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CommentTips for contractors taking on Connaught jobs
The collapse of Connaught means many are looking into how its contracts can be novated or assigned, but there are a host of legal issue to consider first
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NewsCBI fears cuts in infrastructure spending
CBI boss John Cridland calls for government to prioritise infrastrusture in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review
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NewsRedrow returns to profit
Housebuilder turns last year’s £44m loss into a £700,000 profit in figures released this morning
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NewsBanks rejected £50m three-year rescue plan for Connaught
Source close to the rescue talks said lenders refused to find the money within a month to fund rescue package
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NewsConnaught slips into administration
Social housing contractor fails to find funding to secure survival
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NewsSteady as she goes for Barratt despite reservations dip
Drop is in line with seasonal trend, says housebuilder
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FeaturesStudents tackle death in hospitals
A hospice for advanced progressively ill children in Weimar wins Architects for Health student awards
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CommentWhat do consultants actually do?
Consultants need to explain in simple terms what they do to avoid being blamed for job losses and cut downs
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Colleges given £50m renovation kitty
Colleges have been handed £50m to carry out vital renovation work over the next 12 months.
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Simon Lucas: How construction can win work on free schools
EC Harris’ head of schools will be speaking at Remodelling Education Spaces taking place on 13-14 September in Manchester
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NewsWinning design revealed for Turkish opera house
Turkish practice wins competition to design 33,000 m2 arts venue
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ODA's infrastructure boss Simon Wright on controlling 2012 costs
The head of infrastructure at the London Olympics will be speaking at the Infrastructure Now virtual event on September 23
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NewsWaitrose to open five convenience stores
Food retailer says the first store will open in central Manchester this November
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NewsHCA approves 105 Kickstart and LANB housing schemes
One hundred and five of the 165 Kickstart and Local Authority New Building housing schemes under review by the HCA have had their funding approved
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CommentA point of interest
The question for the Court: Whether the interest provided for within an amended JCT Contract for the late payment of a debt was a ‘substantial remedy’ pursuant to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
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NewsConnaught environment and compliance arms to be kept out of administration
Social housing business will hive off two profitable arms for sale
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NewsCouncils scramble to plan for Connaught collapse
Norwich, Renfrewshire and Gosport make emergency plans following suspension of Connaught shares
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NewsIbstock launches brick finder app
App for iPhone, Android and Blackberry provides details on over 450 of the manufacturers’ bricks
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NewsTop construction lawyers: who's on the list?
Find out who came out on top in this year’s Legal 500 league table published today
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NewsOFT launches investigation into aggregates industry
Producers promise to co-operate fully with the OFT claiming the current market ’works well’