support shortly."Sound familiar?But who said it? Taylor Wimpey, Barratt, Redrow? In fact it was Oakdene - on 30 September ...
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General Demolition parent names new chief exec
Geoff Taylor moves over from William Verry to head the General Group
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Comment
Official figures suggest construction is faring better than most - really?
The appalling GDP figures released today suggest construction has got off relatively lightly so far - odd don't you think?The economy took its biggest nosedive since mid 1980 in the final quarter of last year, a drop of 1.5%.But surprisingly construction was less impacted than most sectors and the economy ...