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CommentUAE legal series: A Thousand and One laws
As more and more UK firms set out to mend their fortunes in the Gulf, Mark Blanksby begins a series of articles explaining how the legal system works there
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NewsShepherd takes £15m hit as Vaughan Burnand leaves
Chief executive’s departure is followed by heavy loss on delayed £47m Nottingham development
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Mouchel rides out financial storm with 20% profit rise
Consultant Mouchel said it has been “relatively untouched” by the slump after posting a 20% rise in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 July.
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NewsIndustry fury as Vadera leaves construction post
Reshuffle makes Ian Pearson eighth minister in seven years and Margaret Beckett housing minister
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NewsWSP throws reinforcements into Freedom Tower battle
Structural engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk to double staff on troubled New York Ground Zero project
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NewsWhat a stink: sewerage on Palm Island
Dubai's Palm Jumeira will one day have the largest vacuum sewerage system in the world, but in the mean time waste is being dumped in manholes
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Ucatt wants housing chief sacked over asbestos exposure
Union furious after MD of Carlisle Housing Association blamed workers for the health risk
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Adjudication to recover fees: Wishing you a speedy recovery
Consultants should be aware of the full range of tools at their disposal for recovering their fees. Adjudication offers a possible alternative to traditional methods
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NewsUnsold shared-ownership homes pass £1bn mark
Housing Corporation tells junior housing minister empty properties may have risen 15% since March
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NewsWaterman boss attacks 'knee-jerk' Middle East exodus
Consultant’s boss Nick Taylor berates rivals for 'shifting herds of people' as he declares 42% profit rise
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NewsSharewatch: An injection, followed by a cut
Housebuilding stocks shot up on Wednesday lunchtime after Gordon Brown’s shock announcement the interest rate would be cut by 50 basis points. A decision had been due on Thursday.
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Laing O’Rourke to double Middle East division
Chief operating officer Tony Douglas announces plan to recruit 4,000-4,500 staff next year
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NewsStirling Prize: Bookies dreading AHMM win
Westminster Academy victory could lose bookies thousands, says Paddy Power
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News3DReid replaces Benoy on Get Carter job
Architect 3DReid has replaced Benoy on the £400m redevelopment of the area in Gateshead made famous by the Michael Caine film Get Carter
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Cabe to set up Crossrail design watchdog
Cabe is preparing to set up an Olympics-style design review panel for the £16bn Crossrail project
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NewsCome in number eight …
Graham Watts welcomes Ian Pearson, but wonders if construction will be his top priority
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NewsAcademy seeks lessons from history
Professionals to learn best practice from nineties' 'credit crunch'
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Dubai buildings must go 'beyond LEED', says expert
Arup member of the Emirates Green Building Council claims that the Middle East buildings will need to outperform US green standard
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FeaturesWhen cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Beware your duty of care when recommending the cheapest contractor, warns Tony Bingham