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Man dies in building collapse
A roof collapsed through three floors in a block of flats in West Bromwich
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NewsHemingway designs bike for first-time buyers
Designer wants developers to offer the Roadrunner bike as an incentive to house buyers
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Builders are the unhappiest workers in the UK
New report identifies middle-aged builders in Northern Ireland as being the unhappiest workers in the UK
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Health risks highlighted for men at work
Employers called on to boost productivity by encouraging male workers to take better care of their health
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Amec buys yet another environmental consultant
Purchase of California-based consulting engineer Geomatrix for £43m is seventh such acquisition in 18 months
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NewsWhen architects get bored
A reader sent this through with the subject line, “when architects get bored”
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NewsWork starts on £12.5m revamp of Midlands Arts Centre
Design by Chetwoods and Branson Coates features new three-storey central building and refurbishment of existing space
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F+G appointed to learning and skills council
Consultant will provide cost management, including whole life cost services for all three regional frameworks
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Wave of job cuts spells more gloom for construction
The Government's confidence booster of "we'll be okay look at our strong labour market" is now starting to look rather shaky.The last pillar of hope for those keen to stop a collapse in house prices was strong employment. That prop appears to be wobbling.They say that the last thing companies ...
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Techelec in row over motorway service station
Electrical contractor goes to High Court to enforce an adjudication award of more than £500k
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Quadric in £1.2m court battle with Oakdene Homes
Two firms locked in legal dispute over £16m Isle of Wight development
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NewsHouse of horror
If it's this scary on the outside, just imagine what death traps could await inside...
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NewsCivils defy downward trend as construction activity slides
May purchasing index shows accelerating decline in construction activity, particularly in housing, with civil engineering the only sub-sector on the up
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NewsHome improvement costs up 20%
RICS and BCIS report blames shortage of skilled labour, high oil prices and demand for raw materials
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NewsRefurb half a million homes by 2013, new group proposes
Coalition calls the Existing Homes Alliance calls for radical action to tackle old stock
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NewsConstruction work starts on 2012 Olympic Village
But financial agreement between ODA and Lend Lease remains unsigned
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NewsMBO at McKean Group ends 90 years of family rule
Directors David Noar and Mark Fallon take over Scottish contracting group including Mayfield Construction and Hudson Group for close to £1m
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NewsFamilies fight for asbestos compensation
Nine-week High Court battle begins today to force insurers to pay up
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Liverpool fans build 'shrine' under Gary Neville's pool
Two builders claim they buried Liverpool FC memorabilia at Manchester United star's £6m mansion
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NewsBrentford FC hires former 2012 exec
Mike Power joins football club board to oversee building of new stadium near Kew Bridge