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Features‘Wow, I can do this’
What better way to see how Get Into Construction is working than to ask those who have been on the course? We talk to three young people who have surprised themselves
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FeaturesUnlocking construction
For many youngsters, a career in construction is a closed door. Luckily, The Prince’s Trust’s holds a handy bunch of keys…
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FeaturesJoin us - and make the difference
Since its launch in April 2006 the Construction and Business Services Leadership Group has made a real impact by using the power of our industry to support young people who face barriers in their lives.
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FeaturesYour turn to believe
Support The Prince's Trust - Join the Construction and Business Services Leadership Group
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FeaturesThe chance of a better life
Many of the young people The Prince’s Trust works with have a troubled history of one kind or another. But then, that’s what makes helping them so rewarding, says Martina Milburn, The Prince’s Trust chief executive
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FeaturesProtected animals: Dangerous creatures!
Don’t be fooled by the fur: one bat can bring your entire project to a halt. And now a change in the law means that so can water voles and even snails. Has the world gone mad?
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FeaturesJohn Lewis' Tony Jacob: Double helpings
Shopaholics will be delighted – contractors, too: John Lewis Partnership plans to double its floor space within 10 years and is looking for new firms to work with. Roxane McMeeken met Tony Jacob, aka the man with the cheque book
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for WSP
We’re only a few minutes into this week’s “Pint” and already disaster has struck – Building’s camera is on the blink.
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CommentNew adventures …
... of construction’s own Indiana Jones, the strange case of the incredibly hairy bedfellow, and two very good reasons to turn down a job on the Southbank …
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Joint-names insurance: Capital punishment
Stuart Pemble explains how capitalisation of a single letter caused two of the highest courts in the land to issue contradictory rulings
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FeaturesRebuilding Trust: The pledges
One month on, the industry is still smarting from the OFT’s accusations of bid rigging. Building calls on all contractors, clients and consultants to join the stand against corruption and to show the OFT that the industry is serious about cleaning up its act
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The lesser of two evils
Thank goodness for the common sense shown by Tony Bingham in drawing a clear distinction between bid rigging and cover pricing (16 May, page 64).
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What women want
What does a woman look for in a career? Security, a good working environment, prospects for progression.
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A load of hot air
The argument that spare office cooling capacity could be the solution for overheating on the London Underground (23 May, page 11) is fatally flawed.
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Costain bosses get 50% pay rise as firm enters black
Andrew Wyllie, chief executive of Costain, received a pay increase in 2007 of 54%, which took his earnings to £663,679.
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Taylor Wimpey rating drops
The credit ratings of housebuilders could fall as a result of the economic downturn, a leading ratings agency has predicted.
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Mears on the move
Repair and maintenance firm Mears has applied to move from the alternative investment market to the main stock exchange to access more equity financing.
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Jarvis rejigs debt
Jarvis has restructured £10m of its debt facilities to extend its repayment period and reduce interest payments by 0.75% per year.
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Bear profit up
Construction group Northern Bear’s pre-tax profit has risen from £100,000 to £2.3m in its first full year.