All Building articles in 04 February 2011 – Page 2
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NewsUp to £1bn wasted on M25 widening
The Highways Agency mishandled the M25 widening programme, potentially leading to a waste of £1bn, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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ODA investigation into Olympic accidents
Accident rate on the Village much higher than the park as a whole
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NewsCZWG secures planning for Brighton scheme
Six-home development for Brick Ltd located in regeneration hotspot
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NewsCala loses latest localism court spat
High Court judge rules in favour of government’s planning reforms
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NewsLovell picks up £25 million Hackney job
London borough awards Morgan Sindall subsidiary contract to build 149 homes
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Ardmore bags £23m housing job
Housing association Family Mosaic appoints Irish contractor to build 190 homes
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NewsCarillion suppliers slash rates by up to 20%
Documents show subcontractors have agreed to discount rates
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Skanska seals £30m school deal
Swedish giant reaches financial close on design and build academy contract
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NewsCostain bags £50m worth of airport contracts
Wins include £18.6m contract to refurbish Manchester airport’s main runway
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NewsGreen light for Staffordshire waste-to energy plant
£100m Four Ashes waste incinerator plant granted planning permission
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NewsTube upgrade 'saved by public takeover'
Mayor says London underground work back on track thanks to Tfl takeover of Tube Lines
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CommentQuentin Shears: Working women
Quentin Shears, 48, is a quantity surveyor at Newt UK, the Hertfordshire outpost of US multinational Gator Corp. Quentin rarely watches Sky Sports
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CommentPromises, promises
Indemnities should oblige another party to take responsibility for your loss, but not if the wording gives them room to wriggle out of paying up
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Pochin profit warning
Construction and property group Pochin has warned project delays would hit profits in the second half of the year.
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Comment
Do the maths
Regarding the suggestion that schools should have a longer day to save space (28 January, page 9), most secondary schools already have to offer sessional lunch breaks in order to accommodate all pupils into the hall
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CommentHow planning can save you money
We can save costs by advanced organisation and getting those involved in a project to work together, says Greg Verhoef. But alas, we’re missing opportunities to get the best out of each other