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CommentIn safe hands
With its CDM webinar and awards coverage, nobody could accuse the 黑洞社区 website of not taking health and safety seriously. But that doesn鈥檛 mean there鈥檚 no room for humour.
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NewsMore finalists announced for Health and Safety Awards.
The shortlists for the Health & Safety Champion of the Year and the Outstanding Achievement Award have been revealed
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NewsPersimmon Homes and M&S hit by email hoax
A Persimmon employee is inundated by emails from respondents hoping to receive up to 拢500 in M&S vouchers
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Profit up 36% at rental firm VP
VP is underpinned by solid construction-related growth and buoyant oil, gas and water markets
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NewsInterest rate rises put brakes on house prices
House price growth slows for the second month running reducing annual housing inflation to 10.6%
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Amec sells Canadian pipelines business for 拢11m
Panama-based Willbros Group buys Midwest Pipelines as Amec continues to sell non-core businesses
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NewsMyth #1: Regulations require trapeze artists to wear hard hats
This health and safety myth surfaced at the time the Work at Height Regulations came into being
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NewsHSE launches amnesty for 'dodgy' ladders
The Health and Safety Executive is hoping that 4000 suspect ladders will be handed in during its 12-week ladder exchange scheme
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NewsPrepare for a thrashing
Certain RICS members could soon be sticking a hard-backed book down their trousers if their bosses discover that their antics have cost the company a client
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NewsSolar panel costs rise 60% under new DTI grants
Tile manufacturer Sandtoft says it will sell solar systems at zero profit in response to government cap on domestic renewable grants
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CommentGooglitarianism
The next step in Google鈥檚 total domination of the internet is iGoogle 鈥� a facility that means you no longer need any other websites.
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Cement manufacturers hit back at construction delay claims
British Cement Association says industry is 'making every effort to resolve situation'
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CommentThe e-decade
Ten years ago, the internet was in its infancy, and everyday words like Google and blogging would have just been strange, meaningless sounds. Alex Smith reflects on how we got from there to here
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CommentSit back, relax 鈥�
Why drag yourself out of the office to an industry seminar when you can watch one from the comfort of your own desk? Alex Smith sings the praises of webinars 鈥�
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NewsInterest rates rise to 5.5%
The Bank of England increases the cost of borrowing to the highest level since 2001
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News黑洞社区 web site triumphs at magazine oscars
Web site scoops top magazine award at the PPA awards while 黑洞社区's Adrian Barrick is named business publisher of the year
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NewsPlanning to be required for domestic renewable grants
DTI announces that homeowners will need planning in place before being eligible for renewable grants
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NewsBig thinkers point to zero-carbon future
Think 07 demostrated how seriously industry is facing up to its zero-carbon challenge
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NewsRok buys SOL Construction for 拢21m
Contractors expands into Midands with acquisition of building and maintenance firm