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NewsRidge announces new promotions
Mark Richards and Mark Astbury promoted to partners at consultant
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NewsFaithful+Gould announces new promotion
Michael Cracknell to lead the team at new London property team
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NewsTony Douglas quits BAA for Laing O’Rourke
Surprise move sees Tony Douglas take up post of chief operating officer at Terminal 5 builder
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FeaturesGordon Brown wants 3 million new homes by 2020.
If they are ever to be built, Britain’s planning system needs radical change. The planning white paper, now out to consultation, aims to streamline applications. But critics claim it does little to stop councils playing politics with housing.
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CommentAllow me to present your bill
The Construction Act consultation has acknowledged that companies need payment certainty, but it is not tackling the surreal arrangement whereby the payer decides what the payee is owed
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CommentFellow travellers
The construction industry has gone cycling mad this year, with events like Cycle to Cannes and the Olympic velodrome designs being released.
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CommentWho goes there?
One of the odd things about private equity firms is just how unprivate they have become of late.
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NewsMore departures at Costain after centralisation drive
Rob Drury, southern regional director, follows his counterpart in northern arm out of the door
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NewsBrown drops ‘Communities England’ tag
Prime minister to choose fresh name for super agency to emphasise its role in housing provision, while he works on three policies to carry it out
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NewsAudit office raises fears over Olympic cost plan
Parliament’s spending watchdog warns about risk of cost rises and urges greater accountability
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Davis Langdon poaches two directors to boost legal team
Davis Langdon has recruited two legal directors from Northcrofts Management Services: Chris Ennis and Richard Edwin.
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Grants rise 17.5% to encourage employers to train staff
The sector skills grant for apprentices is to rise by £1,400 under proposals from training body CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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Everyone’s a loser
Ms Tomlinson and Mr Wilson, a builder, entered into a contract for the construction of a small kitchen and bathroom extension to Tomlinson’s house in Easingwold. The parties agreed that the contract sum would be paid in stages.Wilson had constructed the extension to roof level when work ceased. This work ...
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NewsEverton FC reveals £150m stadium images
New football ground in Kirby will have the capacity for 50,000 Toffee Men
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NewsJack Lemley received £388,000 Olympic pay-off
ODA annual accounts also show that Jack Lemley received £165,000 working part-time for six months and £58,000 in expenses
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NewsAudit office raises fears over Olympic cost plan
Parliament’s spending watchdog warns about risk of cost rises and urges greater accountability
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NewsTube Lines expected to take over some Metronet work
London Underground group set to step into breach after consortium goes into administration
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CommentThe battle of Easingwold
Margaret Tomlinson wanted an extension for her terraced home. Okay, said the builder, that will be £19,500, please. It was downhill all the way after that, ending up in a trial that lasted six-and-a-half days…
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NewsGladedale to be top private housebuilder
Gladedale Holdings is set to become the UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder after making an £84m recommended offer for quoted rival Ben Bailey.
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Local councils get power to impose infrastructure tax
Chancellor reveals plan to reintroduce local business rates and abolish regional assemblies