Building collapses after foundation blunders
A building contractor has been prosecuted after carrying out unsafe excavation works which resulted in the partial collapse of a
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Author: Gerri Nielson
M Group buys Babcock power lines arm for £50m
Infrastructure specialist contractor M Group Services has bought Babcock’s Overhead Line Power business for £50m. Following the acquisition, the business
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Groundworker suffers burns during poorly planned dig
A contractor and its groundworks subbie have been fined £400,000 after unsafe excavation work left a worker with serious burns
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Top 10 Major Upcoming Medical and Educational Construction Projects – U.S. – August 2021
> The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming medical and educational construction projects in the U.S. They are
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Top 10 Major Upcoming Industrial and Water Treatment Construction Projects – Canada – August 2021
> The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming industrial and water treatment construction projects in Canada. They are
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2021 in Review: Europe and the Middle East’s Year in Construction
As the end of 2021 fast approaches, we have begun to look back on another challenging – but exciting –
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Why Your Least Enthusiastic Team Member Should Be Your Safety Software Champion
>Every team has a member who operates the lowest level of enthusiasm possible. Their go-to response to any deviation from
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‘Mining’ for Best City Labor Markets, U.S. and Canada
> As the U.S. and Canadian economies recover from horrific coronavirus-induced slides last year, it’s interesting to observe where, among
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2021 U.S. & Canadian GDP Growth to be Outstanding Provided No Next Wave(s)
> The U.S. ‘real’ (i.e., after factoring out inflation) gross domestic product (GDP) decline in full-year 2020 was -3.4% compared
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1,000-Word Charts: Stock Markets as of July 30, 2021
> Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requires detailed editorial commentary, often supported by
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