All articles by Sarah Richardson – Page 45
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Serious Fraud Office drops Bickerton investigation
Decision to end inquiry into Hertfordshire contractor after three years follows collapse of Jubilee Line case
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Rogue security groups prey on firms in North-west
Victims reveal nightmare scenario of intimidation and violence as ‘security’ firms threaten reign of terror on sites
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Multiplex strikes Wembley incentives deal
Wembley contractor Multiplex has agreed a package of special incentive payments in an attempt to complete the project in time for the FA Cup Final in May
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‘once they find you, you don’t argue’
Protection rackets run by rogue security firms are holding construction sites in the North-west to ransom with threats of violence. Now the government is fighting back – but might its measures do more harm than good?
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Tsunami recovery work hit by Indonesian tax hike
British firms hampered on projects as government imposes 80% import duty on construction machinery
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CSCS may be made compulsory
Industry bodies have called on the government to use the CDM regulations to make CSCS membership compulsory in trades with high responsibility for site safety
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Coventry City may sue Laing O’Rourke over late stadium
Football club considers legal action after contractor admits £113m Ricoh Arena will be too late for season openers
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Research blames employers’ attitudes for poor health
Survey reveals employer complacency on occupational health as HSE figures show no progress since summit
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Industry cautious at Kelly review
The Construction Confederation has criticised the government’s Kelly review of construction capacity for ignoring problems in local government spending
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M&E deals in doubt as Corby quits Amicus
Ambitious plans to win trail-blazing pay deals for M&E workers were dealt a blow this week when Paul Corby quit as Amicus’ national construction secretary
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CITB hits back at criticism of craft apprenticeships
Training body dismisses ‘misleading’ report that claims only 25% of apprentices complete their qualification
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Industry applauds bill on corporate manslaughter
Bill to reduce red tape also welcomedCIC warns against scapegoating firms on corporate killing
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Would you pass the safety test?
Just how easy are safety tests? And what happens when a site nurse diagnoses a medical problem? We went on the road with two mobile units to find out
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Industry acts after training record is blasted
The Major Contractors Group and CITB-ConstructionSkills are to pilot a scheme to guarantee apprenticeships for construction students, as a hard-hitting report criticises the industry’s training record this week
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EC Harris set to sign major consultancy deal with Shell
Contract with oil giant to manage production systems worldwide would give EC Harris an international presence
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Universities join forces for Procure21-style framework
Group led by Cambridge University to launch joint procurement strategy to save millions in construction costs
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Department of Health tops £18bn client spending league
NHS Estates spends almost £3bn on construction projects – £1bn more than second-placed Ministry of Defence
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OGC hires director to overhaul procurement
The Office of Government Commerce has appointed a construction director to manage its overhaul of public sector procurement.
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Keeping up with Nigel: the manic quest for re-election
On the campaign trail in Edinburgh South, complete with loadhailer and ‘Nigel Griffiths Calling’ cards
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RICS to host Olympic summit for project managers
Event at the Royal Albert Hall next week to show project managers have the ability to deliver 2012 games