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The witness protection scheme
Expert witnesses may be protected from lawsuits for now, but the Supreme Court may be on the brink of overturning that rule
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Dishing the dirt
Whatever else we run out of, there will always be more than enough rubbish to go round. So what should a contractor looking to get its fair share watch out for?
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FeaturesAshley Primary School: Any colour as long as it’s green
Ashley Primary School is run with such zeal for the environment that when an expansion became necessary, it grabbed the chance to increase its sustainability credentials
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CommentGod help the first-time buyer
They won’t be getting a lot of assistance from banks, government, housebuilders or themselves. And that’s not good news for the rest of the market
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CommentThe 2010 Building Awards: Projects shortlist showcase
Hard not to have a wiggle in your walk when you see the cornucopia of building projects shortlisted for the 2010 Building Awards
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FeaturesThe 2010 Building Awards: Public projects shortlist showcase
Hard not to have a wiggle in your walk when you see the cornucopia of building projects shortlisted for the 2010 Building Awards
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Sustainability: Renewable energy
The old grudging attitude to renewable energy is being slowly transformed by a series of financial incentives
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CommentRichard Steer: Where in the world are consultants going?
Spare a thought for Britain’s poor consultants as they fall victim to rich Americans. And spare a thought for the Americans as they tremble at the rise of Chinese power …
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CIC election manifesto calls for full-time construction minister
The Construction Industry Council has called for a new government to create a full-time construction minister after the election
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NewsSomething Nouvel: The 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
French architect Jean Nouvel has been chosen to design the 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
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RICS boss Louis Armstrong to retire
Louis Armstrong, the outgoing chief executive of the RICS, has been described as a “hard act to follow” by leading industry figures
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Latest construction appointments: 26 March 2010
Daniel Farrand has joined Mishcon de Reya as head of planning and environment
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NewsBig Kid: The Kidbrooke regeneration scheme
Berkeley Homes has secured planning permission for the second phase of the £1bn Kidbrooke regeneration in south-east London – one of the largest residential regeneration schemes in Europe
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Housing Stats: New build sales and completions in February 2010
Completions are down slightly from last year, but private registrations have shot up more than 100%
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Taylor Wimpey boss bags £800k bonus for rescue deal
Redfern rewarded despite £604m pre-tax loss; Persimmon’s Mike Farley takes home extra £400,000
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Bellway back in the black with £19m pre-tax profit
Housebuilder Bellway made a pre-tax profit of £19m according to its reported half-year results, compared with a loss of £48m in the same period in the previous year
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Baqus makes £350,000 loss
AIM-listed QS group Baqus made a pre-tax loss of £347,000 in the second half of 2009, despite redundancies and office closures
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VolkerWessels UK set to focus on marine infrastructure
VolkerWessels UK is set to diversify its operations in the UK by taking on more work in the marine infrastructure sector