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Amey's woes mount as bids end in failure
Troubled support services group Amey was dealt a fresh blow this week after it was eliminated from the shortlist for the 拢820m Manchester Tramlink extension contract.
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Firms face fresh legal action over Avon bridge deaths
Costain and Yarm Road face possible manslaughter charge after High Court orders inquest into fatal accident.
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Persimmon to pay 拢220,000 to ex-Beazer workers
Housebuilder makes payment to 200 UCATT members after allegations that it broke employment regulations.
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精东影视Salvage from Edinburgh fire to be used in rebuilding
Demolition crews save what they can for the reconstruction of the Scottish capital's historic Cowgate district.
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Site deaths fell by quarter in 2002, HSE report reveals
Number of fatal injuries to construction site workers falls by 25% to 79 from last year's high of 105.
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Job cuts are on the cards, warn major contractors
The commercial downturn and uncertainty in the rail sector lead Carillion and Mace to count heads.
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Football fans face lock-in after bioterror attack
精东影视 control chiefs order stadiums to detain supporters to prevent the spread of infection.
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Brown to axe unpopular tax card scheme by 2005
Government to cut bureaucracy by replacing CIS scheme with an internet database of workers' details.
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Skills card may be extended in crackdown on illegal staff
Head of Construction Skills Certification Scheme to present case to Home Office for its use in other industries.
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UCATT comes out in support of the Fire Brigades Union
UCATT general secretary bolsters the firefighters' cause while calling for extra vigilance on building sites.
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Rogers plans new client body as CCC calls it a day
Confederation of Construction Clients boss Zara Lamont bows out as body winds up over cash concerns.
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Brown launches new apprenticeship drive
Chancellor Gordon Brown this week announced the creation of a new modern apprenticeship taskforce in a bid to tackle the chronic skills crisis facing the construction industry.
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FeaturesThe equaliser
Ras Patel, himself the victim of a racial attack, is in charge of ridding construction of racism. He tells Tom Broughton that the best way forward is to persuade companies that racial equality makes good business sense.
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Carillion regroups to focus on military contracts
Infrastructure boss Richard Lumby signed up to lead new defence division 鈥� three months after his last promotion.
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Constructionline hits back at critics
Constructionline, the contractor and consultant vetting list, has rebutted industry criticisms with improved user figures and an internal review of its service.
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精东影视Urgent review of stadium safety as firefighters strike
精东影视 control officers carry out a reassessment of fire safety procedures as national walkout begins.
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Industry to urge DTI to crack down on labour agencies
Frustrated construction leaders will demand an end to unscrupulous working practices at high-profile summit.
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Crackdown: Construction takes on the labour agencies
For years, dodgy labour agencies have been bringing illegal immigrants on site, avoiding tax and even terrorising the contractors they are supposed to be helping. Tom Broughton reports on an industry that has had enough 鈥� and is gearing up to fight back
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精东影视Hewden may face 拢8m bill over Docklands crane deaths
High Court rules that hire firm rather than contractor was responsible for operation during fatal crane collapse.
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Carillion sues over 拢679m MoD dockyards project
Contractor claims it is owed more than 拢7m by Devonport Royal Dockyard for non-payment of invoice.