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HBOS considers Quintain takeover
Private equity firm evaluates options including an offer for Wembley Arena owner
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Myth #3: Office electrical equipment must be tested by a qualified electrician every year
While it’s good to keep an eye on all electricals, annual professional testing isn’t mandatory
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Essex firm fined for employee racism
Employment tribunal orders Benham General Engineering to pay victim £34,000
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New business taxes to fund infrastructure schemes
Supplementary business rates for large-scale infrastructure and transport projects, says Alistair Darling
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HGB chief to Business Council: "More communication needed"
Richard Gregory criticises the absence of any senior construction industry figures on the new Business Council for Britain
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Imperial College's institute of biomedical engineering opens
Architect Sheppard Robson completes Bessemer building refurbishment
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Lilas installation at Serpentine unveiled - images
Architects Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher reveal the design for Serpentine’s summer party
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What is wrong with this picture?
Stephen Davis of RPS Burks Green writes: “The eye wanders around until you find the guy balancing on a 230mm wide sheeting rail in the eaves, 6m above the deck.
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Metronet denied £551m emergency funding
Tube repair company may go bust as arbiter refuses emergency funding
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Wolseley warns of continued US housing market downturn
The building giant's trading statement reveals pre-tax profits for American operations have fallen further
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Gladedale offers £84m for Ben Bailey
Private housebuilder makes recommended share offer for Yorkshire firm
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Federation of Master Builders warns of serious labour shortage
State of Trade survey for this quarter reveals that skills deficit is at its highest level since 2005
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Persimmon completes Ironstone
Image: Ironstone provides 114 new homes for Telford regeneration scheme
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Currie & Brown appoints new finance manager
Also: Gleeds gets a new associate director in Glasgow
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Report warns industry too complacent about structural safety
Structural failure is still a big problem, says Standing Committee on Structural Safety
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Manchester supercasino 'remains on the table'
Council says government on track with casino plans despite Brown's review announcement
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Hopkins wins Olympic velopark – images
Architect-lead consortium wins design competition for 2012 velodrome and related facilities
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Comment
Self-harm for developers
Developers always try to impose the same liabilities on their contractors that they themselves are under. This is at best futile and at worst a danger to their own interests