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CommentA fight on his hands
While Gordon Brown’s housing targets are laudable, I can’t help feeling apprehensive about the amount of obstacles that stand in his way
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FeaturesThe men who got left behind
Increased public sector spending was supposed to be great news for construction firms. But, according to a survey released this week, these local contractors have missed out on the bonanza. Katie Puckett finds out why the growth of framework agreements is threatening the industry’s smaller businesses
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Lend Lease plans £1bn housing fund for 2012 village
Developer aims for largest-ever residential property fund to build 4,000 homes for Olympics
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Founder leaves Hornagold & Hills after Mouchel takeover
Stan Hornagold leads exodus from project manager to set up new consultancy with his son
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NewsSurviving modern times
Why has the QS profession been so slow to adopt electronic tendering, asks BCIS executive director?
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NewsSkanska jumps 22 places to claim August top spot
Business barometer Commercial projects worth £170m propel contractor past Kier
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Faithful + Gould wins Birmingham college contract
Consultant’s masterplan highlights areas most in need of refurbishment
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NewsWYG appoints two new associate directors in Southampton
Consultant also announces key promotions within its management services business
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NewsFaithful + Gould appoints new CDM co-ordinator
Simon Meddings will also act as health and safety adviser
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall appointed on £95m Lichfield project
Consultant joins developer Harrison in a bid to secure Frairsgate development scheme
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Gleeds wins University of Bath contract
Consultant appointed project manager, QS and planning supervisor on £17m scheme
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NewsFounder leaves Hornagold & Hills after Mouchel takeover
Stan Hornagold leads exodus from project manager to set up new consultancy with his son
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Czech economy is booming, says EC Harris
Construction output set to rise 25% in 2007 according to European Focus report
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NewsHutton angers unions by rejecting Gangmasters Bill
Delegates ‘baffled’ as business secretary claims CDM regulations can deal with worker abuse
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CommentKiss and tell
The only people who love contracts are lawyers. For everybody else – the plasterers, the foremen, the managers – they’re just long, fuzzy words that bear no relationship to how they do their work. ‘Keep it short and simple’ should be the first rule of a legislator
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NewsHips to apply to all homes from next month
Government to press ahead with plan to extend scheme despite drop in sales of four-bed houses
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Network Rail axes Carillion and GrantRail
Carillion and GrantRail have been dropped from Network Rail’s track renewals framework, while Jarvis has been granted a reprieve.
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Redrow eyes acquisitions
Housebuilder Redrow signalled that it could be ready to enter the takeover market after reporting dampened full-year results this week.
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NewsCostain in the black despite building division losses
Costain posts interim profit of £8m but construction arm records operating loss of £3.3m
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EC Harris joins Tiger Woods in the sand
World number one and project manager pair up on Dubai golf course