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The devil's bargain
John Prescott can't cut a deal with the firefighters, but he's found more compliant negotiating partners in housebuilders.
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Insurers to offer premium deal
Contractors could be in line for lower insurance premiums if they sign up for a passport scheme to be developed by construction industry trade bodies
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Champion skaters in Brighton seafront contest
Olympic gold medallists Robin Cousins and Jayne Torvill are part of a team competing to develop a site on Brighton's seafront.
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NewsIt's all mine
Architect RMJM has won a competition for a £14m project at Woodhorn Colliery Museum near Ashington in Northumberland. The scheme includes an exhibition and archive building (pictured), and the restoration of the museum's listed pithead buildings. Cost consultant is Gardiner & Theobald.
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Four on the grid for Silverstone upgrade
Four contractors are vying for an £18m contract to redevelop part of the Silverstone Grand Prix track in Buckinghamshire.
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Costain wins £60m lab job
Costain has won a £60m contract for the Diamond Synchrotron laboratory, the largest to be built in the UK for 30 years.
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A write off
Debeck was engaged by T&E for the installation of air-conditioning services as part of a pharmaceutical development in Basingstoke. The parties reached an oral agreement whereby Debeck agreed to undertake the installation of ductwork for £27,000 plus VAT. The work was carried out by Debeck but no payment was made ...
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The pitfalls and mineshafts of brownfield schemes
If the government insists on building the bulk of 200,000 new homes on brownfield sites it must learn from the mistakes made at Allerton Bywater.
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Industry must link up with schools, says education secretary Clarke
Charles Clarke calls for links to be forged between firms and secondary schools to solve skills crisis.
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Pitch battles
With exorbitant interest clauses and dodgy transfer deals, football is not such a funny old game in the courts. For once, construction can just take a seat and spectate
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FeaturesThe battle of the BBC
When the bidders lined up to manage the £250m redevelopment of Broadcasting House, some of them were already muttering about Bovis' hidden advantages. We report on the row that has forced the BBC to defend its reputation for impartiality
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The secret diary of a redevelopment
Or, how the crack project team put together by developer CIT is setting about the top-to-bottom redevelopment of an entire block of London's West End – and is bringing it in for 83% of the benchmark cost.
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City predicts bid for Galliford Try this summer
Break-up valuation report suggests firm is worth 40p a share, 31p of which is accounted for by housebuilding.
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NewsCrest boss bullish about bear market
Crest Nicholson chief executive John Callcutt has predicted that the continuing collapse in share prices will lead the City to take a second look at housebuilders, writes Mark Leftly.
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FeaturesPiercy Conner
It was splashed all over the headlines and even displayed in a Selfridges window, so why did the Microflat never take off? Its designers Stuart Piercy and Richard Conner have a theory – and haven't given up hope.
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CommentGo whistle
You may think that recent court cases mean you can add a clever payment clause to your contract and wriggle out of the referee's award. Think again …
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Anti-terrorist rules cause havoc for airport contractors
Strict employment regulations to be imposed in July are causing turmoil for contractors at ports and airports.
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NewsGleeson names its next managing director
MJ Gleeson this week announced that Andrew Muncey would replace David Eyre as group managing director when he retires in May.