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Former O'Rourke executive loses whistleblower case
Laing O’Rourke accuses Neels Kriek of seeking cash settlement as court throws out claim
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HCA cuts £18m of Kickstart cash from Canning Town projects
Funding for two major London regeneration schemes in the area surrounding the Olympic park is to be cut as the Homes and Communities Agency reviews £241m of grants for private housing schemes hit by the recession
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FeaturesOn the horizon: Global careers
Instead of rushing to join a construction boom, the smart move is to spot one before it starts. With the Global Construction 2020 report in hand, Emily Wright checks out the next four big things. Illustration by Astrid Kogler
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Breaking the shackles: Unlocking finance for housebuilders
Crest Nicholson’s proposed refinancing deal could be the first of a wave of debt restructuring at the large privately held housebuilders over the next few months
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NewsFison eyes sub-£20m jobs as turnover falls 7%
“They’re not the world’s finest results,” says David Fison, Osborne’s chief executive, before adding that they were “a step in the right direction”.The principal disappointment was the £22m fall in turnover: the contractor did £311m of business in the year to March 2010, compared with £333m in the previous 12 ...
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NewsDefra cuts funding for sustainability watchdog
Environment secretary’s decision likely to spell the end of the Sustainable Development Commission
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NewsHousebuilding chief Greg Fry to leave Berkeley
Fry resigns as chair of St George and from group board
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Minerva faces shareholder vote on chief executive
Developer’s biggest shareholder calls for EGM to push out management team
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NewsCyril Sweett hired for non-profit hospital in Casablanca
Consultant appointed as project manager and cost consultant on KBZF-funded medical centre in Morocco
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Great Portland announce major London developments
The property group is to add 1.6 million square ft of new floor space across the capital
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CommentGreen refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
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CommentCan oral contracts be adjudicated?
The lack of good administration in the construction industry is well recognised
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NewsSaudis fund £10.5bn of construction in six months
Government’s public building programme proceeds apace despite global slowdown
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NewsStirling prize shortlist announced
Hadid’s Rome Maxxi museum features on list dominated by museums and schools
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NewsUproar over six-figure bonuses for Network Rail chiefs
PM and unions unimpressed at outgoing chief Iain Coucher’s £641,000 top-up
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NewsElectrical Contractors' Association chief steps down after 13 years
David Pollock will hand over to deputy Steve Bratt in September
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FeaturesJunk Jellyfish theatre emerges on Bankside
Theatre designer Martin Kaltwasser struggles with buiding bureaucrats to deliver this pop-up recycled theatre in Southwark
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NewsConnaught launches internal investigation into share dealings
The troubled housing maintenance group is to investigate share sales made before last month’s profits warning
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NewsMorrell to simplify pre-qualification
Chief construction adviser: industry was guilty of “irrational exuberance”
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NewsHopkins to design cricket stadium for Kerala
50,000-capacity stadium will hold both daytime and day-night matches