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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson wins contracts worth over £200m
Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson today said it had secured international contracts worth more than £200m.In Moscow it has been appointed on three contracts with a combined value of £208m. Two are mixed-use schemes and the third is an 80,000 sq m headquarters office building.In Frankfurt it has won two refurbishment ...
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NewsLemley warns of WW2 bombs on Olympic site
Olympic chief says there could be bombs buried deep underground at the site in East London
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NewsWolseley heads £2bn buyers league
There was a flurry of merger and acquisition activity between June and September, with deals worth close to £2bn being made at home and abroad.
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CommentTalking yourself into it
Earlier this year competitive dialogue was hailed as the answer to the problematic process of awarding PFI contracts. So how does it actually work – and is anybody finding it useful?
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NewsTreasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts
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Elmondstone Construction expects turnover to exceed £36m
Wolverhamtpon contractor reports growth on the back of two lucrative contracts
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Major contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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Canary Wharf eyes Battersea plan
Canary Wharf Contractors has produced a report to advise developer Parkview of cheaper ways to complete the Battersea power station project in south London.
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Manslaughter bill progresses
Corporate Manslaughter Bill had its second reading stage in the Commons this week
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Illegal workers ‘too scared’ to report accidents at work
Report calls for migrants who report unsafe practices to be granted immunity from deportation
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NewsMajor contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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FeaturesSustainability: Thermal insulation
Much of the energy consumed by buildings is lost through their fabric. Enhanced insulation could potentially make an ever greater contribution to long-term performance. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues and costs
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Consultants’ recruitment woes are stunting growth
Consultancy firms are desperately struggling to recruit skilled staff to cope with a booming market for their services, according to Building’s annual survey of the sector.
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CommentBoys will be boys
This week it’s sex, duds and hoi sin rolls as the man from BRE gets fruity, the job-swap lads get out of their depth and the Stef Stefanou gets the guests mixing with some old-fashioned bonhomie
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Look before you leap
When a contractor is caught out by unforeseeable events, under the ICE contract it can claim loss and expense from the employer. The problem arises over the definition of ‘unforeseeable’
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CommentSave the college
Further to your article on the threatened closure of the CITB’s National Construction College (29 September, page 28), I am writing to express our support for its redevelopment.
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An old story
Thank you for your most informative article on ageism in the workplace (29 September, page 44). I could not help but think that it was fortunate that it was published on 29 September and not after the new regulations came into force.