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FeaturesAll Black Zinzan Brooke: Alive and kicking
Any man who can calmly kick a 47m drop goal while playing for the All Blacks isn’t going to freak out when his construction businesses come under a bit of strain. Emily Wright talks to Zinzan Brooke, New Zealand’s legendary number eight
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CommentThe big law society
Ann Minogue The more disputes are settled in adjudication, the more likely it is that areas outside our industry will have a bearing on how construction law develops
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CommentHansom: The great escape
Whether you’re off on a trip to Rio, a long-distance jaunt in a canoe, or sunning yourself in Barbados with Richard Steer, do let us know if you spot any of our 40 under 40 fugitives. They may be in disguise
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CommentCourt isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
The property end of building is even more disputatious than the contruction end. It needs to find a better way to resolve disputes – so why not adopt adjudication?
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Public contract awards: Challenging times
Helen Bolton and Stuart Thompson New rules have paved the way for more challenges to public contract awards. So how do you protect yourself if you’re the preferred bidder?
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Hamish Lal: Bare realities
Hamish Lal The final part of our series on the nuclear decommissioning sector looks at the kind of risks the industry is grappling with today – including that the money will run out
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FeaturesJust add sand … Colegio de Las Mesas
No it’s not a mirage, but a dramatic and inventive addition to a college in eastern Spain
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Tribal Group on course to meet 2010 revenue targets
Public sector consultant Tribal Group, which owns architect Nightingale and social housing consultancy Hacas, has reported that secured income has risen since the start of the year
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Mitie turnover up
Outsourcing specialist Mitie has reported a strong increase in turnover, taking profits to £93m for the year ended 31 March 2010
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North Midland’s rise
Profit at contractor North Midland Construction rose by a third in the first quarter of 2010 to £600,000 on turnover of £38m
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AFR stops losses
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson has revealed a 75% drop in half-year losses compared with last year
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Waterman takings dip
Engineering and environmental consultant Waterman Group expects end of year profits to be at the lower end of forecasts after revenue dipped in the third quarter of the financial year.
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Travis sales boost
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins says turnover is up 2.2% in the four months since 31 December 2009
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Scott Wilson goes it alone on road to recovery
Chief executive Hugh Blackwood scotches sale rumours as he plans international strategy
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Seeing is believing
Hopkins Architects’ 15,400m2 Hackney Service Centre has opened to the public
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Museum piece: Rick Marher Architects' Virginia gallery
Rick Mather Architects has recently completed a major expansion and renovation of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and its 5.5ha campus in Richmond.
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NewsLatest construction appointments: 21 May 2010
Norman Yardley becomes managing director of luxury brand Manor Kingdom, while Craig Brown becomes director of operations for Gladedale Timber Systems.
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Jack Pringle: Before the knife goes in
The general election result has left construction at the mercy of a fragile political alliance, with cuts to public sector spending the only certainty. We have to fight our corner
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for... Alumet systems
“I’m thinking of going on holiday to Bangladesh,” remarks Dean as we get stuck into our first round of drinks
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Flipping ironic
Oh the irony, in the wake of the expenses scandal, of an MP commenting about consultants “creaming off cash” (14 May, ).