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Lifelong learning
There s more to career development than a one-day training course, says Mace s human resources director.
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Appointments
Contractors Midas Construction has appointed Nigel Tiffin, previously with EBC Building and Maintenance, senior estimator. David Tennant has been appointed group environmental manager at MJ Gleeson. Housebuilders Steve Wiseman has been promoted to Scottish regional managing director at housebuilder McCarthy & Stone. Alistair Hare has been promoted to group commercial ...
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Contractors Midlands-based Weaver has promoted Jason Giles to contract manager and Scott Bryan to senior surveyor. Paul Cooke has joined Higgins Construction to develop partnering, best value and long-term project maintenance contracts. Karen Hawes has joined Henry Boot Developments as regional development manager ...
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Livingstone offers Rogers top job
Key role on Greater London Authority will allow urban taskforce head to implement his vision.
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Crane quits troubled Christiani & Nielsen
Alan Crane, the managing director of troubled contractor Christiani & Nielsen, resigned suddenly on Tuesday morning. Crane offered his resignation at a meeting in London attended by board members of the firm’s Thai parent company who came to the UK to approve a £10m rescue package for the contractor. Crane, ...
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Head of cowboy taskforce turns wrath on dot-coms
Customers should scrutinise claims of on-line builders’ lists, says Tony Merricks.
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Crane keen to keep industry role despite Christiani exit
Movement for Innovation chair wants to stay in job after leaving his troubled contracting firm.
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Atkins profit rises 11%
Multidisciplinary giant WS Atkins has posted an 11% profit rise after a radical restructuring.In its results, released yesterday, its adjusted pre-tax profit increased from £34.7m to £38.5m in the year to 31 March. Turnover was up 21% from £425.7m to £516.8m.Chairman and chief executive Mike Jeffries welcomed the results, especially ...
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Prescott’s safety plan to target construction
Construction is to be singled out for special attention as part of the government’s Revitalising Health and Safety initiative.Deputy prime minister John Prescott launched his 10-point strategy and 44-point action plan to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries in the workplace on Wednesday.A spokesperson for the DETR said: ...
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Bellway wins £50m brownfield scheme
Housebuilder beats five rivals to mega regeneration scheme comprising live-work units and retail space in the West Midlands.
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Part M seminars planned
The government is seeking the views of the disabled community over a revision of the Building Regulations covering access and facilities.The DETR is sending out questionnaires and organising seminars to gauge opinion on Part M. Designers and developers will also be consulted.The survey will consider whether the regulations should cover ...
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Housebuilder may be sued over alleged regs breaches
Southwark council may take legal action against Ann Summers-owned housebuilder over London scheme.
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Bribes used to win road contracts, court told
A building company director offered bungs to win lucrative road-digging contracts from a cable TV company, a court was told last week.Cormac Byrne, 38, a director of Enfield-based Cable Network Systems, won contracts worth nearly £10m from Bell Cablemedia between 1995 and 1996.Byrne is accused of paying Bell Cablemedia director ...
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Tube architect may switch glass in wake of safety alert
JLE glazing problems prompt £72m Wembley Park Station designer to consider alternatives.
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Steel shake-up as Amec bosses quit
Managing director and finance director leave Amec’s Watson Steel and Kvaerner sells steel arm to managers.
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Skillbase struggling to break even
Mowlem’s home repair and improvement business hit by high overheads, rapid expansion and volatile workload, say analysts.
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First quarter growth to tail off
The UK’s construction economy continued its strong growth in the first three months of 2000, but economists warn that the second quarter may show a significant slowdown.According to the DETR, output in the first quarter was 7% up on a year ago, thanks to increases in private and public sector ...
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Bovis buys Silicon Valley consultant
Bovis Lend Lease has entered Silicon Valley with the £6.6m purchase of a Californian consultant that specialises in work for the microelectronics industry.The 80-strong firm is called Project Consultants and provides design services and project and construction management.The 10-year-old firm will be merged into Bovis’ US operation and will focus ...