All articles by Andrew Hankinson 鈥� Page 3
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NewsHCA'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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NewsNew 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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NewsNewcastle's Surgo hopes to see off heavyweight rivals
SME profile聽Tyneside firm believes regional education will enable locals to compete with nationals
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NewsBouygues cuts 2400 jobs after 'brutal' recession in Europe
French contractor鈥檚 road business is particularly hard hit by European public spending cuts according to reports
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NewsHouse 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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NewsJCB thief caught in low-speed pursuit
A man has been jailed after stealing a JCB from a Taylor Woodrow site
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NewsGovernment free schools target under threat
As few as five 鈥渇ree鈥� schools - a quarter of the government鈥檚 target - could open next September, according to sources involved in several of the pioneering schemes
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NewsColchester to sue T&T over Vi帽oly scheme
Colchester council hopes to recover 鈥渟ubstantial funds鈥� from Turner & Townsend over its role in the town鈥檚 disastrous Rafael Vi帽oly-designed art gallery
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FeaturesMock court cases for construction: Safety on trial
The HSE鈥檚 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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NewsUrban Splash loses 拢10.3m after 鈥榯ough鈥� year
Developer Urban Splash lost 拢10.3m during 鈥渁nother tough鈥� year, which has forced it to keep sitting on several mothballed sites
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NewsNew York backs new skyscraper
Planning permission given for 363 meter tower despite opposition from Empire State 黑洞社区鈥檚 owner
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NewsStyles & Wood predicts return to profit this year
Fit-out firm reports on healthiest month for two years and says it鈥檚 optimistic about the future
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NewsNorth Midland's utilities work helps push profit up 49%
Contractor鈥檚 pre-tax profit soars to 拢2m as volumn of work from telecommunications increases
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NewsCarillion 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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NewsArchial 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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NewsHenry Boot back in the black with 拢9m profit
Property and construction firm reverses last year鈥檚 拢20m loss but not without cuts
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NewsCrossrail delays awarding tunnelling contracts
Two main tunnelling packages have been put back from mid-2010 until 2011
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NewsJohn Dodds joins Severfield-Rowen board
John Dodds joins Severfield-Rowen as the firm predicts more steel companies hitting the wall.
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NewsFarrans and Heron bag 拢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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NewsLaing O'Rourke fined 拢125,000 for worker's 'tragic' injuries
Laing O鈥橰ourke has been fined by the HSE after one of its workers fell 21 metres