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NVQ course aimed at attracting civil pupils

NVQ course aimed at attracting civil pupils

A training programme has been launched in the northeast of England in a bid to tackle predicted skills shortages in civil engineering.
 
ACE campaign targets over-zealous recruiters

ACE campaign targets over-zealous recruiters

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has set up a taskforce to probe the behaviour of construction recruiters following months of complaints from members.
 
TECOM clocks safety improvements

TECOM clocks safety improvements

Free zone authority says that enforcement of H&S regulations introduced last year has increased standards on site.
 
Hill promotes Brells in ME

Hill promotes Brells in ME

Construction consultant, Hill International, has announced that John R Brells has been promoted to senior vice-president in charge of the Middle East and North Africa for the company's construction claims group.
 
Emaar appoints Saudi MD

Emaar appoints Saudi MD

The Board of Directors of Emaar, The Economic City, has appointed Dr Abdulraouf M. Mannaa as the firm's managing director from the beginning of April.
 
Appointments for Mayadeen

Appointments for Mayadeen

Kuwait's National Ranges Company, or Mayadeen, has elected Khaled Jassem Al Wazzan as its new chairman and Maha Khaled Al Ghunaim as its vice chairman, following a board meeting last week.
 
Green group moves in on World Cup stadium

Green group moves in on World Cup stadium

Conservationists are threatening legal action which could delay the construction of a stadium in time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, according to a report in the Sunday Independent.
 
Skills shortage will hit UK builds, says report

Skills shortage will hit UK builds, says report

The UK construction sector is facing a skills shortage, according to a report in the Financial Times.
 
Is this the future of labour camps?

Is this the future of labour camps?

When Construction Week asked contractors to get in touch if they could show off high standards of labour accommodation, Al Futtaim Carillion jumped at the chance. Monika Grzesik reports on the firm's efforts to keep its workforce happy.
 
Workers strike after alleged beating

Workers strike after alleged beating

Labourers from Bahrain's Jawad Eisa Contracting down tools after co-workers claimed to have been assaulted.
 
Financial appointment for Lamprell

Financial appointment for Lamprell

UAE-based Lamprell, which provides specialist engineering services to the international oil and gas industry, has announced the appointment of Scott Doak as chief financial officer.
 
Workers demand to be paid back

Workers demand to be paid back

Chinese labourers working for BUCC call for ‘recruitment' expenses to be returned but Ministry of Labour stands firm
 
Systech makes mark with top staff reshuffle

Systech makes mark with top staff reshuffle

Five directors are poached from other firms as consultancy looks to specialise
 
American contractor death toll nears 800 in Iraq

American contractor death toll nears 800 in Iraq

More than 770 civilians working for US contractors have died in Iraq since the US-led invasion began in March 2003
 
Hill appoints vice president

Hill appoints vice president

Stephen Exelby has been promoted to vice president of Hill International's Construction Claims Group, which is based in Dubai
 



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