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Chelsea Barracks: The Prince is not the Problem
Does the ongoing Chelsea Barracks saga teach us as much about architects as it does Prince Charles?
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Features
Stool of hard knocks
Karol Olszewski was on his lunchbreak near London’s High Holborn when he spotted this nonchalant window-fixer posing a significant danger to himself and passers-by
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Comment
US consultanting giants: About the size of it
Clients who have had a close relationship with a consultant they see as independent and free thinking could hesitate before employing a more impersonal multinational
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EC Harris will float to fund $1bn global growth plans
Chief executive Philip Youell rejects takeover talk as partners vote for listing to raise up to £350m
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Higgins heads public sector construction high earners
Boss of Olympic Delivery Authority tops list that includes HCA and PfS staff
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Maude to oversee all construction spending
A powerful Cabinet Office body set up to cut government waste is to determine how all departmental and quango construction spend is procured, Building understands
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Construction activity grows for fourth month in a row
CIPS reports ’modest rises’ in order books, though fears of cuts slow pace
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Morgan Sindall order book grows to £3.5bn
Trading update reports trading uplift but outstanding concern over spending cuts
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Five prisons ‘to be scrapped’
Consultants and contractors are predicting that five PFI prisons will be scrapped under new Tory justice policy, frustrating shortlisted firms
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Travis Perkins results 'above expectations'
Builders merchant plans to pay dividend after sustained trading increase
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Colchester to sue T&T over £25m Viñoly arts centre
Client on troubled scheme to set aside £500,000 to fund claim against consultant
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Permission given for £30m Tate job
Good news for contractor Bovis as “Transforming Tate Britain” job given planning green light
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Morgan Sindall buys MJ Gleeson social housing arm for £6.6m
Contractor Morgan Sindall has bought social housing maintenance contractor Powerminster Gleeson Services from the MJ Gleeson Group for £6.6m
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Kier kicks off cover-pricing appeals
Three weeks of appeals against the size of the fines issued by the Office of Fair Trading last September for cover pricing began on Monday - and Kier was first up
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Tony Douglas urges UK firms to bid on £16bn Gulf job
Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s new boss says ’please come and see us’ about 420km2 Khalifa port
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Boost to Pledge as JRP hires intern
Interns can gain valuable experience, boost their CV and plug temporary skills gaps, says consultant
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Cyril Sweett announces new appointment
Hospitality specialist to lead new global hospitality and leisure service
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Comment
Gleeds on the budget 2010: Video
Clive Curd and David Gibson, Gleeds taxation, grants and insurance, look at the implications of the budget on the construction and property industry, focusing on taxes, spending cuts and enhanced capital allowances
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Comment
WW Gear Construction vs McGhee Group: submitting a claim in time
If you fail to put in a claim for loss and expense within the time period, you lose your right to claim as happened in this case
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