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Suspend the fines
Although the process of investigation and the resultant findings were necessary to halt bid-rigging, I among many others will be disappointed by the level of fines imposed by the OFT, which may cripple or close some companies
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Learn basic morals
Why do the construction companies seem not to understand their own lack of morality?
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Put your house in order
In a world of short tender periods and poor contract information, clients are expecting contractors to be gamblers
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Punish the guilty
Cover pricing saves the contractors the cost of tendering and they can agree between themselves who will get the next tender
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CommentThe academy in peril
If you find yourself with a spare hour in Piccadilly, go and see Anish Kapoor at the RA: it’s disturbing, even violent, but it has a lot to say about how art fits into buildings
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CommentWonders & blunders with Fergus Henderson
Restaurateur Fergus Henderson considers a temple to chaos, fine dining and the wet fish trade in the City of London and, er, the City of London
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FeaturesAcademic study: Free your mind
Being good at your job may not depend, it turns out, on getting years of experience under your belt. In fact, spending quality time away from site may be just what you need. Katie Puckett goes back to university to find out why
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FeaturesACT Natural: Thames Gateway green spaces
Developers, architects, councils and government agencies will come together at next month’s Thames Gateway Forum to launch a scheme stressing the importance of green spaces in the South-east’s biggest growth area
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Calls to redundancy helpline fall to lowest level in a year
The number of small and medium-sized contractors seeking employment advice has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year, the National Federation of Builders has revealed
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NewsBright young thing
This vibrant structure, designed by Jonathan Clark Architects, is part of a £1.1m extension and partial conversion of a two-storey sixties school in Feltham near Heathrow
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Strata Homes renews borrowing deal as it falls £7.4m in red
Northern housebuilder Strata Homes has fallen £7.4m into the red after land writedowns of £2.6m
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MJ Gleeson posts £54m loss
Urban housing and regeneration specialist MJ Gleeson has made a pre-tax loss of £54.3m after land writedowns of £44.6m
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Flat performance at PRP as it reports turnover of £38m
Residential and mixed-use architect PRP posted turnover of £37.6m in the 18 months to 31 March 2009
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NewsRamboll: 'RYB Konsult buy is first of many'
Engineering firm Ramboll UK has bought services engineer RYB Konsult for an undisclosed sum in what the company promises will be the first in a string of acquisitions
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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishments
As more owner-occupiers look for cheaper, more efficient and sustainable offices, refurbishment may provide the answer. Simon Rawlinson and Ian Harrison of Davis Langdon report
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FeaturesStanbrook Abbey: Life and soul
Nuns may not be the most demanding of clients, but apparently they do expect a building to be ‘transcendental’. Dan Stewart took a pilgrimage to Feilden Clegg Bradley’s Stanbrook Abbey in the Yorkshire moors to find out what that means
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What it costs: Tensile fabric
Fabric roofs are becoming the topping of choice for everything from bike sheds to concert venues. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks through the available options
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FeaturesWho turned the lights off? The Part L rooflight resurgence
Proposals for the revised Part L of the Building Regulations could lead to a resurgence in rooflights