Tom Fitzpatrick
Tom is editor of Construction News.
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- tom.fitzpatrick@emap.com
Stories
Settle the matter of our EU workersSubscription
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines spoke at a Construction News event last week and was keen to understand from some of the CEOs in attendance what proportions of their workforces were directly employed.
Speak up, speak out, before the (no) deal is doneSubscription
In recent months there has been worry within the industry that the busy bees in Whitehall were solely preparing for a no-deal Brexit.
Bam buys stake in Irish modular homes firmSubscription
Bam has bought a stake in Irish offsite specialist Modern Homes Ireland.
Irish construction sector set for 20% growthSubscription
The Irish construction sector is set for growth of 20 per cent in 2019, with total output to hit €24bn, according to Aecom research.
Blue Monday 2018 must leave a lasting legacySubscription
Next week marks Blue Monday, the name given to the third Monday in January which has come to be known as the ‘most depressing day of the year’.
Third River Crossing contractor revealedSubscription
A Bam Farrans joint venture has been picked to design and build the £120m Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing.
Procurement 'value' will be a gamechanger in 2019Subscription
How do you define value in the procurement process?
Kier investors buy 38% of new shares as banks count costSubscription
Kier investors bought just 37.66 per cent of its new shares under the group’s £264m rights issue, leaving lenders to buy the remaining shares at an inflated rate.
Do you feel lucky, punk?Subscription
This week a year ago, Carillion was speeding up Andrew Davies’ arrival as CEO and selling its stake in JVs while
What now for the post-Meggs IPA?Subscription
The appointment of Tony Meggs as Crossrail chairman is interesting, not least because I understand he had already decided to leave the Infrastructure and Projects Authority before the role became available.
Blog posts
2020 Vision
Construction finance specialist at invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services Jason Heath outlines the results of the group's report looking at the business landscape in 2020.
Autodesk Blog
Views from the Autodesk BIM conference 2011
Nuclear challenge for government
The cabinet met this afternoon to discuss its response to the nuclear emergency in Japan.
The Life of Brian
The most impressive queues at Ecobuild 2011 have generally been reserved for people looking for a caffeine fix.
Ecobuild 2011
If you wanted proof that green building can lead to employment, look no further than the numbers of staff at Ecobuild 2011.
The greenest government ever?
It’s May 2010 and a new coalition government has entered Downing Street. Flowers are in bloom, lambs are a-springing (allegedly) and newly elected Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his intention to make this the “greenest government ever”.
