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World War II bombs make Olympic site high risk
Games will act as a 'pressure point' to clean up east London
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Paper round: Business urges Brown to appoint Olympic tsar
A round up of the Easter newspapers including the call for a 2012 tsar and revealing interviews with Yvette Cooper and Will Alsop
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Images: Jestico + Whiles transforms Gray's Inn landmark
Architect reveals new designs behind a well-known Victorian facade on Rosebery Avenue in London
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NHBC launches new course on risk assessment
Course will cover health and safety aspects when assessing risks and preparing method statements
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The Lotus esprit
Henry Lamb sent in this photo, taken by a friend at the Baha’i Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India. Inspired by the holy surroundings, a lot of faith is being placed in that rope ...
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New CDM regulations come into force
Industry responds to the introduction of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
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ODA has ‘spent’ 70% of construction contingency
About £350m of £500m construction safety net is earmarked for projects already under way
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The towers of London
The capital’s flirtation with tall buildings is becoming a love affair, thanks to the commercial and aesthetic success of recent designs. But how can we keep it going?
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Fouled by your own side
If you hire somebody to do something, then prevent them doing it, then you can’t sue them for breach of contract. Let’s see how this fundamental rule applies to Wembley
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Wates’ profit trebles on back of reorganisation
Contractor makes £31m after splitting firm into five divisions and concentrating on risk control
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Hansom Ripping yarns
A spell-binding 348-page account of PFI standardisation, the equally long-running saga of David Cameron’s home improvements and a rather jolly chinwag with the Tory MEP for Gibraltar
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Developers to be rewarded for building bigger rooms
Housing Corporation will provide financial incentives for houses that have more space
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ODA has ‘spent’ 70% of construction contingency
About £350m of £500m construction safety net is earmarked for projects already under way
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Going into detail: Gort-Barten v Cherrington
Mr and Mrs Gort-Barten (Gort-Barten) entered into a contract with MA Cherrington Ltd (MAC) on 24 November 2005 (the contract). Pursuant to the contract, MAC was to construct a building for Gort-Barten as described in the “plans and specifications” for the sum of £1,999,999. In early 2006 the parties each ...
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British land wins £1bn Euston contract
Property company fends off competition from Chelsfield Partners to redevelop 15 acre railway site
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Capita Symonds gets new boss and new plan
Goring takes over from Dye as consultant focuses on project management and council work
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Let’s stick together ...
The new CDM regulations come into force tomorrow. In this special, Christopher Pedder explains how the new rules will promote partnering ...