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... and do the right thing
Gillian Birkby, who assisted the HSE team that revised the regulations, outlines the role of the CDM co-ordinator and the duties of clients
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NewsDBK Back buys £3m-turnover consultant
Consultant DBK Back has acquired rival Goyne Adams in a move that means the company will have more than doubled in size since a management buyout 18 months ago.
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NewsCapita Symonds gets new boss and new plan
Goring takes over from Dye as consultant focuses on project management and council work
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Client fears remain as CDM regs come into force
The revised CDM regulations will come into force as planned tomorrow in spite of client concerns.
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NewsWates’ profit trebles on back of reorganisation
Contractor makes £31m after splitting firm into five divisions and concentrating on risk control
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CommentThe Pole tax
Send us your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to PAYE … but seriously, migrant workers bring with them a host of tax headaches. Simon Massey highlights the main issues
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NewsLet me tell you how it will be … CIS is finally brought in
Long-delayed changes to tax system will place onus on contractors to check firms’ work status
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MPs put industry under the microscope
MPS have launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the construction industry that will include an examination of its capacity to deliver large infrastructure projects.
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £36m Derby PFI
Programme will provide Derby's street lighting and road signs for 25 years
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NewsDeveloper sues MJ Gleeson over Sheffield landmark
Devonshire Green Holdings claims refund and damages totalling £9.2m for work on West One
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RICS ready for French showdown
The RICS could take France to the European Court of Justice if it refuses to permit a British building surveyor to practise there.
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FeaturesStackable weights for sash windows
Mighton Products has launched stackable weights for sash windows.
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Government sets strict rules for energy certificates
Industry doubts there will be enough experts to carry out surveys for tough new laws
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NewsMan killed as second crane collapse strikes Liverpool
Fresh urgency for Building campaign as failure of mobile crane claims life of steel erector
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FeaturesPatio doors and external oak doors
The double-glazed Rio patio doorset has been added to JELD-WEN’s collection of doors.
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FeaturesHinge pads for fire doorsets
Hinge specialist Royde & Tucker has developed a pre-cut intumescent hinge pad for fitting fire doorsets on site.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint ... for HKR Architects
If you think architects are single-minded, work-obsessed bores, think again. This is a multi-talented bunch.
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FeaturesFlood management: The water’s lovely
The UK faces a future of devastating floods, like the one that hit Boscastle three years ago. But instead of fighting them, some people are suggesting we learn to live with them.
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Too much to do
The article “Rogers pulls out of Olympic velopark”(16 March, page 12) was somewhat misleading. Although we decided not to go for this scheme, I reviewed the competition documents for the velopark and applaud the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for a clear and well-run competition structure.