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NewsApollo undercutting rivals by 20%
Documents show firm has won contracts from competitors with offers that are ’suspiciously low’
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News
Kingspan ceramic panels
Panels are fixed to Benchmark Karrier panel at this McAndrew Watts-designed scheme at Sutton Coldfield College
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NewsConstruction recession could last until 2014
Latest figures suggest another three years before construction returns to growth
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NewsConstruction begins on the Cheesegrater
Piling under way for British Land’s 47-storey tapering skyscraper
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NewsFirst corporate manslaughter case begins
Lawyers predict prosecutions could be brought against larger firms
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NewsBritish Land reveals extra £3bn to invest in development
British Land announcement of significant funds opens up opportunity for work
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NewsImage Styles falls foul of public sector cuts
Midlands maintenance and refurbishment specialist goes into administration
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NewsMouchel’s debt refinancing will not attract new bids
Costain’s £170m bid is likely to remain the only offer and will not increase, say analysts
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News30,000 firms end 2010 in financial distress
Construction and property are worst hit sectors as government spending cuts take toll on finances
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NewsOlympic aquatic centre to spend ‘millions’ on gyms
High price to pay for gyms to be added to Olympic aquatic centre after they were removed from the original design
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NewsNakheel saga: firm seeks British consultants
Despite its debts, Nakheel has been seeking British consultants for a new development in Dubai
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NewsGleeds appointed on University of Bath framework
Consultant is project and cost manager on scheme that includes conversion of existing property, refurbishment and new build
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NewsDBK wins Amazon ‘mega shed’ contract
Firm is cost consultant and CDM co-ordinator on Amazon’s largest UK distribution centre
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NewsMarcus Lee joins Glenn Howells in London
Firm also appoints new architect for Birmingham office to work on infrastructure and transport projects
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NewsCapita appoints senior consultant in design and infrastructure
Thomas Beney will help with the delivery of renewable energy projects for private and public clients
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CommentFace the music
Passing the liability parcel is a favourite party game, but a judgment in the TCC shows how important it is to get the contract right
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Features
Changing the rules: Make's straw bale cladding at University of Nottingham
Architect Make decided a new university biosciences building deserved the UK’s first straw curtain walling system. So how did they do it?
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FeaturesThe beautiful game: World Cups in Qatar and Russia
England’s loss of its World Cup bid could be the UK construction industry’s gain. Qatar and Russia have billions of dollars to build stadiums and infrastructure from scratch but, says Roxane McMeeken, it’s us Brits that have the relevant talents and experience. So how easy will it be to win ...
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FeaturesBlackfriars station: Pulling out the stops
Blackfriars station is being rebuilt on a bridge right over the River Thames. With a four-lane road to the north, live railway lines on all sides and the river below, it’s not the easiest site on which to deliver a complex project. So how was it done? Thomas Lane buys ...
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CommentHow to stay out of hell
If we treated design as a risk management issue, we’d probably save ourselves vast amounts of time and money sorting out the mess at the construction phase