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Willmott Dixon scoops school prize in Macclesfield
Contractor is awarded £14.9m contract to built secondary school as part of framework with Cheshire County Council.
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Costain takes over at tunnel collapse Tesco
Jackson Civil Engineering are taken off scheme by Tesco as result of last summer's tunnel collapse on the site.
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Church Commissioners sue over Indian restaurant fire
The Church Commissioners for England have sparked off a £1m legal battle over a restaurant fire blamed on a cleaning company.
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Cambridge College goes to court over dry rot
One of the colleges at Cambridge University has launched a legal battle against its tenants Barclays Bank in a row over dry rot.
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FeaturesFlight path to Dubai
Nicole Waterman wanted big-project experience in a new environment, and found just what she wanted in Dubai.
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NewsCarillion regroups for future as £4bn megacontractor
Company puts finishing touches to Mowlem deal as chief executive John McDonough draws up fresh structure.
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NewsBouygues UK expands into social housing
Contractor Bouygues UK plans to double the size of its business by 2010 by targeting PFI contracts in social housing.
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NewsMace may switch teams for Olympic bid
Consultant Mace could pull out of its consortium with cost consultant Davis Langdon and team up with a contractor for its Olympic delivery partner bid.
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CommentDynamic tension …
Our thanks to Martin Thorp of Thorp Consultancy in Edenbridge, Kent, for this photo, taken at the Amber Fort near Jaipur in India last year.
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Tripped up
This was an application against an order made in the County Court dismissing the claimant's claim and directing that judgment be entered for the defendants. The claimant alleged that she had been injured when she fell after catching her foot against a raised flagstone in her back garden. She claimed ...
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NewsHSE inspects beam collapse at Holyrood
Members of original project team aid inspection, after beam slips from its mountings in main debating chamber.
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Brownfield strategy targets commercial developers
The national brownfield land strategy to be published by English Partnerships will include, for the first time, targets to force commercial developers to regenerate previously developed sites.
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NewsVinoly tower planned for Fenchurch Street
Land Securities submitted plans today for a 45-storey tower by Rafael Vinoly.
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CommentAt your service
This month Building relaunches Legal aid, its free advice service with a brand new panel of top construction lawyers.
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Shortlists announced for Victoria and Euston revamps
Developers in the running include British Land, Grosvenor, Development Securities, More London and Stanhope.
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NewsThe cycling diaries
Construction lawyer Chris Hill is taking the scenic route to MIPIM this year. His first "on the road" blog entry explains why he and 14 others are tackling 1500 km in just four and a half days.
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NewsCouncils and businesses unite to block land tax
Local Government Association and CBI bury differences to oppose Treasury's planning gain supplement
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CABE supports call to abolish minimum densities
CABE has supported calls by housebuilders to scrap minimum densities in housing schemes.
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NewsMace may switch teams for Olympic bid
Mace considers breaking up Davis Langdon Olympic delivery consortium as teams jostle for position.