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NewsGalliard reports £16m loss despite 50% rise in turnover
Galliard Homes’ pre-tax loss fell to £16.8m in 2009, on turnover up more than 50%, according to accounts posted this week
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Comment
Enforcing liquidated damages: A shade of grey
A recent case involving a breach of contract has put into doubt the black and white principles behind enforcing liquidated damages
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CommentA decade on from PPC2000: Carry on partnering
A decade after it was written, a review of PPC2000 shows that it really does pay to partner, no matter how chilly the economic weather is becoming
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NewsCabe's future hangs in the balance and 192 quangos are axed
Francis Maude announced today that 192 quangos will go and a further 289 will be restructured
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NewsCabe merger with English Heritage ruled out
Letter from Cabe boss to staff suggests option of a merger has been dismissed although future is still unclear
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NewsCrossrail 'to open in stages'
Crossrail construction could be “phased” and this is likely to mean that the project opens in stages to the public
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NewsMouchel issues profit warning
Consultant expects pre-tax profts of £30.5m following 2,000 redundancies
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NewsTwo London development corporations culled
Quango cull hits regeneration organisations as functions pass to local government and London mayor
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CommentHas CITB been saved from privatisation?
Francis Maude’s non-committal announcement could spell good news for the body
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CommentMake schools not war
The escalating battle between Michael Gove and councils taking legal action over BSF threatens to become a drawn out conflict – the perfect excuse to delay school building further
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NewsJohn Laing to launch £270m infrastructure fund
Listed fund will be invested in mature infrastructure assets
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Could we see floating breweries by 2030?
SABMiller is looking into building floating breweries to offset water and energy consumption
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NewsGreen light given to London Olympia redevelopment
Work will start on site early next year to redevelop Olympia Exhibition and Conference Centre
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NewsGovernment warned not to cut spending on green technologies
Tim Yeo, former energy minister, says funding for the renewables sector must be protected or it will not survive
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NewsSMEs heading into double dip recession
Survey by the Federation of Master Builder reports drop off in workload for small and medium sized firms
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NewsGlasgow hospital scoops prime minister's award
New Stobhill Hospital, designed by Reiach and Hall Architects, praised for focusing on patient needs
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NewsConstruction quangos to learn their fate
Francis Maude to brief chief executives today before parliamentary announcement
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NewsScott Wilson/Mott MacDonald bag high-speed rail job
Consortium breaks Arup’s dominance by scooping key feasibility contract for HS2 planning