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NewsOFT firms off the hook as councils ditch legal action
Leeds is first local authority to abandon plans after lawyers advise evidence is too weak for action
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Comment
Unspoken risks
Managing the issue of violence in the workplace can begin with simple steps to identify and managing policy
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NewsMipim 2010: Less champagne, more business
Rolling news, blogs and twit-bits from the annual property fair on the Cote d'Azur
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NewsTories in talks to cut all funding from Cabe
Design quango fears for its independence as Conservatives push plans for self-funding
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NewsMansell wins last London Olympics contract
Balfour Beatty-owned company to build Eton Manor, which will host swimming and tennis events during 2012 Games
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NewsExciting period for London Festival of Architecture, says founding director
In the lead up to the event in June and July Peter Murray says the downturn should provide an opportunity to think about the future of architecture
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NewsLouis Armstrong steps down as RICS chief executive
RICS seek replacement as Armstrong retires after 12 years in role
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CommentStarving artist syndrome
The BA saga might be giving unions a controversial reputation, but a more organised workforce wouldn’t go amiss in the architecture profession right now
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NewsMiller Group ready to snap up HBOS land assets
Housebuilder and contractor hopes ‘great relationship’ will persuade bank to favour it as buyer
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NewsOFT withdraws support for housebuilder code of conduct
Competition body is ‘no longer part of equation’ because of £15,000 cap on dispute resolution
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NewsStructureTone wins deal to finish troubled Shell Centre
US fit-out contractor bags £10m contract in wake of ISG’s acrimonious departure from £62m project
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Costain hit by pipe damage on Bradford BSF
Costain and Ferrovial are being forced to carry out major repair work on their £400m Bradford Building Schools for the Future project after heating pipes at four schools under construction were damaged by bad weather
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NewsMayor announces deal for 2012 land transfer
A surprise deal to rescue the development prospects for the London Olympic site after the 2012 Games was revealed at the Mipim annual property conference in the south of France this week
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NewsRICS rethinks plans to quit CIC
The RICS has done a u-turn on plans to leave the Construction Industry Council
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Mipim 2010: More business, less champagne
Sitting on the terrace at the Villa Francia, waiting for the airport transfer, I wonder - what to make of the 2010 vintage? Well, for one thing it has been the coldest Mipim I have been to for a long time.Anyone sitting on the Riviera seafront in the sunshine for ...
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NewsTime is of the essence
In this case of Sunshine Ventures and Rashmith Thakar vs Hussein Kurdieh, the judge had to decide whether ’urgency’ is sufficient ground to terminate a contract
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NewsProfit falls £6.6m at T Clarke
M&E contractor hit by £1.9m of bad debt, but says it was a ‘credible performance in a challenging market’
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CommentHansom: Dog eat dog
The law of the jungle rules this week, whether you are competing for the affections of a French firm, or in a talent-contest-style selection process – or just acting like a guerrilla
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Tendering: Everyone get your trainers on
Employment and skills strategies are being implemented across the construction industry but care needs to be taken when inviting tenders and drawing up the contract
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How do I… manage my litigation costs?
Litigation is an expensive business, but there are steps you can take to reduce the final bill