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FeaturesThreat and response
Gangs of robbers, terrorists, politically motivated saboteurs … Contractors could be forgiven for thinking that their sites are under siege. But how can they fend off the enemy without blowing all their profit on security?
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FeaturesDreaming of England
A project in Japan made a Spaniard and an Iranian the UK's hottest young architects. But for all their international pedigree, what husband-and-wife team Foreign Office really want is to design the London Olympic Games.
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Secret squirrels
Confidentiality is not the preserve of film stars and BBC journalists – obligations of confidence are intrinsic to your common or garden construction contracts
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EC Harris shake-up heralds consultants' superleague
Consultants line up to embrace limited liability partnerships after EC Harris' move to raise more capital.
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Ballast lays ground for recovery
The UK arm of Dutch group Ballast Nedam has reorganised its management team and regional structure as it looks to complete its recovery from a disastrous 2002
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CommentThe arrangement
Subbies beware: a client that finds it's hired a dodgy contractor may promise to pay you direct – and then try to wriggle out when it all goes spoon-shaped
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NewsGrimshaw shortlists sites for aquatic Eden Project
Eden team brought in to create £220m marine research centre containing 25 million gallons of water.
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NewsWillmott Dixon and Countryside scoop top housebuilding awards
The cream of the housebuilding industry was recognised at the Building Homes Quality Awards on Wednesday
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Stick to schedule, Kier boss tells PFI clients
Kier chairman Colin Busby has called on the public sector to meet its own deadlines in the PFI bidding process, following a series of delays
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NewsPart L draft calls for draconian rises in U-values – and energy-efficient kettles
Leaked proposals to overhaul energy provisions of the Building Regulations reveals swinging changes to combat global warming
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Industry faces animal rights threat
A former Scotland Yard special branch detective has warned the construction industry to brace itself for a campaign of intimidation from violent animal rights activists
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NewsHSE has warm words, but no money, for roving reps
Health and Safety Executive has no plans for national roll-out of successful worker safety advisers scheme.
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Mabey & Johnson sues top insurers over bridge repairs
Engineer takes insurance companies to court to recover costs for work on bridges in Africa and the Americas.
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Three vie for Liverpool scheme
Three contractors are bidding to oversee a £750m mixed-use scheme in the centre of Liverpool, which is scheduled to open before the city becomes the European capital of culture in 2008
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Bovis does the double to top August leagues
Five wins worth £158m take company to top of monthly table and extend its lead over the year.
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Work the room
Are you a wallflower at corporate bashes? Frances Kay, founder of business introductions agency Acumentoo, explains how to network effectively
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NewsGalliford aims for 2% profit margin
Galliford Try's construction division aims to increase its profit margin to 2% within three years, reversing a year of losses.
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CPA makes fresh call to cut VAT on repairs
VAT on domestic repair, maintenance and improvement work ought to be reduced to 5%, according to a report commissioned by the Construction Products Association.
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The yuppies will save us
Not so long ago, it seemed many UK cities would be better off as farmland. Now, thanks to retail therapy and loft living, we are seeing a great transformation