More news – Page 2805
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NewsMann Construction goes into administration
Enfield-based civil engineer of £8.5m Quadrant in south London is latest victim of recession
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NewsRICS launches measuring guidelines
Standards are first of three documents that aim to make it easier for clients to compare estimates
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News'This is nothing!'
'This is nothing – when we work at height we then need to strap on a another ladder,' this contractor told our alarmed correspondent
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NewsBrown 'should have boosted insulation, not cars'
FMB says more jobs could have been created by investing in green initiatives instead of auto industry and roads
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NewsMortgage approvals up 20% in February
CML welcomes latest figures but warns against over-optimism
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NewsHouse prices fall 10% in 12 months, says Hometrack
But monthly drop is smallest recorded since last May, and fewer districts report price falls
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NewsManufacturing drops to lowest level since 1983
Almost all manufacturers expect output to be driven down further in the next quarter by falling sales
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NewsGovernment to sell nuclear business
Business and enterprise department aims to boost competition in run-up to nuclear new-build programme
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NewsCrane companies found guilty of fatal health and safety breach
Firms will be sentenced for crane collapse that led to death of two workers and one injury
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NewsBritish Council for Offices calls for more secure office design
G20 summit draws attention to the threat of attacks to buildings as research reveals regulations fail to take this into account
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UAE faces 1.7% deflation owing to expat exodus
Property prices, rents and demand for good plummet as report predicts UAE population will fall by 16% from 2008 levels this year
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NewsAllies and Morrison gets green light in Westminster
40 Broadway scheme gets planning permission
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NewsScots portrait gallery revamp to go ahead
Work starts next week on PagePark-designed redevelopment thanks to £4.5m lottery boost
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NewsPublic wins drive 'good growth' at Mitie
Firm also takes on former Tube Lines chief Terry Morgan as non-executive director
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NewsUKCG calls for cabinet-level action on stalled colleges
Letters confirm no prospect of imminent unblocking of £2.5bn-worth of projects
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NewsMcBains Cooper wins UAE airline lounge contract
Etihad's new lounge at Heathrow's Terminal 4 will form part of refurbishment plan
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CommentAbout time, too
It may not float everyone’s boat, but the arrival (finally) of fresh QS Rules of Measurement is pretty exciting for cost managers. And they’re looking good, says Richard Steer
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FeaturesAfter the gold rush: Getting paid in Dubai
It is claimed that the average contractor is owed £50m, while some consultants’ fees are being slashed in half. Roxane McMeeken finds out just how bad Dubai’s payment problems have become
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FeaturesSteel yourself: The Qatar National Convention Centre
Creating massive organic shapes out of metal is one thing. Getting them to support thousands of tonnes of structure is quite another. Thomas Lane reports on the building of the Qatar National Convention Centre
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Renew issues profit warning and cuts more jobs
Contractor issues profit warning and announces second round of job cuts