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Patricia Daniel is a journalist and writer who writes about sports, education, and tech. When she's not writing articles for Hermes News or working on her book on football, she enjoys reading fiction, watching movies, and playing tennis.

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Dorset Council seeks tier one firm for £240m highways maintenance contract

Dorset Council aims to enlist a tier one contractor to perform a 10-year highways maintenance contract. The council is looking for a “tier one contractor with extensive experience of large construction and highway projects who can deliver a range of highway maintenance and infrastructure projects”, it said in a 17 April preliminary engagement notice. The contract

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Proven Ways To Measure Training ROI And Why It Matters

7 Proven Ways To Measure Training ROI And Why It Matters

Proving Your Training’s ROI Companies pour an average of $1,200 to $1,600 per employee annually into L&D. Yet the nagging question persists, “Is it actually working?” Without concrete proof of impact, training programs risk being relegated to the “nice-to-have” category of the company budget rather than recognized as the major drivers of growth they truly

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SuperPlay launches Disney Solitaire, its latest mobile title

Mobile game developer SuperPlay today officially launched its newest mobile title: Disney Solitaire, a licensed, free-to-play card game featuring a large roster of familiar Disney characters. It’s currently available to download on both iOS and Android, where it’s currently reached around 1 million pre-registrations before its official launch. Disney Solitaire is SuperPlay’s first game to

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Housing association ‘lost £36m’ after contractor’s defaults

Southern Housing, one of the largest housing associations in England, has said it was hit for more than £36m by Henley Construct before the contractor went under. The South London-headquartered residential builder entered administration in April 2023, weeks after Construction News revealed it had placed most of its staff on unpaid leave. At the time,

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Trump Cuts Should Trigger Loud Protests from Scientific Societies

When the tide goes out, everyone can see who’s swimming naked. In the Trump era’s tsunami against science, we’re learning that among those pretenders—long mouthing support for vulnerable people but then standing silent when it matters—are too many scientific societies, the professional or special interest groups that are supposed to advocate for their researcher members.

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Building shops, offices and a basement club on Oxford Street

Scheme: The RibbonClient: CBREMain contractor: WatesArchitect: OrmsContract value: £80mContract type: JCT Design & BuildStart date: March 2024Completion date: Q3 2025Demolition subcontractor: ErithSteelwork subcontractor: Billington StructuresConcrete subcontractor: CareysPrecast manufacturer: Thorp PrecastEnergy consultants: Cundall Wates is adding a mixed retail and office space – plus basement nightclub – to the UK’s most famous heritage shopping street Oxford

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