All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV articles in 17 December 2010 – Page 6
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Unhappy endings in 2010
The recession continued to take its grim toll on construction, with 760 construction firms becoming insolvent during first half of the year and 68,000 jobs lost by the thrid quarter
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Election 2010 - A tale in search of an ending
Politicians had to grapple with a new reality when the electorate returned a hung parliament, something not seen since 1974
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Deadly rivals in 2010
Adversity can force innovation. It can also exacerbate problems and rifts. Here is a round-up of the most vicious squabbles of the year.
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Sustainabilty targets in 2010
Just days after May’s election, David Cameron vowed that his government would be the greenest ever. So how is it doing in the environmental stakes compared with the last administration?
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Global events in 2010
This year was all about emerging markets after the sudden implosion of Dubai at the end of 2009. Despite this crash, with work in the UK looking so limited, firms have continued to look overseas over the past 12 months for lucrative, if often risky, opportunities.
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Projects of the year 2010: Take it to the max
The big, the beautiful and the bonkers - Ike Ijeh and Thomas Lane dish out the awards to an international array of projects that helped keep construction headlines lively in 2010
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Construction sheds 17,000 jobs
There are now only 2.1m employed in the UK construction industry according to new data
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Dismay at 'watered down' Green Bank plans
Chris Huhne indicates government could rein in Green Investment Bank plan
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Latest construction appointments: 17 December 2010
Richard McElfatrick is joining fit-out specialist Styles & Wood as a construction manager. He joins from Capita.
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Balfour wins school projects worth £106m
Contractor will work on two new schools in Southall and Oldham
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Cabe agrees rescue deal with Design Council
Design review and enabling role will continue if ministers rubber-stamp bodies’ merger agreement
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Sisk wins £40m Park Lane deal
Developer to re-start work on luxury apartments after cash injection from Lloyds TSB
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WSP warns debt may be worse than predicted
Delayed payments could hit engineering consultancy although it will comply with banking covenants
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Lovell bags Connaught job in Norwich
Contractor to provide housing repairs and maiintenance over nine months for council
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Premier Inn secures agreements on eight sites
Whitbread-owned hotel operator adds 637 rooms to pipeline
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Engineering firm prosecuted after worker crushed to death
Trevett Engineering fined £30,000 following HSE investigation
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Wandsworth Council approves £70m BSF developments
Bovis Lend Lease due to begin work on two school overhauls next year
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Builder prosecuted for failing to provide toilet
HSE says Rochdale builder showed ’complete lack of regard’ for welfare of staff
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House prices down a further 3%, says Rightmove
Property website predicts prices could plummet by 5% in 2011
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RLF appoint new managing partner
David Thomson to take over from Steven Barker at consultant