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CommentHow the OFT went OTT
The penalties dished out by the OFT over cover pricing did more harm than the offence they sought to punish. Now the fines have been reduced by 90% and it’s time to move on
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2011 shortlist: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Shortlisted for Public Building Project of the Year: This theatre is designed to reflect the landscape surrounding it
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FeaturesRemixed: Ab Rogers interview
Ab Rogers, son of Richard, flopped at school, became a hippy, and is, by his own father’s judgment, ’pretty crazy’. None of that stops him being a sought after UK designer trusted with designs for the likes of Pizza Express and the Fat Duck. Meet a true individual
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About the size of it
Small firm Cotswold Geotechnical was fined 115% of its annual turnover under the Corporate Manslaughter Act. But will larger organisations suffer a similar fate?
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FeaturesOxford Street redevelopment: designing our way out of shopping hell
Oxford Street is famous as a shopping destination but nobody really likes it there. We look at how the redevelopment will change this world renowned location, and also why now is the perfect time to give Oxford Street a makeover
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FeaturesThe Olympic stadium: Sprint finish
Functional, lean and tightly compact, the Olympic stadium has powered through the construction phase to be delivered early and under budget.
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NewsThe UK’s largest zero carbon housing scheme
In 2007 Linden Homes and Affinity Sutton joined forces to build what they say will be the UK’s largest zero carbon housing development
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News'Build now, pay later’ pilot to create 3,000 new homes
Barratt, Countryside and Keepmoat first to benefit from government scheme on six HCA sites
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2011 shortlist: Ravensbourne College
Shortlisted for Public Building Project of the Year: Ravensbourne College refuses to be merely another building in the shadow of the Millenium Dome
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NewsGalliford Try merges housing brands
Contractor plans to grow housing business to 4,000 homes over next three years
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NewsIUK publishes implementation plan for £3bn savings
A data group and industry behaviour code to be established
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Tom Foulkes to step down as ICE director general
Spencer Stuart appointed to headhunt his successor
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NewsRIBA extends deadline for Forgotten Spaces
Competition stimulates debate on how abandoned land could be transformed for more productive uses
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NewsBudget backs apprenticeships
Osborne announces 40,000 new apprenticeships for unemployed youth and £180m to fund 10,000 adult apprenticeships
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NewsEaga wins £210m extension to Warm Front contract
New Carillion company will provide housing insulation and renewables for the government-funded scheme
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NewsCoop Himmelb(l)au reveals design for Albanian Parliament
New Parliament building featuer a glass cone wrapped in a perforated steel skin
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NewsWYG posts £22m loss as revenue slumps 27%
Engineer says it is moving away from ’challenging’ UK to focus on global markets
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NewsConstruction expert witnesses lose court immunity
Professionals may see insurance premiums rise lawyers warn after landmark judgment
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NewsTaylor Wimpey sells US arm for £595m
Housebuilder will now focus on UK market and reduce its debt pile