All articles by Sophie Griffiths – Page 16
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NewsDonaghy report on construction deaths due tomorrow
Government says report, which is believed to recommend extension of Gangmaster Licensing Act, will be released on Wednesday
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NewsGovernment launches consultation on outlawing blacklisting
Regulations would make it illegal for trade union members to be denied employment through secret blacklisting
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NewsPublication of Donaghy report mired in confusion
Department of Work and Pensions refuses to confirm release date for report into construction deaths that unions are understood to have seen already
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NewsCrane collapses in Liverpool city centre
Four-storey building is evacuated after crane falls onto block of flats
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NewsMorgan Ashurst bags £100m Tayside mental health contract
Work for NHS Tayside at two hospitals will begin in early 2010
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NewsConstructiononline to vet ProCure21+ bidders
Firms interested in £4bn framework must use online register to avoid duplication of pre-qualification assessment
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FeaturesDanger Man: the HSE's Philip White
Philip White has taken over the Health and Safety Executive’s construction division just when companies are under most pressure to cut budgets. So what’s his plan of attack?
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NewsCouncil tax lottery: The trouble with local authorities
Local housebuilders provide local jobs and local homes for local people. So why are local authorities going out of their way to make life painful for them? Take council tax for example
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NewsKing's Cross Central contractors sign employment charter
Mayor to witness BAM Construction, BAM Nuttall, Carillion and Kier commit to targets on jobs and site skills training
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NewsMorgan Sindall reports slump in fit-out work
Trading update also shows slight fall in construction order book, but group's financial position remains strong
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NewsSchools white paper promotes community facilities
Newly published proposals include plans for more co-located facilities open to local residents
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NewsBalfour Beatty JV wins £120m Hong Kong scheme
Gammon Construction will redevelop the Hennessey Centre as a 36-storey office and retail scheme
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NewsPlanning delays block switch to green energy, warns CBI
Uncertainty over planning policy is discouraging essential investment in low-carbon infrastructure, say employers
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NewsTwo companies fined over forklift driver death
MB Plastics and Birse Integrated Solutions must pay £200,000 for safety breaches resulting in worker being crushed
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NewsUK consultant to lead Iraqi hospital building programme
MJ Medical named as lead design consultant on $400m plan to build three new teaching hospitals
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NewsMorgan Ashurst wins £49.3m deal with Reading university
Contractor to build two student halls and a catering facility, as well as refurbishing university offices
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NewsCrossrail in talks to take on Olympic trainees
The Olympic Delivery Authority is in talks with Crossrail over allowing apprentices to finish their training on the £16bn rail project, despite fears over its future funding
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NewsOperators demand expansion of crane safety register
Trade body calls for inclusion of ‘more accident-prone’ mobile and crawler cranes on HSE list
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NewsNHS to enforce 30-day payments
Contractors looking to win a place on Procure 21+, the NHS’ revised major scheme framework, must undertake to pay subcontractors within 30 days
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NewsSite deaths drop 26% to record low
But HSE figures show construction remains among the most dangerous industries