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NewsMen and women forced to share toilets on one in five sites, says survey
Trade union Unite finds nearly a fifth of workplaces don’t have adequate toilet facilities
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Belfast city centre
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Charlie Whitaker, who leads the concept group at 3DReid.
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NewsKier interested in Carillion’s problem hospitals, but says clients need to accept contracts will have to change
‘They’re loss-making so why take them on in current guise?,’ says chief executive Haydn Mursell
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NewsVan Elle prepares to write off £1.6m following Carillion collapse
Piling specialist says contractor’s implosion will hit its expected order book
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NewsCarillion's collapse sees McAleer & Rushe bag £130m Wembley contract
Developer Quintain pulled out of talks with Carillion last year due to concerns over its ability to continue trading
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CommentLegal: Who gets the money?
When a main contractor goes bust, can the courts assume that the employer has set up a retention fund for subcontractors – even when it has not?
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FeaturesDigital construction: Better, faster, stronger
Construction needs to get with the programme. The new tech programme, that is, which can offer radical and disruptive solutions to help deal with the housing needs of a rapidly expanding population. So what’s on offer, and how could it affect your working life?
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NewsInsurers expected to pay out £31m to Carillion supply chain
Payment for completed works still up in the air for huge number of suppliers
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NewsKier draws a line under overseas legacy work as it eyes double digit profit hike
Firm will announce interim results in March
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NewsNorth Midland says numbers will be hit by homes row
Nottinghamshire firm says it is another owed money by Carillion
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CommentLegal: Dissecting delay
Tony Bingham recommends two new books for 2018. Both deal with delay and disruption in construction, but in very different ways
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FeaturesSustainability - productive workplace
With UK productivity lagging, the workplace environment can be a critical factor in driving improvements. How should you evaluate and improve workplace productivity?
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CommentWanted: a new paradigm for construction
Is construction stuck in an industrial lock in? Paul Mullet on why it can be difficult to implement digital change
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NewsHousing association snaps up two London sites for £31m
Third phase of development in Bromley-by-Bow will see 400 homes built
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Digital construction
An augmented reality app for choosing boilers and a platform that enables visualisation of how a project changes over time are among this week’s featured products
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FeaturesOnline poll: Payment plans
This week’s poll: Could a 30-day payment system for contractors/subcontractors be effective?
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NewsMPs vote to force government to release Carillion documents
Motion passed unopposed as shadow cabinet minister attacks contractors set to replace Carillion on key jobs