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Mark Underwood: 'How local sourcing can secure planning for supermarkets'
Sourcing and recruiting locally can be a key tool in gaining planning approval for supermarkets says Mark Underwood, director of town planning at Drivers Jonas Deloitte
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John Lewis' Tony Jacobs on partnering versus tendering
It’s difficult to keep a partnering ethos in the supermarket supply chain when tendering always delivers better value, says Tony Jacob, head of construction and maintenance at John Lewis.
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NewsAbolition of regional strategies 'unlawful'
Cala Homes pushes for Judicial Review of scrapping of plans containing housing targets
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NewsPidgley receives £1.5m bonus for Berkeley profits
Group chairman gets full bonus after group stays in profit in 2009
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NewsProfits fall by a third at Interserve
Outsourcing group points to government spend after expected reduction in half-year profits
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NewsICI develops paint-checking laser beam
Veri-Tag paint additive allows a laser to check that contractors are following designers’ specifications
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NewsEnergy generating window panes could be on market in five years
Nanotechnology could allow solar cells to be sprayed onto window panes according to Norwegian inventors
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NewsFire fears prompt timber stairs safety scheme
BWF third party certification scheme aims to eliminate dangerous practice within stair manufacturing industry
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CommentNo spring bounce in work say contractors… despite official figures showing a huge jump
The CPA says contractors were working less in Q2. So how does this tally with the huge jump in construction output reported by the ONS?
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NewsCountryside wins planning for huge Cambridge extension
Housebuilder given permission for 2,550-home Clays Farm scheme
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CommentKnowles' knowledge: Downing tools and getting paid
Contractors and subbies are entitled to walk off site if they haven’t been paid, but they have to stick to the rules…
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NewsManchester approves 33-storey student tower
Second tallest building in Manchester will provide accommodation for 520 students
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NewsRICS reports first house price falls for a year
Surveyors inccreasingly pessimistic over future home prices
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NewsDesign team sought for Outer Hebrides castle
A design team is being sought for the revamp of Stonoway’s Lews Castle.
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NewsSaudi construction to grow by 6.8% in 2010
£50bn of infrastructure projects underway in Kingdom
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NewsConnaught could fall into lenders' hands
Announcement of ’material loss’ sparks 46% drop in share price
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NewsCabe hits out at Kapoor's £20m Olympic Orbit
Design quango says 115m structure should not be given planning permission without further work
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NewsMorgan Sindall boosts order book by £0.5bn
Revenues and pre-tax profits slip despite increased orders
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Shapps to outline 'new homes bonus'
Housing minister gets Treasury approval to write to councils detailing house-building incentive package
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Firms report 'sharp fall' in enquiries in second quarter
The latest industry survey reveals worrying news for the rest of the year