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CommentAge can wither
Age Discrimination Act — Giving employees the right to carry on working for ever will have a devastating impact on the development of businesses, as older workers hinder the succession of younger talent to the top
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CommentHarry Houdini is dead
Two weeks ago we ran the story of the consultant that got caught up in a legal wrangle over a landslip. The case then proceeded to the Court of Appeal, where it attempted an impossible escape …
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NewsWilson Bowden hit by profit fall and takeover rumours
Housebuilder reports 14% drop in interim pre-tax profit, as Wilson family considers options
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NewsWSP profit soars 33% on back of strong commercial market
The engineering consultant plans further expansion in Europe after reporting 33% profit rise
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Livingstone allows more time to cut CO2
London mayor Ken Livingstone has made the capital’s carbon dioxide reduction targets easier to achieve, amid fears that previous standards could not be met.
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NewsCurrie & Brown ex-chairman lodges unfair dismissal claim
Angus McLean, who left the consultant four months ago, heads for employment tribunal
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The taxman cometh
This was a trial of a preliminary issue. The issue was whether the contract for supply of building workers to London Recruitment Services was a contract with one subcontractor (Euro Pay Limited) which held a Construction Industry Scheme Tax Certificate or whether Euro Pay was itself contracting as agent for ...
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NewsCurrie & Brown ex-chairman lodges unfair dismissal claim
Angus McLean, who left the consultant four months ago, heads for employment tribunal
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NewsHOK drafts in US manager to run London office
American architect instigates reshuffle but denies it is over-concerned about low profitability
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CommentDont touch that dial
It’s tough being an arbitrator. You’re expected to have expert skills in your field and be able to shoulder a weighty judicial burden. And one wrong move, such as making a simple phone call, will get you thrown off the job …
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CommentA model answer to a difficult problem
Future schools have to use a fraction of the energy of the ones we have now. Here Simon Foxell and Bill Bordass explain what designers can do to make it happen
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Value of CLM Olympic deal put at £200m
The Olympic Delivery Partner contract is estimated to be worth £200m, twice the figure suggested when it was awarded to the CLM consortium last week.
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NewsHOK drafts in US manager to run London office
American architect instigates reshuffle but denies it is over-concerned about low profitability
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Bucknall Austin reports 18% jump in turnover
Consultant’s unaudited results show profits up by a third and turnover at £26.5m
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NewsMason admits Amec mistake
Sir Peter Mason, the outgoing Amec chief executive, admitted he should have acted quicker to tackle the problems in the group’s UK construction business, which led to losses of £58m in its interim results.
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Royal Mail outsources project management role
Bucknall Austin, Turner & Townsend, Faithful + Gould and Buro Four sign three-year contracts
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NewsLivingstone allows more time to cut CO2
London mayor has given London another five years to cut carbon emissions by 20%
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MCG sets strict deadlines for signing up to CSCS scheme
Staff have four weeks to show they are serious about obtaining skill card or they face axe next year
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Carillion axes 300 rail jobs
Carillion is to axe 300 jobs from its rail business and close a swath of depots after revenues in that division dropped £50m in the first half of the year.