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NewsFate of Rok workers' pension fund hangs in the balance
No decision on collapsed builder’s £90m pension black hole until landmark court case is over
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NewsGovernment to release £85m of funding for academies work
PfS will decide funding allocations this week
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NewsHub finalises zero carbon definition
Proposals will see developers and contractors compete to offer carbon reduction schemes
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NewsPFIs could avoid payment rule
An order has been made allowing the government to exempt PFIs from a certain payment rule
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Consultant strategy: Super size me
WSP is latest consultant is latest to consider growth by consolidation following profit warning
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NewsHOK makes key appointment to drive expansion
Richard Gammon recruited as new director of aviation and transportation
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Whiff of victory
A group of residents accused a landfill site operator of causing a ’nuisance’ with unpleasant odours, but the company’s environmental permit gave it protection
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CommentAdjudication: Use some judgement
Too many adjudicators are out of touch and, frankly, incompetent. Now a senior judge has stepped in with a suggestion on how to improve - he wants them to be more like him
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CommentBecause I’m worth it
Contractors can deliberately hold off concluding a contract in the hope of benefiting from a quantum meruit. Sometimes they end up with more than they bargained for
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FeaturesToulouse School of Economics: An education
How do you get lots of natural light into a university building without it getting too hot? Thomas Lane finds out how to shut out the sultry Toulouse sun using medieval building materials and fresh air
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FeaturesBrazil: Seek your fortune
Across the Atlantic lies a land of opportunity with £182bn to invest by 2013, the world’s biggest sporting events to host, and new-found oil. Luke McLeod-Roberts finds adventure - and adversity - in Brazil
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FeaturesChris Cole: Growth? It’s non-negotiable
In the week WSP issues a major profit warning, boss Chris Cole is still confident he can boost turnover by £300m in four years. Acquisitions across the globe and maybe even a major consolidation are on the cards
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FeaturesPost occupancy: Is your building really so green?
How do low-energy buildings perform? The best way to find out is to test them once they’ve been used. In the first of two articles, Thomas Lane reveals whether two new offices lived up to their promises
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NewsWSP open to a merger as pressure grows to expand
Engineer is latest firm to consider consolidation as public sector cuts force profit warning
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Bullivant to sell division to Vinci subsidiary Soletanche Bachy
Deal will take another two weeks to complete