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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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Plantworx is fully booked
Next month’s Plantworx trade show has been officially declared sold out, with 342 exhibitors booked to appear. Plantworx takes place at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire from the 2nd to 4th June 2015. A wide array...
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Bowmer & Kirkland lands Burnley warehouse job
Bowmer & Kirkland has landed an £18m contract to build a warehouse in Burnley. CGI of the Exertis distribution centre in Burnley. Developer Eshton has appointed Bowmer & Kirkland to deliver a 42,000m2 distribution centre...
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Irish construction growth regains momentum
Figures for April show signs of the Irish construction sector regaining growth momentum, with activity, new orders and employment all rising at sharper rates than in March. Companies remained strongly optimistic that activity will increase...
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Labour reveals new shadow cabinet
Acting leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman has revealed the new shadow cabinet, as the party awaits a leadership contest following its dismal performance in the general election. Chris Leslie has been named shadow chancellor,...
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Australian cows get $100m of road upgrades
The Australian government is to invest AU$100m (£50m) in improving key roads that are used for transporting cattle. The Northern Australia Beef Roads fund will make targeted upgrades to underpin the future viability of the...
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