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Contractors warned not to delay Bribery Act policies
Despite government postponing new law, legal advisers say firms should comply to win work abroad
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M&E firm signs up to green retrofitting joint venture
Brookfield Green aims to capitalise on energy efficiency regulations
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Bid-rigging firm GAJ goes under while awaiting fines verdict
A firm that was appealing against a £110,000 fine imposed for cover-pricing has gone into administration with the loss of 33 jobs.Coventry-based builder GAJ Group, which turned over £18.5m in 2009, was engaged in a number of housing and schools projects, including a £3m development of Harris School for Warwickshire ...
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CommentHansom: Intriguing
We’re a bit cloak and daggers this week (apologies to the faint-hearted), what with bloodied carpets, scribbled warnings and mysterious fires. Thank goodness some people are keeping a cool head
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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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Back to clients sharing risk
Soaring commodity prices mean contractors must either play safe and miss out or take a dangerous gamble. Is it time for clients to share some of the risk again?
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Building buys a pint for…Trowers & Hamlins
This week it’s lady’s night at Building buys a pint, and conversation turns to potato ricers, un-attentive boyfriends and furry hats
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Protect our assets
There is much comment and debate at present about the actions and spending of state-owned banks but should our attention now turn to the councils who are selling off their property assets to balance their books?
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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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CommentBack on track
I don’t think that Building gives enough weight to the personal commitment of Lord Coe to provide an athletics venue at the heart of the East End (Building blog, 25 January)
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FeaturesSpotlight: When contractors fail
The downturn has put many contractors out of business, says Brian Moone. What impact is this likely to have on project lead times?
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Morrell: firms should run buildings
Government’s construction adviser calls for construction companies to operate the buildings they work on
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Video: Birmingham Library fly-through
Exterior and interior features highlighted in £188m development
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NewsResearch reveals average pay delay of three weeks
Experian says client payments overdue by 21 days as government promotes project bank accounts
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NewsCityWATCH: Mouchel and Costain
Mouchel and circling suitor Costain upped their PR efforts this week, each playing hard to get and trying to appear nonchalant in the pages of national newspapers
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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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Steel price goes up
Indian multinational materials giant Tata is to raise the price of structural steel by £95 per tonne in March because of concerns over rising coal prices. The new price will take effect on all deliveries from Sunday 6 March 2011.
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NewsSimmons to leave Cabe as merger nears
Cabe to become part of Design Council as quango closes following funding loss
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NewsHousing expert Kate Barker joins Taylor Wimpey board
Former government adviser will become non-exec director at housebuilder
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: BIG's 8 House
Three architecture students on Danish firm BIG’s 8 House scheme, a fresh take on urban living