All Building articles in 11 June 2010
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NewsCyril Sweett hired for non-profit hospital in Casablanca
Consultant appointed as project manager and cost consultant on KBZF-funded medical centre in Morocco
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CommentCan oral contracts be adjudicated?
The lack of good administration in the construction industry is well recognised
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NewsCapita Symonds secures planning for Hornsey Town Hall refurb
Grade II listed building will be transformed into an arts and cultural centre housing a theatre, studio space, cafe/restaurant, bar and offices
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NewsGovernment cuts affect further £10bn of schemes
£450m Hartlepool hospital and Denton Corker Marshall Stonehenge visitor centre among those culled
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NewsAukett makes a profit in the UK
Architect’s UK operations turn £1m loss into £22k profit through 66% cut in costs, while planning to focus on commercial sector
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FeaturesRTS Flexible Systems Ltd vs Molkeroi Alois Müller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production)
If the parties behave as if a contract exists, then one may legally exist whether or not it has actually been signed
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NewsWS Atkins reveals 6% fall in profit
Consultant’s preliminary results also show revenue down almost 7%
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NewsBalfour Beatty picked for multibillion-dollar Denver rail scheme
Contractor’s team wins Eagle P3 commuter rail project in Denver metropolitan area
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NewsAffordable homes completed in North-west London
A2Dominion and St Edward Homes team up on £3m development in Stanmore
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NewsAdministrator for Laishley runs into trouble
Accountancy group Vantis, which is handling the collapse of Southampton builder, suspends shares after chief exec resigns
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NewsHCA beats its housing starts target
Agency delivers 11,500 more affordable homes than expected, as London mayor plans to take control of its £1.1bn budget
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NewsBaggaley & Jenkins in administration
Public sector cuts take their toll on construction firm that worked on education and health schemes
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NewsFormer chairman sues John Laing over health insurance
Sir Martin Laing has issued a writ against his former family firm after it changed the level of his and his wife’s BUPA health cover
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CommentAn interesting judgment on late payment provision
Employers imposing unfairly low interest on late payment could pay a penalty
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NewsAldar awards infrastructure contracts for Al Falah scheme
Al Falah villa index Aldar Properties has awarded three infrastructure contracts for its planned 5,000-home Al Falah development, sited to the east of Abu Dhabi International Airport.The 12m m2 Al Falah development will be one of the UAE’s new national housing communities, forming part of the ...
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Unemployment hits construction industry hard
Jobless building labourers up 15,000, as architects lead woe among construction professionals
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NewsMortgage lending rises as house prices hit double digits
Year to April sees strong growth in lending although figures down since March
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NewsCrossrail 'depends economically on spurs'
Transport secretary declares he has no plans to alter scope of rail project
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Mouchel hit by government austerity drive
Jobs under threat as consultant seeks to reduce costs ahead of coalition’s spending cuts