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NewsSeven arrested in industry cartel probe
Office of Fair Trading confirms new investigation into supply of construction products to construction industry
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CommentContempt of court: Jailhouse rock
Here’s a case that started out as a workaday adjudication case and ended up with one party trying to get the other banged up in prison for contempt of court
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CommentTax compliance: Anything to declare?
New government rules mean that any contractors bidding for public projects will have to disclose a 10-year tax history - and any non-compliance will need a good explanation
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NewsRelaunch of public pre-qualification standard
BSI to roll out simplified version of form as part of government construction strategy
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NewsTrustMark could be used to license builders
Chair of voluntary industry quality scheme says it could administer compulsory licensing system
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CommentMy digital life … Tim Garratt
The Innes England director on blogging at all hours, communicating with his squash team via Facebook, and late Xmas presents
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NewsMace bags £250m Victoria Circle job
Exclusive: Contractor to build mixed-use scheme that forms largest piece of Land Securities’ 15-year transformation of Victoria
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NewsLittlewoods Pools Building gets planning
Capital Centric granted planning permission by Liverpool council to redevelop building as a hotel
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CommentDodgy suspension
An ingenious solution to finding a parking space in an inner city shopping precinct
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FeaturesRegional construction: A piece of the action
Most people’s idea of construction activity is of London and the South-east in relatively robust health; the rest of the country dying on its feet. But in this preview of Building’s Regional Construction Trends White Paper, we find the true picture is more complex than that
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CommentMiddle-aged folks homes
Finding a model of retirement living that appeals to 60-something baby boomers is the key to solving the housing shortage, argues Richard Morton
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CommentHansom: ‘Cannes do’ attitude
We reflect on last week’s Mipim where BoJo bashed the French, the weather threatened to flood the place, a Turner Townsend employee reminisced about bath time, and we got our hands on some boules
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CommentBIM: Method in modelling
The new BIM protocol and standard should finally put an end to the industry’s ad-hoc approach to managing information, says Simon Rawlinson
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CommentWould retention trust funds work?
Should trust funds be set up to ensure subcontractors get retentions?
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CommentOnly big firms can lead on direct payment
A reader’s view on John Lewis’ idea to pay subcontractors directly
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NewsSeven of the latest flooring products
Take a stroll through a police headquarters, and fire station and an art gallery - all of which boast flooring systems adapted to their very specific needs …
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FeaturesMorgan Sindall triumphs in league table with Sellafield job
Contractor leapfrogs to the top with nuclear decommissioning work on billion-pound job
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NewsFinal deal struck on Alder Hey hospital
Laing O’Rourke-led team reaches financial close on hospital