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• Stansted unable to say when grounded expansion project might restart

  02-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Work to run rule over designs on hold because of covid-19
  
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• Plans in for RSHP’s revamp of South Ken tube

  02-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Practice was chosen by TfL and Native Land for deal in 2018
  
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• MPs and Lords asked for views on £4bn Parliament restoration plan

  02-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Review into agreed proposal announced in May
  
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• Kier cuts more jobs on top of previously announced 1,200

  02-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Building understands cull includes at least 100 extra jobs
  
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• Cundall next to shed staff with 40 roles at risk

  02-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Consultant employs 550 staff in UK
  
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• Education Professionals - Get ahead of the Academic Year

  01-07-2020 17:19 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  With the current Academic Year coming to a close, sights are quickly being redirected towards September and UK Curriculum needs across the FE, HE and Skills and Training sectors.
  Both online and face-to-face teaching demand is very much on the increase in preparation for both the New Academic Year and the new normal. As specialists in the FE Sector with a long-standing reputation of over two decades, we are keen to hear from experienced educational professionals seeking new opportunities for the
  
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• RIBA presidential candidates confirmed

  01-07-2020 13:54 via building.co.uk
  
  Nottingham architect Valeria Passetti makes it three women and two men as the race officially starts
  
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• Bricklaying Squad

  01-07-2020 11:37 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Now Dutton require 5-2 Bricklaying Squad for work in Argyll & Bute.
  Looking for Bricklayers to have Blue or Gold Cards with Labourers having Bricklaying Labourers experience.
  Rate for the squad is £140 Per Hour and there is Accomodation available near to the site.
  Doing Wind Farm Works
  If interested please contact 0131 554 4214 for more information.
  
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• Willmott Dixon becomes latest contractor to axe jobs

  01-07-2020 09:57 via building.co.uk
  
  Firm to cut 100 staff
  
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• Kier admits it might need to raise more money as debt goes up again

  01-07-2020 09:51 via building.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 hits firm’s revenue in year to June
  
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• Muse bags £2.5bn Salford redevelopment

  01-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Deal for Morgan Sindall’s development arm could last up to 15 years
  
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• London engineer lands role on Sydney timber tower

  01-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Eckersley O’Callaghan working on 40-storey building in city’s Central Station district
  
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• Developer says IBM listing won’t stop planned makeover

  01-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Stanhope planning £200m overhaul of 1980s building on behalf of Dubai owner
  
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• Contractors look to strike gold at Spandau Ballet star’s school

  01-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Deal to upgrade Shoreditch secondary has £13m price tag
  
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• Confusion as cost of England's Nightingale hospitals remains under wraps

  01-07-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Details of Welsh deals released over a month ago
  
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• Group HR Advisor

  30-06-2020 18:12 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 70 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year. At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we
  
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• Post-war planning system set for complete overhaul, says Johnson

  30-06-2020 16:52 via building.co.uk
  
  Prime minister reveals a series of reforms as part of covid recovery plan, but says “radical” reform package due in July
  
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• Boris Johnson says building industry will help fix nosediving economy

  30-06-2020 15:17 via building.co.uk
  
  Planning system to be overhauled as first quarter GDP figures slump to 1979 levels
  
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• Huge £500m M&E contract on HS2 up for grabs

  30-06-2020 13:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Firms have six weeks to register their interest
  
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• CSCS Labourer with West Midlands Police Check Level 1

  30-06-2020 12:25 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Net Temps are working with a well-established company who are currently seeking a CSCS Labourer with West Midlands Police Check Level 1 for a temporary role on a Building and Construction site.
  Location: Birmingham B6
  Duration: up to 3 months
  Pay Rate: Between £8.92 and £10.00 per hour dependent upon skills and experience.
  Duties will include:General labouring on site
  General welfare workRequirements:MUST have CSCSMUST have West Midlands Police Check Level 1
  REQUIRED to wear Full PPE
  
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• Digital Engineering End Point Assessor

  30-06-2020 12:15 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Protocol are proud to be working with a leading end point assessment organisation to recruit for numerous Digital Engineering Technician End Point Assessors - based nationwide. As part of the role you will be working with apprentices who are undertaking their end exam.Independent Assessment ensures apprentices have the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours detailed in the Standard, which outlines the Core Competencies of the role. End-point Assessors will undertake the final assessment of the learner
  
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• Changing buying habits sees Redrow scale back London work

  30-06-2020 09:54 via building.co.uk
  
  Housebuilder to focus on regional business as buyers look for green space post-covid
  
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• Race on for £2bn modular housing deals

  30-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Central Housing Investment Consortium framework could run up to 15 years
  
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• Prime minister to compare ‘build build build’ strategy to Roosevelt’s New Deal in 1930s

  30-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson to detail building plans later today
  
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• Graham dives in to land swimming pool job at Boris school

  30-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Scheme designed by Hopkins Architects
  
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• Government kicks off building boom initiative as HS2 advertises for hundreds of staff

  30-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Three month recruitment drive begins to fill around 500 posts at railway
  
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• Former Styles & Wood bosses win £180,000 employment tribunal

  30-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Pair left collapsed business last November
  
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• Fabricator - Windows and Doors

  29-06-2020 13:06 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Position: Fabricator
  Location: Cork
  Salary: Negotiable DOE
  The fabricator will cut and prepare the materials pre glazing in the façade process.Fabricator Aluminium Responsibilities:Read and interpret CAD Drawings,
  Double and Single head mitre is a must,
  Rip/Bench saw,
  Punch set up,
  CNC experience is a must,
  Quality orientated,
  Health and safety,Fabricator Aluminium Requirements:Knowledge of Aluminium Window & Door, Stick and Unitized fabrication,
  Knowledge of Aluminium Window & Do
  
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• Modular housebuilder the next to begin cutting jobs as covid puts brakes on orders

  29-06-2020 12:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Ilke was handed £30m loan from Homes England last year
  
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• Costain clears out another problem job

  29-06-2020 10:09 via building.co.uk
  
  Costs on £113m National Grid job had doubled
  
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• PM promises £1bn to rebuild crumbling schools

  29-06-2020 09:23 via building.co.uk
  
  Extra £560m earmarked for repairs
  
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• Get ahead of the Academic Year with the FE specialists

  29-06-2020 09:22 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  With the current Academic Year coming to a close, sights are quickly being redirected towards September and UK Curriculum needs across the FE, HE and Skills and Training sectors.Both online and face-to-face teaching demand is very much on the increase in preparation for both the New Academic Year and the new normal. As specialists in the FE Sector with a long-standing reputation of over two decades, we are keen to hear from experienced educational professionals seeking new opportunities for the
  
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• Six sign up for £100m universities framework

  29-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  North-east deal will last four years
  
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• Ministers lead tributes to Pidgley

  29-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Housebuilding legend died on Friday, aged 72
  
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• Highways England on the hunt for Lower Thames Crossing project manager

  29-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Governemt agency says winner of £242m deal will not be able to be main contractor on £6.8bn scheme
  
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• Government to unveil task force aimed at speeding up building projects

  29-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  So-called Project Speed initiative, to be chaired by chancellor, unveiled tomorrow
  
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• Faulty cladding on Carillion hospital to be removed by manufacturer

  29-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Portuguese firm drafted in at Royal Liverpool scheme
  
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• Berkeley founder Tony Pidgley dies

  26-06-2020 19:54 via building.co.uk
  
  Housebuilder’s chairman was 72
  
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• BioChemical Science Lecturer

  26-06-2020 17:11 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Protocol are currently recruiting for an HE Applied BioChemical Lecturer to join a long-standing modern, forward-thinking University Group in East London in the New Academic Year. This establishment offers a flexible, student-focused style of education to cater for all its students. We are seeking a dynamic and successful BioSciences Lecturer who holds a wealth of industry experience and demonstrable high quality teaching practice across both Biological and Chemical units and topics.
  Role respon
  
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• Model Maker

  26-06-2020 14:40 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Due to continued business growth, our globally respected client is looking to recruit an ambitious and motivated Model Maker / Fitter to work as part of a determined and professional team, fitting and assembling models and fixtures for R&D. The ideal candidate will be a team player and a confident individual with a positive and loyal attitude.Typical projects include producing scaled-down models, comprising over 100 parts, which are assembled together and used as highly accurate forces/press
  
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• Hoist Op

  26-06-2020 09:41 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Net Temps are working with a well-established company who are currently seeking a Hoist Op for a temporary role on a Building and Construction site.
  Location: Leeds LS1
  Duration: Few months
  Pay Rate: Between £14.00 and £15.00 per hour dependent upon skills and experience.
  Duties will include:Operating Hoist on site
  Helping move deliveriesRequirements:MUST have CPCSREQUIRED to wear Full PPE (hard hat, High Vis & Safety boots)
  MUST have working reference
  MUST have the right to work
  
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• Intu on the brink of administration

  26-06-2020 08:46 via building.co.uk
  
  Retail giant has debts of £5bn
  
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• Intu goes into administration

  26-06-2020 08:46 via building.co.uk
  
  Retail giant has debts of £5bn
  
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• HS2 unveils £250m phase two ground investigation deals

  26-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Contracts to run for up to eight years
  
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• Hawkins Brown and Studio Egret West replace Farrells as Earls Court masterplanner

  26-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  10ha project is biggest development site in zone 1 – and could almost double in size
  
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• Dorset hospital pulls expansion project as fears around covid-19 fallout bite

  26-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  NHS trust began search for firm to build Macmillan palliative care ward seven months ago
  
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• Darwin completes the first of three Nightingale hospital wards in Wigan

  26-06-2020 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Modular specialist completed ward in live hospital setting
  
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• Documents prove Jenrick sped up Westferry appeal decision

  25-06-2020 15:38 via building.co.uk
  
  Files show Jenrick urged officials to ensure quick decision on 1,500-home scheme two days after meeting developer
  
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• Building Awards invites entries for three new categories

  25-06-2020 14:01 via building.co.uk
  
  New awards recognise positive contributions in areas of diversity & inclusion, social value and vital work during the pandemic
  
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• CITB slashes levy to support covid-19 recovery

  25-06-2020 13:46 via building.co.uk
  
  Employers will pay 18 months’ levy out of 24
  
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