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NewsA busted flush
The Decent Homes programme means avocado bath suites are out and water-saving dual-flush loos are in, but ultra-eco-friendly technology in the home does have its downsides...
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NewsBovis Homes reports 18% profit rise
Housebuilder's pre-tax profit reaches £53.1m on the back of a steady housing market
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Sherwood Forest in line for visitors' centre
Nottingham council goes in search of architects for sustainable development
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Gleeson appoints non-executive director
Ross Ancell's arrival continues the contractor's board level reshuffle
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Green light for Land Securities' Oxford Street scheme
Huge mixed-use development by Hamilton Architects receives planning permission
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Family Mosaic Housing sues Baily Garner for £300,000
Housing association launches legal battle over building services
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NewsA flying visit
Margaret Hodge flew back into the country this week, only to spend the day at another airport - touring Heathrow’s T5 site. She was impressed, but will there be the same smooth operation for the 2012 Olympics?
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CommentDonald and Mahmood
What happens when the blog, the revenge weapon of the lowly and humble of the earth, is taken up by towering talents such as, er, Donald Trump and Mahmood Ahmadinejad? Nick Jones found out
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CommentAge can wither
Age Discrimination Act — Giving employees the right to carry on working for ever will have a devastating impact on the development of businesses, as older workers hinder the succession of younger talent to the top
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CommentHarry Houdini is dead
Two weeks ago we ran the story of the consultant that got caught up in a legal wrangle over a landslip. The case then proceeded to the Court of Appeal, where it attempted an impossible escape …
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NewsWilson Bowden hit by profit fall and takeover rumours
Housebuilder reports 14% drop in interim pre-tax profit, as Wilson family considers options
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NewsWSP profit soars 33% on back of strong commercial market
The engineering consultant plans further expansion in Europe after reporting 33% profit rise
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Livingstone allows more time to cut CO2
London mayor Ken Livingstone has made the capital’s carbon dioxide reduction targets easier to achieve, amid fears that previous standards could not be met.
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NewsCurrie & Brown ex-chairman lodges unfair dismissal claim
Angus McLean, who left the consultant four months ago, heads for employment tribunal
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The taxman cometh
This was a trial of a preliminary issue. The issue was whether the contract for supply of building workers to London Recruitment Services was a contract with one subcontractor (Euro Pay Limited) which held a Construction Industry Scheme Tax Certificate or whether Euro Pay was itself contracting as agent for ...
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NewsCurrie & Brown ex-chairman lodges unfair dismissal claim
Angus McLean, who left the consultant four months ago, heads for employment tribunal
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NewsHOK drafts in US manager to run London office
American architect instigates reshuffle but denies it is over-concerned about low profitability
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CommentDont touch that dial
It’s tough being an arbitrator. You’re expected to have expert skills in your field and be able to shoulder a weighty judicial burden. And one wrong move, such as making a simple phone call, will get you thrown off the job …
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CommentA model answer to a difficult problem
Future schools have to use a fraction of the energy of the ones we have now. Here Simon Foxell and Bill Bordass explain what designers can do to make it happen
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Value of CLM Olympic deal put at £200m
The Olympic Delivery Partner contract is estimated to be worth £200m, twice the figure suggested when it was awarded to the CLM consortium last week.