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NewsFresh turmoil at Metronet as top official departs
Stephen Hall leaves as London Underground faces legal war over £2bn communications upgrade
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NewsDean & Dyball goes while the going’s good
The construction market may be slowing, but it appears there has never been a better time to be a regional contractor, writes Michael Glackin.
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The Pinnacle development: Bad vibes
The office of the London insurer Hiscox is next to the site of the Pinnacle and the latter’s demolition works are causing no end of trouble between them. But can Hiscox make the work stop?
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NewsCraft workers demand 7.5% salary rise
Unions say government craft workers earn £13,972 on average - £7,000 less than counterparts in private sector
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NewsHouse prices fall for fifth month
The UK housing market is experiencing its biggest slowdown since the early 1990s
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NewsJarvis trading improves in second half
Rail contractor says its plant division was benefited from increased activity
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NewsShard may revert to old procurement route
The Shard could revert to construction management if its developer fails to agree a fixed price with Mace by the autumn.
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Hips energy assessors earn less than £10,000
Most energy performance certifiers inspect just over one home per day at a rate of £30-45
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CommentCDM regs: A question of principal
State your case — Defra seems to be instigating the use of the title of principal contractor in both SWMP regulations and CDM 2007. Is this joined-up thinking or just plain confusing, asks Gillian Birkby
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NewsHutton: Britain to be number one nuclear nation
Secretary of State says UK firms should lead development of next generation nuclear technology
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Worker killed on new Delhi airport site
Construction worker Jamuna Ram was hit by a road roller truck
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NewsView from the rooftop
Getting the numbers to stack up when you adopt an off-site solution is a tricky task. Colin Mitchell of Osborne proposes a few routes to success.
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Farrell to tackle Thames scheme
Architect Terry Farrell and Partners has been parachuted in by Southwark council to help rethink the embattled Potters Fields scheme next to the London mayor’s headquarters.
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NewsWhat to remember: Bathroom pods
Five steps to the perfect bathroom pod. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg offers some advice on managing design, delivery and installation
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Bovis Lend Lease bags £130m green Sky project
Broadcaster plans to put its sports channel in new low-carbon west London headquarters
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A bad time for house prices to go negative
Nationwide released its latest house price figures today showing the a 1.1 per cent rise over the past 12 months. However, it also revised its forecast for 2008 down from no change to an overall fall.This will please neither estate agents nor house builders as they put Easter behind them ...
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NewsHigh anxiety
This photo of a worker in Dubai comes from Cor Benjamin, who says: “There is no evidence of any safety equipment and I estimate he was working on about the 17th floor. Perhaps he had a can of Red Bull in case he needed wings …”
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FeaturesPeter Ryan: Have you seen this man?
He’s been trained by the FBI, works closely with Chinese intelligence and is bloody elusive when it comes to getting him photographed for magazine interviews. Karolin Schaps tracks down Peter Ryan, the London Olympics’ secret policeman
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CommentExistential angst
If Heathrow Terminal 2 ceases to exist, what happens to Terminals 3, 4 and 5? And if the BBC believes Lord Digby Jones to be a lager-swilling teenager, does it make it so?