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Latest construction appointments: 30 July 2010
Fran Button has joined the law firm Michelmores as a partner. She was previously head of non-contentious business at Pinsent Masons’ construction and engineering team
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NewsODA to sell Stratford station site with consent for homes
Delivery body to develop plans in bid to cut the cost of Games as two-year milestone is passed
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Scrapped turbine for Olympic park cost almost £1m
The Olympic Delivery Authority spent almost £1m working up plans for a wind turbine on the Olympic park only for it to be scrapped last month, the organisation has admitted.In accounts published last week, the ODA said the proposal for a 130m-high turbine had incurred “abortive” costs of £842,000 for ...
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NewsConstruction school secures future with funding win
Constructionarium plasters over shortfall with £250,000 for Norfolk centre and Scotland expansion
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NewsIndian tycoon swoops to save McCabe with £300m
Irish contractor behind £110m London skyscraper will give investment company a 50% stake
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Crest Nicholson owners to refinance after rejecting Horizon
Crest Nicholson’s banks have begun work on a refinancing deal after effectively ditching plans to sell the housebuilder to Horizon, the listed bid vehicle of the former Pizza Express owner Hugh Osmond
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RICS: Commercial demand falls
Demand for commercial property in the UK has dropped for the first time in 12 months, according to the RICS
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Labour’s Treasury unit ‘revived PFI – but at high cost’
The Labour government committed an extra £1bn to PFI schemes last year as it attempted to kickstart the private financing of infrastructure projects, auditors have found
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Any which way
As money for schemes is squeezed, clients will opt for lowest price tenders. But contractors will then seek to boost their income through claims and variations, warns Sir Michael Latham
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Wonders & blunders with Greg Lomas
Greg Lomas marvels at 18th-century stone shelters in Italy, but derides a restaurant in south-west Africa
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CommentHansom: The guest list
David Beckham, Annie Lennox and Jay-Z hotfoot it to the Metropole, Mr Bill Ding has an appointment at the magistrates’ court and the communities department invites charges of hypocrisy
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CommentLLPs: You’re not bullet proof
Don’t be fooled by the apparent protection offered by a limited liability partnership - you could still find the family home is at risk if the LLP goes under
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CommentRelationship problems
If an adjudicator has a prior connection with one of the advocates arguing a case, does that constitute ’apparent bias’? Here’s what the court had to say …
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Asbestos: The struggle continues
Companies may think they’re already doing their bit to stay on top of asbestos risks but guidance from the HSE spells out the true seriousness of their responsibilities
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FeaturesIan Tyler: Life moves on
It’s not that Balfour Beatty is taking the recession in its stride exactly, but when the contractor ranked No 1 in the Building Top 150 greets deep government cuts with equanimity, you know it must be doing something right. Emily Wright asks chief executive Ian Tyler what it is
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2010
After two years of wading through mud and leeches, there are finally some signs that solid ground is in sight.avid Rogers assesses the evidence
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CommentLow carbon agenda: Mixed greens
To a minister in Whitehall, bringing forward regs changes by a year may not seem like much of a leap. But for firms in the real world, it promises massive disruption
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NewsNewport transporter: It's a big Usk
The Newport transporter bridge in south Wales reopened last week after a £1.2m refurbishment project
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Minister seeks to bring forward regs update
Building regulations minister Andrew Stunell has shocked builders by saying he wants to bring the planned revision of the Building Regulations forward by a year to 2012