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NewsHenry Boot appoints finance director
John Sutcliffe, currently finance director of Town Centre Securities, will become finance director and company secretary.
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NewsTwo contractors fined £350,000 over site death
John Doyle Construction and Exterior International receive fines of £250,000 and £100,000 respectively over the death of Jack Tangey on west London site in 2002.
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NewsCleveland Bridge planned to involve Blair in steel dispute
CBUK boss says steel firm discussed strategy to contact Tony Blair over problems at Wembley.
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NewsEP seeks development partner for technology site
Partner will transform 51 hectares of the former Winfrith nuclear research site in Dorset.
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NewsPositive pitch from SIG despite dip in roofing sales
Materials supplier reports strong trading for first four months despite slowdown in roofing sales.
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NewsSo long, John
Building's editor won't miss dealing with the deputy prime minister - it's a just a shame he seems to have benefited from the Cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsCleveland Bridge accused of lacking expertise
Multiplex QC claims Cleveland Bridge failed to fabricate and erect steelwork correctly because it lacked expertise.
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NewsStanhope sells 25% stake to property entrepreneur
Ian Laing buys stake for about £5m following restructuring at Stanhope.
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NewsReuben brothers still hope to develop Stratford City
Developer brothers say they still want to develop 73-acre site, despite being served notice to leave the project after months of rows with partner Westfield.
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NewsKingspan in talks to buy insulation board maker
Construction products firm Kingspan Group says discussions with Hytherm/Xtratherm Group are ongoing but insists the acquisition is not a foregone conclusion.
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NewsLDA prepares to smoke out last of the Olympic objectors
Owner of salmon smokery will be among businesses objecting to compulsory purchase orders as public enquiry begins.
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NewsConstruction minister Alun Michael sacked in reshuffle
Tony Blair also enlarges ODPM and changes its name to Department for Communities and Local Government.
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NewsCarillion wins £320m contract at Barts
Sovereign Hospital Services will provide services in a deal worth £30m per year for 11 years.
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NewsRedrow plans 1250 homes for Bristol
Housebuilder buys 77 acres in the north of the city for £59m, to be developed over 10 years.
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NewsJohn Prescott sacked from his ODPM ministry
Cabinet reshuffle sees Ruth Kelly take on regeneration responsibilities as she replaces Prescott who remains deputy prime minister.
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NewsMy witness is bigger than yours
Our blogger comes face to face with Ashley Muldoon in court seven and concedes that, yes, he is taller than Cleveland rival Brian Rogan.
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NewsBowcott tribunal reveals £200m hole in Amec's books
Former construction managing director reaches settlement - but not before exposing state of firm's accounts.
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FeaturesForget the fox in a box - Here's worsley Mesnes
In February, Building published a feature about Dr Stephen Fox, a Wigan GP who'd been operating out of a rundown prefab for 11 years. The article claimed Dr Fox had been failed by the LIFT programme. Wigan's NHS trust then replied with an angry letter claiming we'd given a one-sided ...
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Comment
Without warning
The respondent, Guinness was the majority shareholder in a UK company, CPL. The appellants, Kanoria commenced arbitration proceedings in India against Guinness and CPL, claiming that CPL had failed to pay a sum of money to Kanoria under a business agreement subject to Indian law. At the time Kanoria ...
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