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ISG starts London refurb for eye surgery
ISG has begun work on a £4.5m project to create an eye hospital in London’s Marylebone medical district for ophthalmic specialist Optegra. ISG is converting two period properties in Queen Anne Street into a facility...
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Civils firms expect post-election lift off
After a lull in work in in the run-up to the general election, civil engineering contractors are now expecting their sector to take off. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) workload trends survey...
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Volvo adopts automatic traction control for its construction trucks
The automatic traction control system that Volvo Construction Equipment uses in its off-road articulated haulers has now been adopted by Volvo Trucks. Volvo’s automatic traction control activates the drive on the front axle automatically when...
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Skills shortage gets worse for specialist contractors
Skills shortages are preventing 28% of construction firms from bidding for work they would have previously taken on. The latest state of trade survey from the National Specialist Contractors Council found that 47% of contractors...
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BAM gets €5m grant for energy-neutral household retrofits
BAM has secured a €5m (£3.5m) grant for development of a project to retrofit thousands of homes with solar panels and heat pumps in place of gas. The work is part of the European Commission’s Horizon...
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Dublin pharmaceutical project to create 800 building jobs
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced a €450m (£324m) project that is expected to create 800 construction jobs in Dublin. Planning permission is to be sought for the construction of a 20,000m2 manufacturing facility at Alexion’s College...
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The risk of subcontractor insurance
Does your subcontractor’s insurance cover meet your client’s demands? Solicitor Christopher Coveney reports. Christopher Coveney is a solicitor in the construction team at Thomas Eggar LLP It is common for the employer under building contracts to...
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