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Neil Martin Ltd vs Revenue & Customs Commissioners
This was an appeal from a decision that the commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could not be liable for breach of statutory duty or for breach of a common law duty of care in failing to process an application for a subcontractor’s tax certificate within a reasonable ...
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NewsImages: 2012 venues take shape
ODA says construction on Olympic stadium will start three months early now soil excavation is under way
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CommentPower and glory
Like it or not, nuclear is an essential, if temporary, solution to our power needs. But this time, let’s not design the stations as ominous concrete hulks
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NewsMiller rebels capitulate after failing to reach 75% goal
Two-month row at construction firm ends with deal to sell shares on family’s internal market
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NewsImages: Edward Cullinan reveals designs for £13m Digital Lab
New facility set for completion in the summer will utilise natural ventilation
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NewsGleeds consolidates management structure
Move designed to encourage staff advancement and push forward international operations
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NewsPaving of front gardens could require planning permission
The government proposes more stringent planning rules to fight flooding on impermeable surfaces
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NewsBig names make Building Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the majority of the categories of the 2008 Building Awards have been announced
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NewsIOSH calls for national agency of health and safety inspectors
A national agency for health and safety inspectors will reduce confusion, say Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
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NewsSkanska wins £65m contract with NHS Scotland
Construction firm will build a new facility at State Hospital for patients with mental disorders
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NewsOver 160 cats rescued from Olympics site
ODA works with charity CHAT to rescue cats and kittens from Olympic Park site
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News£1bn ‘city beneath a city’ planned for Amsterdam
Lack of space and high land prices drive engineers to plan 1 million m2 project under canals
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Contractors workload to last until 2011 …
The credit crunch will not hit building tender prices for another three years, according to EC Harris.
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NewsBlow to schools as Whitehall design chief steps down
Mukund Patel to leave school building unit, as report unveils plans to cut BSF bid costs by £250m
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Basildon council shortlists firms for £150m projects
Firms selected for £150m Wickford town centre regeneration project and £30m sports village
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CommentGreat walls from China
If China hadn’t been busy establishing a stone industry while ours was sliding into decline, we wouldn’t be able to supply the natural finishes that today’s green clients want
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Wembley roofing firm calls in administrator
Roofing contractor Weatherwise UK has gone into administration because of cash flow problems, partly triggered by its work on Wembley stadium.
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Sweett closes Thameslink deal…
QS upsets framework applecart by winning consultancy work on Network Rail scheme