All articles by Sophie Griffiths – Page 12
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NewsNFB slams 'random' fines by OFT
National Federation of Builders angered by OFT punishing small number of companies for widespread practice of cover pricing
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NewsOFT bid-rigging fines out tomorrow
Contractors will find out the amounts they will be fined for being involved in cover-pricing
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NewsFormer Alfred McAlpine directors jailed for fraud
Senior construction executives made up about £10m of expected payments, and deceived auditors by showing them stockpiles of slate with the other crates empty
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NewsPay deal staves off power station strikes
Electrical Construction Industry Association and unions came to agreement over salary rise last night
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NewsKier pre-tax profit down 61% but construction orders up
Contractor also reports 9% fall in overall revenues for full year to 30 June
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NewsPolisano leads Kohn Pedersen Fox exodus after failed takeover
Five principals depart to set up new practice in wake of unsuccessful bid to buy out London office
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NewsBalfour Beatty reveals plans for 'significant' acquisition
Contractor says any successful deal would be funded by a rights issue
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NewsConstruction employment levels fall again
Office of National Statistics shows 2.7% drop in employment levels over the third quarter
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NewsLDA accountant for £1.1bn Olympic budget was unqualified
Investigation into £160m overspend forces LDA chief executive to admit employee lacked formal qualification
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NewsRochdale town centre set for £500m facelift
Public consultation due next month on proposals for Continental-inspired redevelopment
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NewsCommercial property returns to capital growth
IPD index shows first rise for UK market since June 2007
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NewsRICS notes strong upturn in housing market
More surveyors report rising prices but increasing lack of stock is still the main driver
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NewsPower station strikes staved off by engineering pay deal
Unions say dispute ‘can now be settled’, but employers warn pay rises in downturn may lead to job cuts
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NewsUK scoops three Worldskills medals
Young construction workers pick up gold and bronze prizes at biennial event in Canada
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NewsTwo firms fined after teenage worker's accident
Scottish contractors to pay out £9,000 after 19-year-old labourer fell nearly 10m through factory roof
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NewsAnger as Israelis approve construction of West Bank homes
Palestinians refuse to resume peace talks until settlement construction halts
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NewsGalliford Try firm wins place on Scottish Water's £2bn framework
Contractor's Scottish infrastructure arm, Morrison Construction, is named as one of 17 delivery partners
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NewsTfL takes out £1bn loan to finance Crossrail
London mayor voices delight as European Investment Bank stumps up cash to fund part of transport mega-project
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NewsBuilding and property insolvencies double
Twice as many industry firms are going bust each day than before the credit crunch hit in late 2007
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NewsTen workers killed on 2010 games sites in Delhi
Rush to meet Commonwealth Games deadlines blamed for injuries and deaths across city