All articles by Sarah Richardson 鈥� Page 14
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News拢10bn of PFI schemes put on ice amid funding freeze
Council pension funds may plug school funding gap as bank lending to government schemes dries up
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NewsBSF schools bid for emergency EU cash
Four of the UK鈥檚 largest schools projects could be among those to receive emergency European funding as the government struggles to keep public sector projects on track
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FeaturesMission: impermanent - Atkins' Olympics
Good afternoon Mr Atkins. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to design, procure and build 98 competition venues, operation centres, drug testing clinics, flag storage areas and training grounds complete with power, water and security 鈥� Airport and station extensions must be added as and when required. ...
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NewsGovernment holds urgent talks over apprentice crisis
Senior officials consider making apprenticeships mandatory on all publicly funded projects
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News拢5bn college programme hits major delays
Government puts schemes on ice as funding problems hit construction鈥檚 public spending lifeline
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NewsTesco orders QSs to cut fees in half or lose future work
Consultants face price cuts of 20-50% as client responds to 鈥榗urrent economic climate鈥�
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UK Contractors Group to fight for skills overhaul
New trade body chairman warns of 鈥榙ire skills shortage鈥� in face of slashed training budgets
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NewsAccused firms left in limbo as OFT delays inquiry results
Contractors lobby for 鈥榬easonable鈥� penalties as watchdog holds back details of fines for up to six months
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拢425m pricetag agreed for Shard
The developer of London Bridge鈥檚 Shard tower is understood to have agreed a price of about 拢425m for the scheme with main contractor Mace
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NewsContractors resort to 鈥榸ero-profit鈥� bidding
Property agent says tender prices are being cut by 10-15% in attempt to bolster order books
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NewsWestfield delays 拢1.2bn of UK retail projects
Australian developer starts wave of redundancies as it holds back three multimillion-pound schemes
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Government鈥檚 rescue efforts 鈥榳ill halve decline in output鈥�
Construction Products Association cuts predicted fall from 4.6% to 2.4% after 拢3bn spending boost
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NewsBrickmakers to raise prices by up to 15% next year
Decision by Ibstock, Hanson and Wienerberger to pass on costs is fresh blow to housebuilders
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Mace poaches Laing O鈥橰ourke manager for Shard
Move comes as contractor awaits decision on 拢435m bid for 312m tower at London Bridge
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NewsDoyle boss makes shock exit as firm rethinks growth plan
Chairman Stef Stefanou will take up chief executive role after Rob Johnson departs
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NewsOne in five workers face redundancy before 2011
Government holds urgent talks with industry ahead of pre-Budget report as crisis deepens
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Sir Robert McAlpine gets leading role in the office
Business barometer聽Contractor dominates October league thanks to big commercial wins
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Costain schools director departs
Costain鈥檚 education business has been hit by the departure of its director 鈥渢o pursue other opportunities鈥�.
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News71,000 construction jobs lost over past year
Scale of redundancies revealed, with Laing O鈥橰ourke and WSP among the latest to cut staff
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CBUK and Multiplex appeal Wembley verdict
Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex are set to drag out their four-year battle over Wembley stadium even further, after it emerged both sides have asked for leave to appeal September鈥檚 High Court verdict, writes Sarah Richardson.