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NewsConstruction activity growth eases in July
Construction activity grew in July but contractors have started cutting staff in anticipation of the public spending squeeze, says CIPS
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CommentKnowles' knowledge: Improving your payment terms
In order to clinch a deal its easy to overlook poor payment terms, but you may be in a better negotiating position than you think…
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Traditional Structures Limited v HW Construction: Rectifying a unilateral mistake
A subcontractor loses out by mistakenly omitting the cost of cladding in a tender. What does the judge decide?
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NewsGalliford consortium agrees on £300m of Scottish work
Galliford Try, Davis Langdon and Fulcrum will build £300m of community facilities in southern Scotland over next 10 years
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NewsMouchel shares fall after profit expectations trimmed
Shares down 5% as consultant says profits will be at lower end of expectations
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NewsAtkins buys US consultant for £178m
PBSJ has a turnover of £518m and employs around 3,500 people in the States
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NewsCorus Colours launches cladding app
App provides specifiers with case studies on Colorcoat Prisma range
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NewsPlymouth University reveals plans for Hoe
Former site of the Plymouth School of Architecture set to be location for student accommodation designed by Willmore Illes Architects
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NewsMace profits soar by 30%
The contractor building the Shard increases pre-tax profit by 30% to £19.3m
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CommentValue of UK homes rose £125.7 billion in 2009
Sounds big, but it's not so impressive when you consider inflation and stock growth
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CommentHow to force clients to pay more quickly
A quarter of contractors wait over 60 days for payment from clients. Here are the legal routes to prompter payments
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NewsGove accused of exaggerating free school interest
Official figures say only 62 groups have made applications to open their own schools
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NewsBidders prepare to pounce on stricken Connaught
Social housing contractor in crisis talks with banks as suppliers report tenfold rise in late payments
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FeaturesIs it time to leave the Middle East?
You would forgive UK firms for clambering over each other to escape from Dubai at the moment, yet Hopkins and WSP have vowed to keep their offices open. So do they know something other companies don’t?
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Architect pays £180,000 after worker's death
An architect has been told to pay out £180,000 after pleading guilty to safety breaches.
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Aldar loses £136m in first half of 2010
Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer reports loss for the third consecutive quarter
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NewsBenoy bags £1.6m of work in India
Architect wins three contracts during prime minister’s visit to country
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NewsIncoming RIBA head hits out at 'disgraceful' pay offers
Angela Brady threatens to name and shame architects offering internships with low or no salary
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Atkins to shed hundreds of staff from transport division
Atkins is in talks with “several hundred” staff over redundancies as consultants adjust to a tightening of public sector spending.