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Fears grow for Barratt’s survival as shares plummet
Value of Britain’s second biggest housebuilder falls to £213m after report of ‘black hole’ in its accounts
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House of Lords decision: Reinwood Ltd v L Brown & Sons Ltd
This was an appeal to the House of Lords by a contractor, L Brown & Sons (“Brown”) against a Court of Appeal decision which had held that Brown had not been entitled to determine a contract (JCT Standard Form 1998 edition) between it and the respondent employer, Reinwood Limited (“Reinwood”), ...
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Capita Symonds buys M&E consultant in third deal this year
Capita buys Pearce Buckle, completing a hat-trick of acquisitions since March
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Keep your eyes on the prize, says Caroline Flint
Minister for housing says it’s impossible to ignore the credit crunch, but housebuilders must remain innovative and ambitious if we are to meet our targets of more affordable, zero-carbon housing
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Artisan aims to take on Barratt joint ventures
Developer in talks over four regeneration schemes in north-west England
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Olympic deal sends Sir Robert McAlpine to top of May table
Business barometer - Olympic stadium contract boosts McAlpine as credit crunch begins to bite
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Government signs up to 30-day payments
Contractors could be forced to shorten payment periods for their supply chains on public sector contracts after government clients signed up to a set of construction standards this week, writes Olivia Boyd.
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Wilson James worker killed on Sky TV site
HSE is investigating fatality at Bovis Lend Lease site
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Britspace denies sale rumours
Offsite construction specialist Britspace is up for sale for an estimated £12m, according to industry sources
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Olympic media centre deal on verge of sign off
Carillion edges closer to £400m 2012 contract as Bouygues waits to be repaid bid costs
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Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors prospers in sub-£2m market
Fit-out specialist Ibex Interiors is increasingly competing for work against larger players at the sub-£2m end of the market as the credit crunch continues.
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New York cracks down after 15 site deaths in six months
Mayor Bloomberg launches a package of tough legislation as crane inspector is arrested
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Olympic media centre deal on verge of sign off
Carillion edges closer to £400m 2012 contract as Bouygues waits to be repaid bid costs
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£133m Croudace sale collapses at last minute
Economic climate blamed as bidder pulls out of year-long talks for South-east housebuilder
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Sharewatch: How to lose £3m in a quarter of an hour
In the 15 minutes it took to write this article, David Wilson lost £3m.
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Cullinan’s polystyrene bird is not be trifled with
Edward Cullinan and Ramboll Whitbybird beat giant dessert at Red Bull Flugtag in Hyde Park
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Government signs up to 30-day payments
Contractors could be forced to shorten payment periods for their supply chains on public sector contracts after government clients signed up to a set of construction standards this week, writes Olivia Boyd.