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Tender prices to rise 28%
Construction tender prices are set to rise by 28% over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The latest quarterly report from RICS’ Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) says that...
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Jailed for ignoring site safety
A man has been sent to jail after an immigrant labourer was killed in a fall on his building site. The Shafi family from Blackburn was converting an old mill in the town but its corner...
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European construction output falls
Output in Europe’s construction sector rose in March after February’s falls but was down on figures from 2014. In March 2015 compared with February, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 0.8% in the...
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Saudi Arabia announces £90bn transport investment
Saudi Arabia is to invest SR525bn (£90bn) in the transport sector within the next 10 years, the governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) said this week at a meeting in Tokyo. Abdullatif Al-Othman, who...
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Skanska demands 360° cameras on all heavy plant
Major contractor Skanska is taking a lead on plant safety by stipulating that heavy mobile construction plant on its sites will now have to be fitted with 360° all-round visibility cameras. From 30th July 2015 all...
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Government urged to promote photocatalysis in clean air strategy
The government should offer grants and incentives to promote the use of pollution-busting photocatalytic technology, a leading building products firm has said. Marley Eternit's EcoLogic roof tile is coated with titanium dioxide to neutralise NOx in...
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Wates to buy Shepherd businesses
Wates has agreed a deal to buy Shepherd Group’s facilities management and building services divisions, and also take over much of its construction business. The two companies have reached a preliminary agreement on the sale of...
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