All articles by Emily Wright 鈥� Page 16
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NewsBBC launches stinging attack on UK construction
Head of property turns on industry after National Audit Office accuses it of being a poor client
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NewsBAA: We can offer contractors 6% margins
Steven Morgan, BAA鈥檚 capital projects director, has introduced a financial incentive plan that could boost contractors鈥� profit margins from 2% to more than 6%
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NewsMiddle East helps Carillion to 拢182m profit
Contractor predicts strong progress in 2010 as it posts 16% upturn in profit
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FeaturesTaking the law into your own hands
With the number of construction disputes getting ever higher, now could be a good time to hit the books and get some legal qualifications
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FeaturesWinging it: Eddie the Eagle on sport and building
Eddie the Eagle, aka Michael Edwards, soared to international stardom when he flopped in the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping event. After the glow faded, he finally came back to earth as a Gloucestershire builder. Emily Wright asked him about a life of brilliant improvisation
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CommentThe Wrekin ruby, episode 25: What鈥檚 it worth?
The astonishing tale of the Shropshire contractor and the stone worth somewhere between 拢11m and 拢100 has just taken another twist 鈥� Emily Wright talks to the man who has just bought it for 拢8,100
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NewsBBC slammed for construction overspend
National Audit office report claims body has failed to get value for money on projects including London HQ
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NewsTravis Perkins' profit slumps 11%
Chief executive describes trading conditions as 'most difficult' in group's history
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NewsLow land prices lead Galliford Try to 拢6.4m profit
Turnover and completions down but housebuilder increases landbank
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NewsGleeson enjoys modest recovery
Housebuilder posts 拢0.3m profit but downplays return to confidence
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NewsBarratt cuts pre-tax loss to 拢127.4m
Higher selling prices boost housebuilder's operating margin
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NewsHeathrow's third runway to face legal challenge
Protesters set to argue that government approval of the scheme was based on flawed consultation process
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NewsHammerson turns attention to France
Developer to invest 拢430m in two French projects this year but won't look at new UK construction projects until at least 2011
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NewsJarvis predicts 拢5m operating loss
'Considerable' fall in rail and plant work hits trading at infrastructure and support services specialist
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NewsWrekin's ruby sold at knock-down price
Failed housebuilder's 10,700-carat Gem of Tanzania auctioned off at one-thousandth of earlier valuation
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MoD recruits new procurement director
Defence Estates, the property arm of the Ministry of Defence, is bringing in a new director to oversee the overhaul of its procurement strategy
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FeaturesGame of two halves: Galliford Try鈥檚 Greg Fitzgerald defends the hybrid model
Galliford Try鈥檚 construction arm has been keeping the company afloat while its housebuilding side has struggled. Now, as construction wobbles, Emily Wright asks chief executive Greg Fitzgerald if the hybrid model can survive
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Risk! Is moving abroad to work worth it?
Moving abroad can be the only way to find work in a recession, but it can also be a gamble. Emily Wright spoke to three farflung Brits about the sacrifices they have made and the difficulties of fitting in, as well as the exciting opportunities for those willing to play ...
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NewsWorkmen find woman's skeleton on Manchester site
Police are now conducting a murder enquiry after post-mortum revealed fractured bones