All articles by Andrew Hankinson – Page 3
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HCA's Kerslake made permanent secretary
Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency, is to take up a senior position within the Department for Communities and Local Government
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New construction orders fall by 14%
New figures show construction orders fell 14% in the second quarter, with the private housing sector suffering the biggest fall
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Newcastle's Surgo hopes to see off heavyweight rivals
SME profile Tyneside firm believes regional education will enable locals to compete with nationals
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Bouygues cuts 2400 jobs after 'brutal' recession in Europe
French contractor’s road business is particularly hard hit by European public spending cuts according to reports
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House prices fell 0.9% in August says Nationwide
The house price index has fallen for two consecutive months for the first time since February 2009
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JCB thief caught in low-speed pursuit
A man has been jailed after stealing a JCB from a Taylor Woodrow site
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Government free schools target under threat
As few as five “free” schools - a quarter of the government’s target - could open next September, according to sources involved in several of the pioneering schemes
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Colchester to sue T&T over Viñoly scheme
Colchester council hopes to recover “substantial funds” from Turner & Townsend over its role in the town’s disastrous Rafael Viñoly-designed art gallery
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Mock court cases for construction: Safety on trial
The HSE’s latest initiative to bring the safety message to the masses is to hold mock court cases for construction professionals to observe. But how effective is it likely to be? Andrew Hankinson plays court reporter
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Urban Splash loses £10.3m after ‘tough’ year
Developer Urban Splash lost £10.3m during “another tough” year, which has forced it to keep sitting on several mothballed sites
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New York backs new skyscraper
Planning permission given for 363 meter tower despite opposition from Empire State Ӱ’s owner
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Styles & Wood predicts return to profit this year
Fit-out firm reports on healthiest month for two years and says it’s optimistic about the future
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North Midland's utilities work helps push profit up 49%
Contractor’s pre-tax profit soars to £2m as volumn of work from telecommunications increases
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Carillion improves margins and ups profit by 17%
Contractor reaps benefit of focusing on higher margin support services work rather than construction
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Archial shares plummet 64% after profit warning
Architect in talks with banks over paying tax bill as revenue and profit fall below expectations
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Henry Boot back in the black with £9m profit
Property and construction firm reverses last year’s £20m loss but not without cuts
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Crossrail delays awarding tunnelling contracts
Two main tunnelling packages have been put back from mid-2010 until 2011
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John Dodds joins Severfield-Rowen board
John Dodds joins Severfield-Rowen as the firm predicts more steel companies hitting the wall.
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Farrans and Heron bag £85m Merseyside hospitals deal
Two Northern Irish firms have picked up a contract to build five mental health hospitals on Merseyside.
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Laing O'Rourke fined £125,000 for worker's 'tragic' injuries
Laing O’Rourke has been fined by the HSE after one of its workers fell 21 metres