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CommentWe need another national grid
Britain has been battered by floods and parched by droughts in recent summers. But if we had a national water grid, we could cope with both, argues David Lush
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Ucatt accuses 16 of payment abuse
Construction union Ucatt has sent a dossier to the government exposing the illegal treatment of agency workers on sites run by some of the industry’s biggest contractors.
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Lend Lease axed from £190m job
Developer Lend Lease has been removed from a £190m regeneration project in Eastbourne amid fears its appointment could fall foul of competition law
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Tube Lines set to win Metronet contracts
The odds on Tube Lines snapping up Metronet’s maintenance contracts shortened dramatically this week after the government’s arbiter said the collapsed group was theoretically entitled to claim up to £1.1bn from London Underground.
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New housing to fund energy improvements to old stock
Housing minister to use Thames Gateway profit to make existing housing more efficient
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Only 12 BSF schools out of 100 to complete by March
Delays and lack of skills in local authorities beset £45bn school building programme
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Lend Lease axed from £190m job
Developer Lend Lease has been removed from a £190m regeneration project in Eastbourne amid fears its appointment could fall foul of competition law.
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NewsBeyond the zero
Work has begun on the UK’s first carbon negative development in Beeston, Leeds.
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Wolseley posts first drop in profit for a decade
Wolseley became the latest victim of the US housing recession this week as it posted its first profit fall in 10 years.
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Baqus to go ahead with AIM listing, despite credit crunch
Quantity surveyor Baqus has shrugged off fears that the global credit crunch will delay its flotation on the alternative investment market (AIM) in November.
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Land Sec restructure
Sources close to Land Securities said it was unlikely to announce the results of a review until November.
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Inspace’s profit soars
Housing and corporate services provider Inspace has posted a 47% jump in half-year pre-tax profit to £5.4m.
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Mears out to buy
Mears is on the prowl for further acquisitions after its purchase of Keller Group’s social housing division for a nominal sum.
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NewsThe Camden scene
Public consultation has begun on a £7m plan to regenerate Camden Town in London.
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New housing to fund energy improvements to old stock
Housing minister to use Thames Gateway profit to make existing housing more efficient
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Housebuilders unite in protest against planning gain levy
Last-minute lobbying against the planning gain supplement intensified this week at the Labour party conference in Bournemouth.
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in August 2007
This month’s data reveals that completions are up on last year, with the South-east leading the way.
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CommentRudi’s on the wrong track
Rudi Klein has been complaining about Network Rail’s new contracts. But Ann Minogue, who helped document the client’s procurement strategy, thinks he has missed the point
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How to take calculated risks
Contracting is a seller’s market right now, which is forcing more clients to go down the construction management route. As this is more dangerous than other methods, it requires more precautions
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CommentA is for attestation, B is for breach
Michael Conroy Harris provides a handy bluffer’s guide for all those who find themselves flustered when dealing with legal terms. This week, A and B …