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NewsWork halts on £1.2bn Madrid court complex
A €1.4bn (£1.2bn) scheme in Madrid designed by some of the UK’s most prestigious architects is under threat
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NewsContractors resort to ‘zero-profit’ bidding
Property agent says tender prices are being cut by 10-15% in attempt to bolster order books
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CommentOral agreements
The CaseThe claimant applied for summary judgment to enforce an adjudicator's decision whereby the defendant was ordered to pay £12,449.70, plus VAT and interest.The claimant was a subcontractor employed by the defendant to manufacture, deliver and install three full flights of stairs from a basement to the second floor of ...
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NewsBurj Dubai will switch off to save the world
Landmark structure is among buildings across the globe pledged to join in the Earth Hour sustainability event
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NewsSouth African group buys stake in WSP division
Black economic empowerment consortium Intsaki acquires 26% of WSP Africa
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NewsKier is top of the class as industry workload plummets
Contractor’s education projects take it over the £200m mark
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NewsHouse doctor: Breathing space
The path to energy efficiency leads to well-sealed houses, but poor ventilation can cause a health hazard. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg looks at whole-house solutions
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Not just the economy, stupid: New legislation
Last week’s Queen’s speech was a tad light on legislation – no bad thing given what else there is to think about. But here are some of the things coming up for us in 2009
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NewsCarillion to jet more staff out to Gulf
More managers required to cope with growing workload in Abu Dhabi and Qatar
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NewsCannon Street scheme: Watermark of quality
Unusual timber scheme provides 'sun-dappled facade' in the heart of the City
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Kier hotel scheme hit by three-month delay
A Hilton hotel project on Grosvenor Estates’ £1bn Paradise Street scheme in Liverpool is understood to be running up to three months behind schedule, writes Sarah Richardson.
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Manchester plans iced for Europe's tallest apartment tower
Downturn drives Ballymore and Inacity to halt construction work and apply to convert site back into car park
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NewsGlobal housing woes set to worsen
RICS data shows housebuilding industry suffering internationally
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NewsTravis Perkins reports trading on track
Materials firm says results will be in line with recent forecasts
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Government attacked over £1bn Construction Act claim
Lawyers say BERR’s figures for savings brought by reform of Construction Act ‘do not stack up’
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NewsHSE finds Cheshire rife with safety breaches
Enforcement notices issued on one-third of north Cheshire sites in recent checks
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Laing O’Rourke nabs BAA’s former design director
Mark Shirburne-Davies becomes contractor’s head of architecture and carries out design policy review
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BAM shipbuilding deal unaffected by MoD delays
Navy aircraft carriers will go into service later to save costs but £35m construction deal not affected
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NewsImages: Olympic velodrome starts to take shape
With 19 swimming pools' worth of earth excavated, the piling is about to go in