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FeaturesAre we really ready for eco-towns?
Do we have enough green experience to develop sustainable towns?
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NewsCircular saw + high roof + no harness = death trap
This roofer is standing on the edge of reason with his approach to site safety
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NewsHIPs 'unworkable' says RICS
June implementation is unworkable says RICS as it calls for emergency meeting with MPs
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‘Grave concerns’ over cement shortage
Precast concrete firms blast cement manufacturers for shortage as production facilities are forced to close
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NewsEco-town pledge kicks off Brown's leadership campaign
Councils invited to bid for zero carbon new towns modelled on Prince Charles' developments
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NewsPaper round: Blair's legacy of big policy announcements
The Sunday Times says Tony Blair will outline plans for 12 new nuclear power stations and will try and push through legislation for more casinos before he steps down as prime minister on 27 June.
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Contractor fined £100,000 over electrician's death
Poor risk assessment and evidence of overwork blamed on fatal electrocution
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NewsBeware the green backlash
People will grow weary of the sustainability message if climate change scaremongering continues - far better to focus on practical measures
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NewsArmitt’s first job to close stadium deal
New ODA chairman must finalise plans with Sir Robert McAlpine
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CommentTable talk
The Milan furniture fair is where commerce meets style. This year, it was also visited by a new seriousness, reflecting the way design comments on the society that creates it
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CommentMr Justice Jackson vs Gaymark
The issues of extensions of time and liquidated damages are of crucial importance in commercial contracts – hence the importance of the controversial Gaymark principle
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NewsGerman cement company ponders swoop on Hanson
Shares in materials giant rise 25% as HeidelbergCement considers formal approach
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NewsTreasury ponders return of new town corporations
Taskforce will work up proposals that may include post-war-style development bodies
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NewsArmitt’s first job to close stadium deal
New ODA chairman must finalise plans with Sir Robert McAlpine
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NewsImages: Piers Gough's Southwark library
Gough-designed library will be at the heart of Canada Water's regeneration
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Comment
Rain check
CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd (“Blackwell”) is a contractor with expertise in earthworks involved in motorway construction. Blackwell had successfully tendered for the earthworks on parts of the M60. Blackwell was responsible for insuring adequate temporary drainage for the earthworks and took out a policy with Gerling Allegemeine Verichergungs (“Gerling”) for ...
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NewsWork starts on 2012 media centre
Bulldozers start removing earth from the site of the future Olympic media centre
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NewsFoster sells minority stake
Private equity firm 3i set to buy ‘less than 50%’ share of practice valuing the firm at about £350m
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CommentYes, folks, it’s the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes – including favourites such as ‘There Ain’t No Contract in Writing’, ‘Git that Adjudicator Outta Here’ and ‘Here Come the Judge’. Altogether now…