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CommentTarred with the same brush
A bitumen cartel got stung by the European Commission when it was caught flouting competition laws. But it was the parent companies that got their knuckles rapped hardest
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NewsRogers ignites row over Olympic stadium design
ODA faces first serious setbacks as Lord Rogers queries designs and Jack Lemley quits
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Unstable ground
This was an appeal against a ruling on a preliminary issue. Technotrade Ltd had produced a site investigation report dated 14/12/98 on a sloping site. The report found that it was satisfactory for the proposed development of a number of two storey houses and contained no prohibition against assignment.When the ...
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NewsWest Ham serious about move to Olympic stadium
Sports minister Richard Caborn says West Ham is in negotiations about moving to the main 2012 stadium
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Williams Lea vs Thames Water Utilities
Corporate information solutions company Williams Lea Ltd is suing Thames Water Utilities for damages of £250,000 in a dispute over a flood
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NewsQSs voice ‘grave concern’ over RICS’ data arm sale
Senior quantity surveyors concerned over repercussions for industry if Canadian firm buys BCIS
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CommentSucceeding beyond dispute
The Technology and Construction Court has had its fair share of problems, but after a raft of reforms it is now a fully functioning one-stop shop. With major hearings on its books and others in prospect, it feels good about the future
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NewsMace consults lawyers over animal threat
Mace is seeking legal advice after becoming a target for activists protesting against the construction of an animal research laboratory.
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OGC admits it will be 'brought closer in' to Treasury
Government department plays down speculation it will be closed but says it will be more integrated with the Treasury
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NewsHealth and Safety Commission approves CDM regs
Proposed CDM regs will be submitted to the health and safety minister for approval ahead of coming into force next spring
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NewsCorus accepts Tata Steel £4.3bn offer
Anglo-Dutch steel firm has accepted a £4.3bn takeover offer from India's Tata Steel
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NewsMiller Group eyes Linden as it plans expansion in South
Scottish group signs confidentiality agreement preliminary to bid for £300m housebuilder
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NewsQSs voice ‘grave concern’ over RICS’ data arm sale
Senior quantity surveyors concerned over repercussions for industry if Canadian firm buys BCIS
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Libeskind brings Eden to North
Rainforest attraction is expected to be located in Blackpool or Liverpool and will feature hotel and giant greenhouse
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NewsStirling winner Rogers to rename firm
Stirling prize-winning architect Lord Rogers has asked two of his protégés to add their names to the title of his practice
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NewsWinners of the LABC awards
Results from last nights awards ceremony celebrating the projects that deliver partnership, innovation and sustainability
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Miller Group eyes Linden as it plans expansion in South
Scottish group signs confidentiality agreement preliminary to bid for £300m housebuilder
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HSE calls for safety checks on tower cranes
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert on the use of tower cranes in the wake of last month’s collapse on a site in Battersea, south-west London.