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Comment: Full speed ahead to give 'HS2 Generation' the best prospects
High Speed 2
City council leader Ian Ward examines the future for Birmingham fuelled by the arrival of high-speed rail line HS2
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Hundreds more job losses after Carillion collapse
Carillion
Construction and infrastructure group was working on a variety of public and private projects but more than 800 staff have now been axed
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West Midlands set for 17,000 new construction jobs
Construction
New report from the Construction Industry Training Board says major projects such as HS2 will fuel recruitment and growth over the next half decade
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Design teams chosen for Birmingham's HS2 stations
High Speed 2
Architects who worked on Eden Project and Millennium Bridge among those who will design new stations in Curzon Street and Solihull
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Former HS2 chief to lead Birmingham rail college
High Speed 2
Alison Munro appointed to improve diversity and increase skills in the rail sector
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Biggest asset on Carillion's books was 'goodwill'
Carillion
MPs hear that the collapsed construction giant had £1.57 billion of "goodwill" on its books
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Major new office tenant for the Mailbox announced
Mailbox
Engineering firm WSP announces new office for up to 700 staff 
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200 jobs saved as joint venture partners take on Carillion's HS2 and motorway work
Carillion
Partners step in to continue work on designing HS2 tunnels and installing smart motorway systems for Highways England
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Progressive Employers focus on the benefits of empowering the workforce
Post People
Empowering employees to help drive growth and productivity was the thrust of a business event in Birmingham
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'Almost no exposure' to rail sector if companies collapse like Carillion
Carillion
Transport minister moves to reassure Parliament that projects such as HS2 will be protected if other contractors follow the same fate as Carillion
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Carillion. What a Mess.
Carillion
Professor David Bailey casts his eye over the ongoing fallout from construction and infrastructure group Carillion entering liquidation
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Bank of England plays down risk to Carillion's lenders
Barclays
But bank says ripple effect of company going into liquidation is yet to be fully felt as fallout continues over construction group's collapse
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Cabinet to meet over Carillion crisis
Carillion
Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet will discuss the ongoing crisis after firm with major public sector contracts is placed into liquidation
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Carillion joint venture partner says 'plans in place' for HS2 contract
Carillion
Kier Group is working with partners on the £1.4bn HS2 contract it was awarded alongside Carillion last summer to ensure continuity of service
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Lenders reject Carillion rescue plan ahead of crunch meeting
Carillion
Government, pension authorities and stakeholders are meeting in an attempt to thrash out a rescue package after lenders dismiss proposed rescue package
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Review of 2017 - December: Council tax rise, Commonwealth Games and 42-storey apartment tower
Broad Street Birmingham
Our Review of the Year ends with the news in December that council tax in Birmingham was set to add £70 to the average family bill and track cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be taking place in London
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Review of 2017 - October: City's MPs, abortion clinic protests and Boris Bikes for Birmingham
Fort Dunlop
The political map of Birmingham is to be redrawn with the number of MPs dropping from ten to nine and city's health chief supports ban on protesters outside Edgbaston abortion clinic
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Review of 2017 - August: Bin strike halted, new transport chief and council watchdog steps away
Midland Metro
There was a fragile ceasefire in August as the bin strike which had gripped the city was halted and Mayor Andy Street recruited a new transport chief to oversee the stream of major projects planned over the next few years
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Review of 2017 - July: Channel 4's move, Library of Birmingham on a stamp and investor sought for Smithfield
Jewellery Quarter
The campaign to bring Channel 4 to the West Midlands was officially launched in July and the Library of Birmingham featured in a new stamp collection
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Review of 2017 - May: New mayor elected, unexploded bomb and HS2 landmark revamp
Andy Street
There was a historic moment for West Midlands politics in May as Andy Street was appointed the region's first directly mayor and Birmingham was strangled for almost two days after an unexploded bomb was found
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Review of 2017 - April: £75m Cadbury investment, battle to save church and Big Art Project winner
Cadbury
Cadbury's owner Mondelēz International showcased the result of a £75m investment into the factory in Bournville which brought some Daily Mail manufacturing home and campaigners opposed plans to demolish a historic church
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Review of 2017 - March: Life sciences campus deal, pay day for ex-Villa chief and Symphony Hall expansion
Broad Street Birmingham
A major deal was announced in March which will see University of Birmingham lead development of a life science campus while details of ex-Aston Villa chief Tom Fox's final pay day were emerged
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Global engineering group launches in Birmingham
Invest in Birmingham
US outfit Bechtel opens fifth º£½ÇÊÓƵ office in Waterloo Street to support its projects in the region including HS2
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These Christmas offers in Digbeth are awesome
Digbeth
Andy Parker, from the Custard Factory in the city's Creative Quarter reveals the top Christmas offers on festive goods in Digbeth - and how you can save cash with this blog post
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