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Carillion expected to improve McAlpine offer
The City is banking on Carillion to return to the fray with an offer of more than £620m for Alfred McAlpine after it emerged this week that two bids had been rejected.
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BRE accused of conflict of interest by energy assessors
Energy assessment firms may seek a judicial review of BRE’s role in accrediting energy performance assessors.
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NHS Trust fined for neglecting to manage asbestos
St. George's Healthcare of Wandsworth 'repeatedly made aware' of problem and dangers
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Crane accident stops work in Times Square
Eight injured, citation ordered after debris falls 53 storeys onto street
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone takes former land buyer to court
Former employee accused of disclosing confidential information on potential sites to rivals
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NewsBig green giants
The most hotly contested category in Building’s Sustainability awards this year is the Large Project of the Year, which considers the sustainability credentials of projects worth more than £2m. Thomas Lane reports on the six shortlisted entries
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Balfour reigns on as Durkan and Leadbitter hit the big time
Business barometer Balfour stays £1bn clear as two mid-sized contractors shoot into the top 10
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Halcrow to keep London Eye open for 20 years
Refit of prime tourist attraction will be led by Halcrow Yolles and is expected to be completed in 2011
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NewsBovis Homes buys Elite
The consolidation process in the housebuilding sector moved up another notch as Bovis Homes snapped up Merseyside housebuilder Elite Homes for almost £72m.
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NewsCrossrail to found London skills academy
Crossrail will open a dedicated skills academy in London next summer to train workers to build the rail link.
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Contractors lead the pack in first good employer guide
Survey of industry’s best employers finds contractors offer best career and working time perks
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Prejudice and privilege
Sticking ‘without prejudice’ at the top of your letter means you can say what you like without it being repeated in court, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s not that simple, warns Rob Horne
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McCarthy & Stone takes former land buyer to court
Former employee accused of disclosing confidential information on potential sites to rivals
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A giant statute
The government described the 1985 Companies Act as ‘bulky and complex’ , and then replaced it with another that’s twice as long. Here’s the executive summary …
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NewsHalcrow to keep London Eye open for 20 years
The London Eye is to be refurbished by a project team led by Halcrow Yolles.
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NewsRIBA plans Dubai office to ‘raise standard of design’
Architecture institute considers overseas branch in region noted for its ‘lack of restraint’
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NewsSeal for timber joists and I-beams
Manthorpe Building Products has come up with the Joist Seal, which it claims combats air leakage around timber joists and I-beams.
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Contractors lead the pack in first good employer guide
Survey of industry’s best employers finds contractors offer best career and working time perks
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How to be good
In a market where demand outstrips supply, everyone wants to work for a good employer and every firm wants to be considered to be one.