More news – Page 2953
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Council managers are friendly types, reveals study
Think tank finds "unfeeling" stereotype inaccurate as council managers are more extrovert than most
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NewsWeston pier owners to rebuild after fire destroys their work
Michael siblings vow to start again after their recent £1m renovation is undone within hours
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NewsLimitless to name contractor for Dubai canal scheme
Winning bidder from 10 competing for earthworks on £5.5bn Dubai scheme to be named by August
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Chinese stadium damaged by fire
Firefighters took almost five hours to control blaze at construction site in Shandong
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NewsSheffield firms fined £140k for site death
Court fines two companies after one man was killed and three injured when using an access cradle
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NewsLovell wins £53m Hounslow affordable housing contract
Morgan Sindall subsidiary named as council development partner on five-year housing programme
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Ridge snaps up QS firm Walfords
Consultant says it take on 30 new staff members as part of acquisition
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NewsSlide show: Hammarby Sjostad
Our reporter went on one of the popular 'decision-maker' tours of the Swedish eco-development led by David Birkbeck of Design for Homes. These are the shots that he got.
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NewsWill the Construction Act reforms work?
Legal experts Rudi Klein and Rupert Choat debate the pros and cons of the government’s proposed legislative changes
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NewsGreen gauge - best of the blogs
We round up some of the chatter that's sparking discussion and debate amongst sustainable commentators
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NewsPersimmon suppliers told to cut price by 15% or lose work
Subcontractors may have their contracts retendered if they refuse to cut agreed contracts
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New proposals but same old story for eco-towns
Sensible new proposals for underpinning the environmental credentials of eco-towns risk getting swamped in the torrent of negative news.
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NewsWelsh wall collapse kills three-year-old girl
HSE and police to investigate collapse of breeze-block wall thought to be associated with construction site
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NewsXtreme self-build: Scrap Heap Challenge meets Grand Designs
Making a shed-cum-spare room from reclaimed items: get together a team of mates, pop to a woodland to find a few unloved trees, nose around some skips or a disused railway. Bit of edible paint, bit of copper guttering. What could be easier? An intrepid Finsbury Park couple found out ...
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NewsProject manager seeks love
Why are QSs and other construction professionals often so wary of project managers – and what can be done to overcome this?
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NewsNever mind the recession, say construction’s new professionals
Phase One event in Liverpool finds the Capital of Culture undaunted by downturn fears
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NewsThe Mongol Rally: it's hotting up
The first update from our intrepid reporter on the charity rally to Mongolia that has only two rules: your vehicle must be "crap" and no support is provided
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NewsLow & Bonar to sell flooring business
Sale to Forbo Holding for £123m will allow group to focus on technical textiles
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NewsBSF delays are bad for economy, says CBI
Business group claims failures on £45bn school building programme are adding to economic problems
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WSP profits soar 43% as order book bulges
Consultant posts £23m pre-tax profit for first half of 2008, with turnover up 40%