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NewsPlanning body appoints Ann Skippers president
Planning consultant will head up the Royal Town Planning Institute for 12 months
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NewsShould RMJM give Fred a job?
Outrage has been the overwhelming reaction to Sir Fred Goodwin's appointment, but some have come to his defence - what do you think? Vote in our poll
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Comment
Reasons to be careful – December’s higher than expected inflation
Consumer Price Inflation at 2.9% in December and up from 1.9% a month earlier... mmm... that’s not what the experts expected. Not by a long way.This morning’s story from Reuters published ahead of the inflation figures had its poll of experts plumping for inflation at 2.6%.No doubt there will be ...
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NewsHaiti and its neighbours
Working as a QS in the Caribbean Andrew Hemsley is well placed to observe the reaction in the region to Haiti's plight since the earthquake
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NewsChelmsford station submitted for planning
Countryside Properties and L&Q hopes that only 40% of passengers will travel to station by car
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NewsTaylor Wimpey says performance is 'encouraging'
Upbeat trading statement says 2009 has been better than 2008 and net debt has been reduced to £750m
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NewsRedrow appoints new finance director
Barbara Richmond, whose background is manufacturing and retail, replaces David Arnold as FD
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NewsPlans for east London 'super mosque' collapse
Islamic group behind 12,000-capacity mosque near Olympic site failed to present a masterplan before deadline
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NewsBlacklisted worker seeks £35,000 from Balfour Beatty
Former employee claims in employment tribunal that his dismissal by company was “breach of contract”
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NewsTolent seeks to go private
North-east contractor's shareholders to vote next month on withdrawal from alternative investment market
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NewsRMJM hires Sir Fred Goodwin as senior adviser
Former RBS chief executive to help Edinburgh-based architect's international expansion strategy
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NewsConstruction work finishes on Dubai's Ibn Battuta Gate scheme
Eleven-storey, mixed-use scheme includes giant arch entrance, five-star hotel and robotic car park
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NewsAllies and Morrison's Coventry masterplan gets go-ahead
Friargate regeneration scheme wins planning approval after months of public consultation
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NewsCyril Sweett launches dispute resolution service in North of England
Consultant appoints regional director and associate director to head up new service based in Leeds
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NewsStarting up your own business, part nine: Is the time right to grow the business?
At first you won work through your original contacts list, but as your ambitions increase you need to find ways to up your profile to reach more potential clients
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NewsAt what cost?: Lord Justice Jackson's costs review
What Lord Justice Jackson's final report on the litigation costs regime may mean for construction dispute resolution
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NewsRedesigning Doha: The lowdown on Qatar
Qatar is just about the richest country on earth, and it’s looking to completely rebuild itself over the next 10 years or so. Roxane McMeeken went there and found a land where the work is plentiful, but, shall we say, not without its difficulties …
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NewsHide and seek
This photo does not, in fact, depict a game but actually two workmen trying to repair a light fitting in the decking …
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Comment2010: The year of the deal
WYG decided to go into Ireland shortly before its economy imploded; worse decisions were possible (a Reykjavik office?) but only justGrowth and success are not the same thing. Unless expansion is carried out by a skilled management team working to a plan as shrewd as it is lucky, opening overseas ...
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NewsLaing O'Rourke set to bring 'robotic' housing to UK
Contractor moves closer to launching division to deliver Japanese innovation after winning HCA deals