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M&E firms accused of plan to deskill sector
Proposals by large specialist contractors to create a career grade that would apply to staff with both electrical and mechanical qualifications have been opposed by AMICUS-AEEU, the conglomerate union for the M&E sector.
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NewsBalfour, Kier and Jacobs face trial for bribery
Lesotho expected to bring case against three British companies after official jailed for 18 years.
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Industry divided on who should spearhead safety
Fears raised that construction issues may be sidelined if health and safety comes under transport umbrella.
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Queen faces illegal timber probe …
BUCKINGHAM PALACE has been accused of using endangered species of hardwood to renovate a gallery.
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Firms under pressure to pull out of subcontinent
Atkins withdraws one employee; others are monitoring situation closely and keeping options open.
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BDP enters Belfast lion's den
Architect Building Design Partnership has helped to produce an "action plan" to regenerate north Belfast, an area of the city where deprivation is exacerbated by sectarian tension.
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Housing starts 50% up on last year
New housing starts jumped 46% in April compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the National House Building Council.
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Amec rules out Thales buy
Amec and Carillion have ruled themselves out of the bidding for Thales Telecommunications Services, the firm that provides customer information screens for Railtrack.
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Features
What's it worth, guv?
With so many takeovers going on, you should know how much you could get for your business
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Five tips on how to improve your advertising
Avoid jargon Technical language or long, complicated sentences won't catch readers' attention. Give your advertisement to a non-industry friend or relation and ask if he or she understands what it is driving at.Repetition works Run a series of advertisements week after week or month after month. A series of advertisements ...
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsStuart Norman has been appointed sales and marketing director of specialist fit-out company Withey Contracts.SuppliersKarl Simpkins has joined Boise Cascade Europe as technical support representative, providing advice for the southern part of England. ConsultantsATIS Real Weatheralls has promoted Robert Parr-Head and John Witts to directors. The following become associate directors: ...
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Newco hit as tenant goes bust
The profit of fit-out contractor Newco Interiors has been dragged down by the bankruptcy of a tenant planning to occupy the firm's largest job.
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Comment
Falconer-free planning
Bye-bye Byers, and farewell Falconer, too – which is a splendid opportunity for people of goodwill to create a planning system that actually works. So, let's take it
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FeaturesGreen is the new black
Environment-friendly design means sandal-wearing beardies designing draughty offices for a handful of right-on clients with no money, right? Wrong. Sustainable architecture is going overground as blue-chip clients spruce up their images.
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FeaturesAdvertisement for myself
Geoffrey Reid Associates has turned its own offices into a shop window for the practice's marriage of sustainability and splendour
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Another ruddy shake-up
Tony Blair's unexpectedly sweeping reshuffle raises as many questions for construction as it answers (pages 22-23). Few will bemoan Stephen Byers' departure, and Alistair Darling has said that he's not going to "tear up" the 10-year transport plan. But then he was drawn into an ugly spat with Downing Street ...
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FeaturesHot Leeds!
Financial and media firms are flocking to the emerging capital of the North to share its 24-hour European-class culture. Which is good news for construction companies …