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Bogus self-employment ‘costing £2.5bn a year’
Ucatt is calling for a clampdown on builders falsely claiming to be self-employed, which it says costs the Treasury £2.5bn a year.
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Eastern towers: Aedas Architects scheme in Pakistan
Aedas Architects has revealed this design for a mixed-use development in Karachi, Pakistan
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McCarthy & Stone chairman retires
Keith Lovelock has retired as chairman of McCarthy & Stone, the country’s biggest retirement housebuilder.
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Building buys a pint ... for Churchill Retirement Living
The last time I had a bevvy with Spencer McCarthy, he took about 50 mates, relations and hacks to the Cartier International polo match and spent thousands on crates of champagne.
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Atkins and NG Bailey acquire specialist engineers
Consultant Atkins and privately owned M&E company NG Bailey both bought specialist engineering firms this week.
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Developers paying over odds for sites, says report
Overbidding for sites is common in London, according to a report on the capital’s development industry.
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First Base goes for the double
Regeneration developer First Base has submitted plans for two housing developments on English Partnerships (EP) sites in London.
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Heart and Seoul: Rogers scheme in South Korea
Richard Rogers, with Samoo Architects & Engineers, has designed this £766m mixed-use scheme in Seoul, South Korea.
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Guide explains how to build low carbon community
A guide on how to create “low carbon communities” was launched this week by the London Energy Action Partnership.
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Lords enter QS visa debate
The House of Lords has waded in to the debate on visa rules for foreign quantity surveyors.
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Hawkins\Brown takes on Parliament Square scheme
Architect Hawkins\Brown has been commissioned to take forward Foster + Partners’ Parliament Square redevelopment.
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Building’s new advisers
Eight industry leaders have joined Building’s editorial advisory board.
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It looks sturdy enough ...
WSP has been appointed structural engineer on the Rem Koolhaas-designed 52-storey “Jenga” tower in Jersey City, US.
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Developer serves EP with £9m writ
English Partnerships (EP) and Tees Valley Regeneration are being sued for £9m in a dispute over a £200m scheme at Middlesbrough Dock.
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Gateway to the US
Pascall + Watson has unveiled this design for Dublin Airport’s £407m second terminal.
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OFT uncovers £3bn of rigged construction bids
Fifty seven offices were raided during two-year investigation into construction cartels
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Brown missed VAT opportunity says Construction Confederation
Construction Confederation welcomes cut in VAT on home adaptions but says reductions don’t go far enough
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Brown courts voters in budget finale
The Chanceller gave Middle England a tax fillip but offered less for those striving for a greener Britain