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Don't blame the injured
The claimant, Mr Gillespie, suffered a crushing injury to his arm whilst working at night as a tunnel miner. The injury was sustained when a skip that stood on a four-wheeled cart moved and trapped his forearm. The accident left the claimant fit only for light and medium occupations and ...
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Appointments
Contractor Ashford Construction has promoted David Wilson to estimating director, responsible for procurement in the Midlands construction business. Wilson previously worked at Laing and Miller Construction.Amec has appointed four senior managers to its nationwide building and facilities services business. Alex Sweeney joins as operations manager in facilities services; Alan Littlewood ...
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NewsCalverley to stay at Galliford Try for two more years
Contractor's chief executive postpones retirement until 2005 to oversee rehabilitation of construction arm.
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NewsSex in Coronation Street
The government is handing out £500m to councils who can turn their dull, grey northern terraces into bright, exciting northern terraces.
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Beware of bunny boilers
Getting yourself out of a failed relationship with your builders can be liberating, but be very, very careful how you do it – they could take a terrible revenge …
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NewsUCATT fears over foreign workers at Home Office
Union complains to home secretary over Bouygues' refusal to grant reps access to government HQ site.
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NewsCity speculates on next RMC boss
Rumours are circulating in the City that two frontrunners have emerged for the soon-to-be-vacant chief executive post at materials company RMC.
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Brief encounter: The battle of words
Is the new 30-page JCT Major Projects Form dangerously scanty, or fashionably lean? Our chatroom guests weigh up the contract and its implications
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NewsPrince Charles joins bidders for Ashford masterplan
Prince's Foundation joins shortlist of five, raising prospect of a 31,000-home Poundbury in Kent growth area.
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Bilfinger Berger withdraws bid for Ballast
German contractor Bilfinger Berger has withdrawn its bid for the PFI and facilities management arm of failed contractor Ballast, leaving outsourcing specialist Mapeley as the clear frontrunner
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Watchdog seeks QS to explain Holyrood debacle
Audit Scotland tenders for consultant to help it find reasons for parliament's disastrous cost overrun.
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Rail sector 'naive and immature'
A leading QS has warned that the rail industry needs to radically change how it works with consultants and contractors if it is to deliver improvements to the network
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NewsSpiderman faces legal action over Taywood crane protest
Fathers' rights activist has halted work on firm's Tower Bridge site by living on top of crane dressed as superhero.
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Interior wins best of best in Specialist Contractor Awards
Building's first ever awards for specialist contractors have been won by Interior Services Group.
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Fairview sued for £538,000 over brick job
Housebuilder Fairview New Homes is being sued for £538,000 by a subcontractor on a project in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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Local lowdown
Our regional series continues as Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose checks out job prospects in and around the M3/M4 corridor
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Getting from A to B
The government can't work out why construction isn't delivering the schools and hospitals it promised the public. Actually, it's not that hard to see why
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Smear campaign
A reader writes: Tony Clarke tells the story of how low morale led a site worker to express his feelings
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