All articles by Joey Gardiner 鈥� Page 58
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FeaturesNBS survey: The BIM that will bring us together
NBS鈥� annual BIM survey suggests that uptake of the collaborative technology has risen sharply over the past year. But is it really becoming the industry norm?
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NewsCountryside says expansion plan is on track
Housebuilder returns to profit and posts 6% rise in revenue
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FeaturesFair payment charter: Cheque鈥檚 in the post
Few issues are more contentious in construction than payment practices. So will a new fair payment charter that asks contractors to commit to shorter payment times actually work - or merely add to the pile of previous failed attempts to reform the industry?
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NewsHome labelling initiative launched
Pilot scheme aims to improve quality of new homes and information provided to prospective buyers
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CommentPower games in the energy market
Can contractors working in the energy infrastructure sector survive the fallout from Ofgem鈥檚 competition review?
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NewsConstruction workers get 5.5% two-year pay deal
New BATJIC agreement will see rise of 2.5% this year and 3% in 2015
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FeaturesPutting the wind up construction
Ofgem鈥檚 announcement last week that the six big energy firms face a competition inquiry has spooked the market and alarmed construction firms relying on new energy generation capacity. But are things really as bleak as they seem?
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FeaturesTax changes for temporary site workers
In a radical move that seems bound to increase labour costs, the government is clamping down on temporary site workers claiming to be self-employed. And as if that wasn鈥檛 bad enough news for construction companies using this kind of labour, they鈥檝e only got two weeks to prepare for the change ...
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CommentThis is one tax change we should welcome
In amending its false self-employment rules HMRC is giving employers a chance to change the construction industry鈥檚 image
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NewsWYG to beat profit expectations
Engineer said it will beat market forecasts by 10% as economy recovers
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NewsHenry Boot profit up 37%
Northern contractor and developer reports recovery amid rising construction tender prices
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NewsLabour looks to increase 200k housing target
Sir Michael Lyons says England needs to 鈥済o well beyond鈥� 200,000 homes a year target
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NewsLabour aims to boost housebuilding apprentices
Shadow housing minister says she will bring in rules forcing training on publicly-funded projects
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NewsBovis in 510-home private rent deal
Housebuilder says it will raise 拢80m through sale to unnamed investor
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CommentTransparency will come at a cost
The MoJ鈥檚 plan to consider opening up contract details to FOI requests is to be applauded, but may hit the bottom line
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NewsOsborne moves to boost small housebuilders
Chancellor announces 拢500m finance package for small and custom housebuilders, as well as new garden city and extension of Help to Buy
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NewsHS2 prompts new focus on North rail links
Transport minister asks HS2 and Network Rail to consider bolstering trans-Pennine route alongside phase 2 of HS2, in wake of Higgins report into project
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NewsMitie writes down up to 拢15m on construction jobs
FM business continues painful scaling down of construction and M E work
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NewsCrest plans more homes on Help to Buy extension
Housebuilder says help to Buy extension provides it with 鈥渂usiness certainty鈥�