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BAA hits back against bid
BAA has stepped up its defence against an £8.75bn hostile takeover bid from Spanish contractor Ferrovial.
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NewsCamden housing PFI back on track after Treasury veto
Stalled scheme gets go-ahead a year after being rejected - but housing sector remains reluctant to use PFI
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Code of conduct on customer service launched
The Home Builders Federation has launched a code of conduct to help housebuilders develop higher standards of customer service.
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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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NewsBDP plans parliamentary wind turbine
Architect Building Design Partnership is in talks with the Palace of Westminster that could result in a wind turbine being installed in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament
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MPs condemn PFI consortium at Norwich hospital
PFI specialist Octagon Healthcare has been slammed by MPs for making a huge profit after a refinancing deal on a hospital.
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NewsChiswick Park, part five
Developer Stanhope has opened this 14,300 m² office building at Chiswick Park, the fifth block at the landmark development in west London.
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NewsMultiplex lied in witness statements, court told
In week two of Wembley trial, CBUK lawyer accuses Multiplex bosses of giving inaccurate witness reports
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Wembley hit by pay row as staff walk off site
M&E labour agency BMS has walked off the Wembley project in a row over payment, Building understands.
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F+A bids for new generation power stations
Consultant Franklin + Andrews has teamed up with French energy firm Alstom to bid for a £4.5bn project to build six gas-fired power stations in the UK
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EC Harris wins deal for Europe's first Caesar's Palace
EC Harris, the multidisciplinary consultant, has been selected to project manage a £460m scheme to build the first Caesar's Palace gambling resort in Europe.
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NewsLondon city academies set to breach £25m budgets
Consultants say average cost of capital's 60 planned schools has risen to £30m because of problematic sites
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Delay to BRE software stalls Part L compliance
Consultants and manufacturers are still unable to use computers to calculate Part L compliance for complex buildings because software has not been delivered by BRE.
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NewsOn your mark for Olympics
With an estimated £30bn of work generated by the London Olympics over the next six years, it is essential to keep up to date on developments.
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NewsDevelopers wanted for £4bn Stratford City scheme
LCR looks for partners after terminating agreement with Westfield, Stanhope and the Reuben brothers
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CommentHow to build an empire
As a deal, it is every marketing man's dream. In a single negotiation a UK consultancy can transform itself overnight into an enormous international player with offices across the world.
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CommentIt's raining men
My wife and I were in Tallinn, Estonia, last summer when we saw these three lads re-roofing a building in the old town - soft hats and soft brains, and the rain was pouring down.
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NewsSeat fighting
The Conservative leader of Wokingham Council has been canvassing hard to help defend four seats with wafer thin majorities.