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Posted on 16 October 2008 - Comments

More small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should submit tenders for government contracts, it has been suggested.

According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), firms which can "adapt to change rapidly" are...

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Posted on 13 October 2008 - Comments

Freelance software developers in the UK may benefit from a Court of Appeal ruling allowing greater protection for their intellectual property.

Patents for new computer programmes will be more readily available after it was ruled...

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Posted on 8 October 2008 - Comments

Contractors may need to review their working styles as blue-chip companies conduct reviews of their staffing levels, new research has indicated.

A study commissioned by recruitment process outsourcer Alexander Mann Solutions...

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Posted on 3 October 2008 - Comments

The overall infrastructure being constructed for the London 2012 Olympics is set to "create a backbone" for east London.

Over 20km of new roads and 30 bridges are being built by a number of contracting teams to connect...

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Posted on 2 October 2008 - Comments

There may be a reduction in the number of IT contractor jobs in the future, according to an industry expert.

Gerry McLaughlin from ITcontractor.com has said the industry may be on the "cusp of a downturn".

He added that...

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