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JN Bentley hit with £200,000 pay out for 23 year old worker's death
Skipton based JN Bentley has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling almost £200,000 following the death of a 23 year old Keighley man.
Three companies fined after promising athlete falls from roof
Three contractors have been fined a total of £336,000 after a worker fell through a roof in Dundee, sustaining injuries which threaten his career as a gymnast.
Ministry of Justice BIM project to go to market within weeks
The government will start procurement of a new-build BIM trial project this month as it gets set to trial four projects through the Ministry of Justice.
Report shows solar costs drop as DECC starts internal review
DECC has released a report that estimates solar installation costs are due to drop by up to 30 per cent in 2012, but admits that huge uncertainty faces the industry.
Law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors confirm merger
Two of the leading law firms in the field of construction have confirmed plans to merge.
Ed Davey replaces Chris Huhne as new energy secretary
The government has confirmed that Ed Davey has been named as the new energy and climate change secretary, following Chris Huhne’s resignation this morning.
Major project leaders to come from Whitehall under £6.7m academy
The government will train project leaders to come from within Whitehall as it attempts to grapple with a portfolio of 206 projects worth more than £400 billion of which less than half are performing on time and on budget.
New energy secretary emphasises green growth on visit to BRE
Energy secretary Ed Davey today visits BRE’s innovation park in Watford in his first official appointment since replacing Chris Huhne on Friday.
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Future 50: Who will shape our industry’s future?
Construction News’ expert judging panel has named the 50 people who together hold the future in their hands
