All articles by Emily Wright 鈥� Page 13
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NewsJustice secretary to cut prison building programme
Ken Clarke to announce policy shift on prisons with greater emphasis on community sentences
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NewsBlue chip companies help Costain to push forward order book to 拢2.5bn
Construction group finds itself on robust form ahead of August鈥檚 six-month results
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FeaturesElectrical Contractors Association: Precedent Johnson
Diane Johnson is the ECA鈥檚 first woman president.What鈥檚 she got planned for her year at the helm?
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NewsHSE fines gas fitter after couple are poisoned by carbon monoxide
Unregistered fitter carried out work he was not qualified to do
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FeaturesWaitrose鈥檚 Nigel Keen: 鈥楾he next 10 years will be fun鈥�
Few people expected Waitrose to do well out of the recession. But profit is up 25%, it鈥檚 building 10 supermarkets a year, and now has plans to take on the convenience store market. No wonder property boss Nigel Keen is feeling so chipper
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NewsBCO calls for 鈥楩acebook offices鈥�
The incoming president of the British Council for Offices has warned the industry not to 鈥渘avel gaze鈥� during tough times and focus on innovative office design and construction
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FeaturesThis is your 30-day warning
Thinking of doing a course? Whether you鈥檙e already in employment or jobhunting, learning extra skills can give you the edge. But, warns Emily Wright, time is fast running out
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NewsMansell wins 拢8m Leicester health centres deal
Balfour Beatty subsidiary appointed on local improvement finance trust (LIFT) scheme
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NewsDon't panic over cuts, says BPF
Chief executive Liz Peace urges industry to help coaltion make the right decisions on spending cuts
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NewsNick Clegg's wife to advise Spanish construction firm
Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez signs up with world鈥檚 biggest wind farm builder, Acciona
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FeaturesAndrew Chisholm: Career break and back
One year ago, Andrew Chisholm shut the surveying firm he had spent 15 years building up, then took a seven-month break. But now he鈥檚 back with a new company 鈥� and a lot of his old staff
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NewsHelical Bar back in the black with 拢7.9m profit
Property group鈥檚 turnover falls but dividend is increased as property values rise
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NewsNG Bailey names ex-Carillion director as new chief exec
David Hurcomb takes over at building services provider in September
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FeaturesLeaping for the other side: The jump back to the private sector
As you will be aware, public spending is going to be hacked back before the private sector recovery has really begun. Emily Wright asked 15 of the UK鈥檚 largest firms how they will cope
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Whitehall looks to BAA for procurement tips
Government departments and quangos have approached Steven Morgan, BAA鈥檚 capital projects director, to discuss emulating his procurement methods
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Telford reports rising sales in East London
Housing group reports 10% increase in profit in 鈥檈xtremely encouraging鈥� market
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Shaftesbury profits from booming West End
Property group鈥檚 restaurants and shops benefit from rise in overseas visitors
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FeaturesAll Black Zinzan Brooke: Alive and kicking
Any man who can calmly kick a 47m drop goal while playing for the All Blacks isn鈥檛 going to freak out when his construction businesses come under a bit of strain. Emily Wright talks to Zinzan Brooke, New Zealand鈥檚 legendary number eight
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Land Secs makes 拢1bn profit
Developer recovers from last year's 拢5.1bn loss and says 拢300m Walkie Talkie project is back on track