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CommentAdjucation enforcement: When to use the f-word
It’s easy to bandy about the word ‘fraud’ in the hope of defeating enforcement in civil proceedings, but you’d better make sure you have sufficient evidence to back it up
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Public procurement: A fresh chance to challenge
Public bodies should tighten up their procurement systems, as the remedies directive will widen the scope for firms to contest their decisions
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CommentBuyer beware: Richard Steer on low bidding by QSs
The trend of low bidding by quantity surveyors is unsustainable for those who do it, will harm the profession in the long run and offers a poor service to the client
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … Environ
The Running Horse is an appropriately named place for an evening with environmental consultant Environ
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FeaturesRobo cop: BLP’s digital project police
Insurer BLP has come up with a digital system for policing building projects and spotting problems before they happen
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CommentAnother way: Greg Verhoef on how to be innovative
Every contractor wants to be innovative, but how do you do it? Greg Verhoef says the first step is to take a critical look at yourself – then think about standardisation and sustainability
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The tracker recovery on hold
Signs of recovery over the summer have been tempered by a slowdown in activity and a pessimistic outlook on employment, according to the latest figures from Experian Business Strategies
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£200m of framework wins give Kier maximum security
Business barometer Contractor keeps top spot thanks to £181m Wolverhampton prison job
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NewsMore deals could follow Gleeds buy
Gleeds says its purchase of rival QS Locus Consultants for an undisclosed sum could herald a consolidation drive in the consultancy sector
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Willmott Dixon regroups
Willmott Dixon has formed three trading brands after last year’s re-acquisition of social housing group Inspace
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Hochtief profit plummets
Pre-tax profit at German owned-contractor Hochtief UK Construction fell 59% from £1.6m to £665,000 in the year to 31 December 2008
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Galliford’s sales rise
Galliford Try has reported that total house sales rose 7% to £274m in the four months to 5 November and it described the autumn selling season as “stable”
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CommentHansom: As the nights draw in
We avoid the cold wind blasting a London office block and instead wrap up warm in a woolly JCB jumper and settle down before an Olympic fire to enjoy an architect-assessed Sunday roast. Perfect
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Space to breathe
Instead of telling housebuilders what to build, we should focus on providing better information to buyers
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Major housebuilders snap up lion’s share of Kickstart cash
Barratt and Persimmon have bagged 30% of Kickstart funding between them, according to research from the House Builders Association, which represents mainly small and medium-sized builders
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Private housing drops
Private housebuilding has fallen 20% year on year, the communities department says
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First-time buyer fund
Mill Group has launched a £500m investor fund to allow first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder
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House prices to fall
Property group Savills has warned that house prices will fall nearly 7% next year, even though values rose 3.7% during 2009
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FeaturesA world awaits us: The Copenhagen conference building boom
A deal on carbon reduction targets in next month’s Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen could create a boom for UK consultants working overseas