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NewsBowater Projects PV panels and solar shading
These panels reduce energy costs by providing solar shading
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NewsMace and Laing O’Rourke shortlisted for £800m rail job
The JV is one of five teams shortlisted for the upgrade of London Bridge Station
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NewsBalfour Beatty buys California contractor for £58m
Latest acquisition makes firm the third largest construction services provider in US
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MoD reveals shortlist for £500m hard FM job
Four firms in frame for contract covering Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsHyder sues Carillion over £250m London rail upgrade
Engineer claims £3.7m for North London Line project after adjudication fails to solve fee dispute
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NewsFate of Rok workers' pension fund hangs in the balance
No decision on collapsed builder’s £90m pension black hole until landmark court case is over
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NewsGovernment to release £85m of funding for academies work
PfS will decide funding allocations this week
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NewsHub finalises zero carbon definition
Proposals will see developers and contractors compete to offer carbon reduction schemes
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NewsPFIs could avoid payment rule
An order has been made allowing the government to exempt PFIs from a certain payment rule
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Consultant strategy: Super size me
WSP is latest consultant is latest to consider growth by consolidation following profit warning
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NewsHOK makes key appointment to drive expansion
Richard Gammon recruited as new director of aviation and transportation
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CommentAdjudication: Use some judgement
Too many adjudicators are out of touch and, frankly, incompetent. Now a senior judge has stepped in with a suggestion on how to improve - he wants them to be more like him
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Whiff of victory
A group of residents accused a landfill site operator of causing a ’nuisance’ with unpleasant odours, but the company’s environmental permit gave it protection
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CommentBecause I’m worth it
Contractors can deliberately hold off concluding a contract in the hope of benefiting from a quantum meruit. Sometimes they end up with more than they bargained for
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FeaturesToulouse School of Economics: An education
How do you get lots of natural light into a university building without it getting too hot? Thomas Lane finds out how to shut out the sultry Toulouse sun using medieval building materials and fresh air
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FeaturesBrazil: Seek your fortune
Across the Atlantic lies a land of opportunity with £182bn to invest by 2013, the world’s biggest sporting events to host, and new-found oil. Luke McLeod-Roberts finds adventure - and adversity - in Brazil
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FeaturesChris Cole: Growth? It’s non-negotiable
In the week WSP issues a major profit warning, boss Chris Cole is still confident he can boost turnover by £300m in four years. Acquisitions across the globe and maybe even a major consolidation are on the cards