All articles by Olivia Boyd – Page 5
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NewsLow & Bonar expects better second half results
Materials group says cost-cutting has improved performance although still behind last year's figures
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NewsAsking prices for London homes soar
'Severe' shortage of housing stock behind record asking prices, but experts warn of property market's 'fundamental weakness'
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NewsGovernment go-ahead for cultural construction
Fears for arts projects are quelled as funding is confirmed for extensions to Tate Modern and British Museum
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NewsTraining body reviews grants after £10m loss
ConstructionSkills set to cut training grants to firms as multimillion-pound loss announced for the second year in a row
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NewsChief exec chosen for new Infrastructure Planning Commission
Former banker John Saunders will head fast-track planning body for major projects
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NewsMace bags Syrian project management job
Firm plans to build on Taj Halab contract win with recruitment drive
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NewsScottish power station suffers setback
Danish firm DONG Energy withdrawal scuppers project at Hunterston in Ayrshire
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NewsSpeedy Hire warns turnover will be 29% down
City update shows despite more stable trading in recent months results for first-half will be down on last year
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NewsCarillion to sell Enviros for £27m
Contractor says deal with Sinclair Knight Merz to buy environmental consultant will enable it to cut net borrowing
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NewsNew schools lack sprinkler systems
BBC research shows 43% of BSF projects in England are not fitted with fire safety sprinklers
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NewsKeller buys foundation contractor in Singapore
Ground engineering firm says acquisition will help long-term expanision in South East Asia
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NewsCivil engineers' pay drops for first time
Annual salary survey shows basic average income falling to £47,000
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NewsTories vow to bring urgency to nuclear programme
Fears raised that foreign utilities giants may back out unless new-build plans are stepped up
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NewsAtkins scoops £200m Somerset roads job
Five-year road maintenance contract will start in April next year
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NewsTories claim green policies will create jobs
Shadow energy secretary proposes 'Green Deal' to cut carbon emissions and create tens of thousands of jobs
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NewsConservatives reiterate commitment to scrapping Heathrow expansion
Shadow transport secretary says there is 'no doubt whatsoever' there will be no third runway at the airport if the party is elected
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NewsOsborne: Tories to cut £23bn of public budget
Shadow chancellor says country is ‘sinking in sea of debt’ and outlines plans to raise retirement age, cap pensions and freeze public sector pay to cut costs
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NewsJohnson pleads for Crossrail's survival
London mayor makes case for Tories to maintain spending on major infrastructure projects while cutting costs elsewhere
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NewsRamboll: 'RYB Konsult buy is first of many'
Engineering firm Ramboll UK has bought services engineer RYB Konsult for an undisclosed sum in what the company promises will be the first in a string of acquisitions