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Prisons deal detained as ministry ponders options
A £250m-a-year prisons framework has been hit by delays as the Ministry of Justice thrashes out the form it will take
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NewsNorman does Dallas
This Foster + Partners-designed opera venue in Dallas opened its doors to the public last week
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Knife-edge politics
Local planning authorities have been hit as hard as anybody and income is still falling. Whether they can bounce back when the upturn comes is up to the government
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Essex residents may sue over Taylor Wimpey ‘council estate’
Residents of a Taylor Wimpey housing estate in Essex where unsold homes were turned into social housing are the latest to contemplate legal action over the changes
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CommentA common disaster
The situation is serious for those affected, but it’s not a scandal. It’s not a tale of incompetence or deceit. It’s just the way things are now
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Leeds council prepares to sue OFT firms
Leeds council has become the first public body to state that it will take action against contractors over the Office of Fair Trading’s tender malpractice inquiry
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HBF workers ‘devastated’ by pension meltdown
Former employees of the Home Builders Federation are facing huge pension losses because of the £20.5m black hole in the Construction Confederation’s fund
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Costain quits Procure 21+
Costain has pulled out of the race for the £3bn Procure 21+ framework, amid growing concerns over the future of healthcare spending
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NewsIn from the cold: UK embassy, Warsaw
The UK embassy in Warsaw, designed by Tony Fretton Architects, opened last Friday, a day before the designer’s Fuglsang Kunstmuseum in Denmark lost out on the Stirling prize
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Crossrail to redesign stations
Crossrail is planning to redesign two or more of its stations to make a saving of up to £130m on the £16bn project
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Laing O’Rourke will shed 30 directors in restructure
Up to 30 directors are to leave Laing O’Rourke in the restructuring announced earlier this month, sources close to the situation have said
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Mid-sized contractors feel the heat as profit and turnover fall
Evidence of the pain felt by mid-sized contractors was apparent this week as three firms posted falls in turnover and profit
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Citywatch: With bells on
“Poor old Heywood Williams,” was the verdict of many in the City after the building products supplier was forced into a pre-pack administration sale on Tuesday after a restructuring deal was scuppered by its largest shareholder Paul Bell
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Merger market twitches – but remains in coma
The corporate financiers, bankers and lawyers who put together merger and acquisition deals have had plenty of time to ponder their next move after returning from their summer holidays
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Lead times: April-June 2009
Another quarter goes by without a single increase in any works package, and this time seven have fallen. There are also reports of a reduction in secured workloads, says Brian Moone of Mace
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FeaturesSpotlight: on cladding
With demand at a low ebb because of the recession, it’s no surprise that the trend for lead times across cladding systems is downward. Brian Moone looks at the risks of driving lead times too low
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HCA set to slash funding to Basildon by £17m
Cuts include £13.5m from housing schemes, as Essex town is hit hardest by Thames Gateway review
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Homes subsidy hits £65,000
The amount of government money spent per new affordable home reached its highest ever last year
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Mortgage clampdown could rule out 10% of borrowers
Housing analysts have warned that as many as 10% of borrowers will be denied mortgages as a result of new rules on lending set by the Financial Services Authority