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FeaturesDr Feelgood
Northern Ireland is spending £2.7bn on hospitals. But it’s not just the cash that has British firms interested. It’s Health Estates boss John Cole and his fervent belief that good design makes sick people better.
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CommentThe way the money goes
The insistence that a contract be ‘in writing’ before it can be adjudicated is transferring millions of pounds from one industry to another. Guess which ones they are …
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CommentThe victims of crime
When £20,000 worth of windows was stolen from a site, the contractor was landed with a six-week delay. So was the delay subject to an extension of time? If not, who was going to pay for the knock-on costs? Our panel of experts ponder the options…
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CommentNow thats what I call service
Debate about the draft CIC Consultants’ Contract has focused on the conditions section, but the real innovation is in the integrated services
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CommentFreedom to roam
Policy pointers — It’s tough for globetrotting firms to secure affordable professional indemnity insurance, but without it you could be exposed to crippling liabilities.
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FeaturesProcurement: Construction management
Even in these risk-averse days, some hands-on clients still prefer the construction management route. But would more schemes benefit from the CM approach? And how should clients organise themselves to get the best results?
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NewsThe land of opportunity
Rent-a-quote British politicians should take a leaf out of Ireland's book when it comes to welcoming skilled workers from Eastern Europe
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NewsAmec records £58m loss
Construction group reveals loss for the first half of the year after suffering a series of writedowns in its construction division.
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Mears wins £5m Brighton contract
Five-year deal for repair and maintenance with Brighton and Hove City Council could be extended by two years
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NewsConnaught appoints two directors
Social housing and maintenance specialist recruits Robert Alcock and Caroline Price as non-executive directors
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NewsLaing O'Rourke secures Olympic victory
Consortium led by Laing O'Rourke is announced as Olympic delivery partner
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NewsCostain suffers £20m loss after write downs
Underlying profit rises to £10.1m but Costain is hit by construction write downs and a poor performance in oil and gas division
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NewsSMC reaps benefits of aggressive expansion
Architect boosts profit by 42% after a series of takeovers in its first year on the stock exchange
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NewsArup reveals plans for Swedish skyscraper
Consultant will work alongside Danish practice C F Moller Architects on the 180m-high scheme
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NewsSix developers make £100m Essex shortlist
The final selection of developer for the regeneration of Ilford town centre will be made in May 2007
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NewsWembley appeal setback for Cleveland Bridge
Court of Appeal says that Cleveland Bridge can not submit written evidence in its appeal against Multiplex's £45m Wembley victory
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NewsEU helps SMEs go for Olympic gold
EU funding will help small businesses tender for large projects in the run up to the 2012 Olympics
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NewsContractors crackdown on vibration injuries
Major Contractors Group members will only use independently tested hand powered tools from January 2007
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NewsWilson Bowden appoints new finance director
Jane Aikman joins the housebuilder's board on 4 September and takes over from Graham Brown as group finance director
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NewsCRH grows stronger despite US slowdown
Materials giant’s interim profit rises 37% to £355m despite ‘slower pace’ of US economy