All articles by Alex Smith – Page 16
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In safe hands
With its CDM webinar and awards coverage, nobody could accuse the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV website of not taking health and safety seriously. But that doesn’t mean there’s no room for humour.
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More finalists announced for Health and Safety Awards.
The shortlists for the Health & Safety Champion of the Year and the Outstanding Achievement Award have been revealed
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Persimmon Homes and M&S hit by email hoax
A Persimmon employee is inundated by emails from respondents hoping to receive up to £500 in M&S vouchers
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Profit up 36% at rental firm VP
VP is underpinned by solid construction-related growth and buoyant oil, gas and water markets
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Interest rate rises put brakes on house prices
House price growth slows for the second month running reducing annual housing inflation to 10.6%
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Amec sells Canadian pipelines business for £11m
Panama-based Willbros Group buys Midwest Pipelines as Amec continues to sell non-core businesses
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Myth #1: Regulations require trapeze artists to wear hard hats
This health and safety myth surfaced at the time the Work at Height Regulations came into being
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HSE launches amnesty for 'dodgy' ladders
The Health and Safety Executive is hoping that 4000 suspect ladders will be handed in during its 12-week ladder exchange scheme
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Prepare for a thrashing
Certain RICS members could soon be sticking a hard-backed book down their trousers if their bosses discover that their antics have cost the company a client
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Solar panel costs rise 60% under new DTI grants
Tile manufacturer Sandtoft says it will sell solar systems at zero profit in response to government cap on domestic renewable grants
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Googlitarianism
The next step in Google’s total domination of the internet is iGoogle – a facility that means you no longer need any other websites.
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Cement manufacturers hit back at construction delay claims
British Cement Association says industry is 'making every effort to resolve situation'
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The e-decade
Ten years ago, the internet was in its infancy, and everyday words like Google and blogging would have just been strange, meaningless sounds. Alex Smith reflects on how we got from there to here
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Sit back, relax …
Why drag yourself out of the office to an industry seminar when you can watch one from the comfort of your own desk? Alex Smith sings the praises of webinars …
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Interest rates rise to 5.5%
The Bank of England increases the cost of borrowing to the highest level since 2001
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV web site triumphs at magazine oscars
Web site scoops top magazine award at the PPA awards while ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's Adrian Barrick is named business publisher of the year
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Planning to be required for domestic renewable grants
DTI announces that homeowners will need planning in place before being eligible for renewable grants
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Big thinkers point to zero-carbon future
Think 07 demostrated how seriously industry is facing up to its zero-carbon challenge
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Rok buys SOL Construction for £21m
Contractors expands into Midands with acquisition of building and maintenance firm