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NewsKoolhaas' Porto concert hall wins RIBA European Award
Portugal's Casa da Musica concert hall will now go on Stirling longlist
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NewsPersimmon reports £950m forward sales position
Housebuilder "in very strong position" to meet full year expectations
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NewsContractors on academies framework left in the lurch
Firms including Balfour, Carillion, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Skanska could fall foul of change in policy
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NewsKeith Clarke honoured at Health and Safety Awards
Atkins' chief executive and T5's Clive Johnson pick up the indvidual prizes at Building's Health and Safety Awards
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CommentCaps: they’re the height of fashion
One way of limiting liability is to impose a curb on the amount that can be claimed under a contract. Hence caps are de rigueur. But, as this article makes clear, they’re far from simple
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CommentA sit-in protest
What do we want? A register of checks on cranes to prevent more deaths, without having to go down to Westminister to protest. When do want it? Now! Alex Smith gets his virtual placards out
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Halcrow director defects to rival
Engineering consultancy firm HurleyPalmerFlatt has poached its new group finance director from rival Halcrow.
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NewsHBOS and Bridgepoint lead race for Erinaceous buyout
Senior source says consultant is ‘almost certain’ to fall to private equity not trade buyer
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NewsKelly extends Communities England’s land-buying power
Consultation paper unveiled at CIH annual conference outlines super-agency’s role
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NewsContractors on academies framework left in the lurch
Firms including Balfour, Carillion, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Skanska could fall foul of change in policy
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NewsSir Fraser back – at RMJM
Founder of Morrison Construction Group to join son Peter after merger with architect Hillier
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Clarke to take over reins as chairman of CIC
Keith Clarke, the chief executive of Atkins, is to be the next chairman of the Construction Industry Council.
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A false move
Connolly Ltd sought rectification of a contract for the sale of a piece of land for mixed commercial and residential development or damages for deceit. The purchaser was Bellway Homes Ltd. Connolly contracted to sell Bellway a development site subject to planning permission being granted. It was agreed between Connolly ...
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NewsGleeds pitches tent at Glastonbury
QS is providing a tent at the music festival for punters to confess their sustainability sins
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CommentNothing if not critical
The epic struggle between Mirant and Arup over the Sual power station has finally ended in a complete victory for Arup. The battle turned on the what delays were and weren’t on the critical path
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Private sector projects buoy up May’s commercial market
Commercial development index hits 61.0 with sharpest growth outside South-east, says Savills
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NewsBellway lands Ilford project
Levitt Bernstein-designed scheme aims to revamp town centre arts facilities and public spaces
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NewsVictoria collapse threatens nearby buildings
The structural damage resulting from last week’s building collapse in Victoria, central London, may spread to neighbouring buildings, turning it into a much bigger problem than first anticipated.
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NewsODA puts design into 'bloodstream' of Olympics
New design strategy will ensure emerging talent has an input in design of buildings for 2012 Olympics
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OFT launches probe into housebuildng
Office of Fair Trading Investigation will look at potential competition issues and consumers' concerns