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NewsIndustry fury as Vadera leaves construction post
Reshuffle makes Ian Pearson eighth minister in seven years and Margaret Beckett housing minister
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NewsWSP throws reinforcements into Freedom Tower battle
Structural engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk to double staff on troubled New York Ground Zero project
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NewsWhat a stink: sewerage on Palm Island
Dubai's Palm Jumeira will one day have the largest vacuum sewerage system in the world, but in the mean time waste is being dumped in manholes
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Ucatt wants housing chief sacked over asbestos exposure
Union furious after MD of Carlisle Housing Association blamed workers for the health risk
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Adjudication to recover fees: Wishing you a speedy recovery
Consultants should be aware of the full range of tools at their disposal for recovering their fees. Adjudication offers a possible alternative to traditional methods
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NewsUnsold shared-ownership homes pass £1bn mark
Housing Corporation tells junior housing minister empty properties may have risen 15% since March
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NewsWaterman boss attacks 'knee-jerk' Middle East exodus
Consultant’s boss Nick Taylor berates rivals for 'shifting herds of people' as he declares 42% profit rise
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NewsSharewatch: An injection, followed by a cut
Housebuilding stocks shot up on Wednesday lunchtime after Gordon Brown’s shock announcement the interest rate would be cut by 50 basis points. A decision had been due on Thursday.
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Laing O’Rourke to double Middle East division
Chief operating officer Tony Douglas announces plan to recruit 4,000-4,500 staff next year
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NewsStirling Prize: Bookies dreading AHMM win
Westminster Academy victory could lose bookies thousands, says Paddy Power
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News3DReid replaces Benoy on Get Carter job
Architect 3DReid has replaced Benoy on the £400m redevelopment of the area in Gateshead made famous by the Michael Caine film Get Carter
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Cabe to set up Crossrail design watchdog
Cabe is preparing to set up an Olympics-style design review panel for the £16bn Crossrail project
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NewsCome in number eight …
Graham Watts welcomes Ian Pearson, but wonders if construction will be his top priority
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NewsAcademy seeks lessons from history
Professionals to learn best practice from nineties' 'credit crunch'
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Dubai buildings must go 'beyond LEED', says expert
Arup member of the Emirates Green Building Council claims that the Middle East buildings will need to outperform US green standard
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FeaturesWhen cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Beware your duty of care when recommending the cheapest contractor, warns Tony Bingham
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AIS Contractors Awards 2008
At this years awards ceremony, held at the AIS Presidents Lunch at Londons Dorchester hotel on 10 June, former RIBA president Jack Pringle helped pay tribute to fit-outs finest
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest
Despite all the publicity surrounding the economic downturn, the construction industry is managing to stay afloat – if only just. But long-term survival will depend on the economy’s health. Victoria Madine explains