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NewsSpurs mount joint bid with AEG for Olympic stadium
Club reveals alternative plans for a new ground on day Haringey council approve Make’s redesign for White Hart Lane
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NewsMears buys ailing social housing firm
Social housing company buys loss-making maintenance business Jackson Lloyd
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NewsKillby boss upbeat despite 40% profit fall
Profits at Killby & Gayford plunged 40% last year but Chris Chivers, its chief executive, insisted that the construction market was “finally starting to turn”, writes Michael Glackin
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FeaturesSustainability laid bare
Sarah Wigglesworth’s Wakefield primary school invites its pupils to learn about architecture by putting its impressive sustainability features on open display
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Wolseley to save £20m in tax by moving to Switzerland
Wolseley has said it will save more than £20m in tax by relocating to Switzerland
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United House names money man
Social housing specialist United House has appointed Simon Jones group finance director
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MJ Gleeson reveals £400k profit after last year’s slump
MJ Gleeson has posted a pre-tax profit of £400,000 for the 12 months to 30 June 2010
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NewsTwo arms tied behind our back
Open mike It is in the interests of both landlords and tenants to improve a property’s energy efficiency - but they won’t until we change the law that constrains them
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CommentWonders & blunders
Baritone Sir Thomas Allen sings the praises of Kent’s maritime history but reckons Putney Wharf sends the Thames skyline distinctly off-key
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CommentChange of control clauses: Keep a grip with sharp clause
What happens if the company you’re happily in contract with gets bought by another outfit? Well, that depends on the small print in your contract…
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FeaturesDesigning utopia: Architects on top
Architects looking for bigger projects and a more powerful role (yes, that’s you) should be talking to clients in emerging markets where they may well be put at the top of the tree. But they can’t climb there all by themselves
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FeaturesInfrastructure - The big picture
The UK infrastructure sector is expected to grow by 42% by 2014, but where is the money going to come from? Two speakers from last week’s Infrastructure Now online conference, Richard Threlfall and Steve Waltho, take a peek at the future of this potentially lucrative area
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The tragic case of a 15-year-old killed on site
Here’s a tragic case of a young man who was killed when a wall collapsed on him. His gaffer was a man of good character who didn’t mean anyone any harm. He got three years
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Rush to judgment: Southern Insulation vs How Engineering
Southern Insulation was facing a complex multiparty action. To avoid dragging it out over the August recess it applied for a quick decision. This is what happened next…
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Advance payment bonds: Another bond story
On-demand bonds to protect advance payments are a really good idea, but a recent case shows that you have to give the courts as little room for interpretation as possible
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NewsDealing with dragons
I was interested to note that it has been considered normal for a deal in China to include a large proportion of consideration (up to 100%) paid in advance (17 September, page 44)
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CommentHansom: Everything in its place
Sticklers for detail are thick on the ground this week: billionaire property owners insisting their wires are not crossed, the company that won’t be called a contractor and a ferocious fight for a full stop
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Coalition abandons academies framework renewal
The government has scrapped a retendering process for its academies project management framework amid continuing uncertainty over the future of schools procurement
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NewsCivic service
English Cities and Cartwright Pickard Architects’ Wakefield civic offices development has started on site. The 123,000ft2 scheme will provide accommodation for more than 1,200 council employees and has achieved BREEAM “excellent” status. It is being built by Morgan Sindall.