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NewsBovis set to take on £400m MediaCity:UK scheme
Lower-risk construction management role is most likely option on first phase of Salford project
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NewsHSE confirms building workers responsible for foot and mouth
Final report says construction activities near the effluent drainage system caused contamination
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CommentFools rush in
Open mike Graham Watts is furious that the industry is wasting an opportunity to reform the Construction Act, but Rudi Klein says we may lose the chance forever if we jump in without thinking
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CommentOpening Pandora’s box
The proposal to drop the ‘contracts in writing’ rule has won praise on these pages. But what this does is let the adjudicator decide what’s in the contract – with untold consequences for dispute resolution
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CommentHappy ever after
Main contractors and subcontractors make all kinds of rash promises during the courting stage. Then they quarrel. A new toolkit from the National Specialist Contractors Council aims to keep things sweet to the end
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NewsCarillion set for £2.6bn of Middle East work
Carillion said this week that it was set to win £2.6bn of extra work in the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsWSP shares bounce after 33% profit hike
Shares in consultant engineer WSP had risen almost 7% by Tuesday after its latest results revealed that it had surpassed growth expectations.
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NewsRMJM submits masterplan for regeneration of Leith Docks
Architect reveals design for largest planning application in Edinburgh’s history
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Mouchel Parkman releases software to slash energy costs for water firms
Consultant teams up with engineering firm Derceto to introduce technology that can save energy bills by up to 15%
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Early warning
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act comes into force on 6 April next year. Take a tip from us: make sure you’re ready for it
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NewsBovis set to take on £400m MediaCity:UK scheme
Lower-risk construction management role is most likely option on first phase of Salford project
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UK firms to masterplan war-torn Iraqi city
Pell Frischmann and Llewellyn Davies Yeang to work on redevelopment of Kirkuk
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T5 electricians to strike unless new wage deal is agreed
Union officials visit sites across the country to test workers’ appetite for industrial action
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NewsEC Harris teams up with shipbuilder on BSF
Consultant EC Harris has formed an alliance with shipbuilder VT Group to bid for client advisory roles in the education sector.
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NewsWilly Wonka would be proud
Architect Rojkind Arq reveals design for Nestlé chocolate museum in Mexico
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Prison contractors join forces
Contractors on the national prison framework have come together to maximise their purchasing power in the face of high materials prices.