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NewsBalfour Beatty reaches financial close on Midlands PFIs
Contractor prepares to start on £74m Birmingham schools project and £57m housing scheme in Sandwell.
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NewsConstruction judge salaries rise to £162,000
The High Court judges at the Technology and Construction Court are awarded a 4.2% pay rise.
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NewsPaper round: Olympic budget must rise by £2bn
Observer interivew with Olympic chief David Higgins reveals that more spending will be required for infrastructure.
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Founder of developer Freeport resigns
Sean Collidge, chairman and chief executive of developer Freeport, leaves company he founded.
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Rangers director launches housing fund for Dubai labourers
Property developer and Glasgow Rangers non-executive director Ian Russell aims to raise $100m to improve the quality of housing for construction workers in Dubai.
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Amec expands in France with Quercus buys
Acquisistions from Quercus group will expand Amec Spie's regional network around Lyon and the Alps.
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NewsKeeping to the critical path
Blogger Andrew Murray arrives in South Africa and soon finds that some aspects of construction work are the same the world over.
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NewsOlympic Bill becomes law
Olympic Delivery Authority gains planning and land ownership powers as London Mayor is also given specific Olympic powers.
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NewsWembley opening delayed until 2007
FA decides to relocate England matches despite Multiplex promising completion by June.
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NewsOlympics threaten to ‘drain resources' from UK market
Davis Langdon report warns of rising cost and risk as concerns mount over the Games' budget shortfall.
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Laing Homes in £300k court battle
Chertsey Bridge Developments is suing property developers Laing Homes for more than £300,000 in a row over land in Chertsey.
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CommentHow To Survive… a CV rewrite
There's a fine line between presenting the best possible interpretation of your work and academic history and doing a Jeffery Archer. Amaya Lopez offers some tips on how to stay on the right side of it.
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CommentBrown's number 10
Three months after everyone thought a recession was inevitable, all the indicators point to a resurgence of growth. Something to do with the Budget perhaps?
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Roofless
Gowlain Bulding Group Ltd entered into a contract to do some building works at a school. Part of the work included re-roofing a boiler house, which Gowlain intended to subcontract to Full Metal Jacket Ltd. Accordingly, Gowlain supplied FMJ with a simple drawing of the roof and requested FMJ ...
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NewsOlympics threaten to ‘drain resources' from UK market
Davis Langdon report warns of rising cost and risk as concerns mount over the Games' budget shortfall
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FeaturesLike father, like daughter
It takes a certain type of woman to follow in her father's footsteps, particularly if his job involves working 100-hour weeks on a building site or being paid to dress up in a wig. Emily Wright meets an architect, a lawyer, a small contractor and two very similar looking facilities ...
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Five Atkins staff killed in Bahrain boat tragedy
Other staff from the UK consultant are still missing following boat capsize.
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RTT forced to call in administrators
Surrey-based M&E contractor falls into receivership as payment problems hit home.
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FeaturesThe carbon factor
First it was Coldplay, then David Cameron, now even parts of the gas-guzzling construction industry are trying to go ‘carbon neutral'. Katie Puckett reports on how mounting pressure from clients, the government, investors and consumers is forcing the industry to face up to its eco sins. Illustration by Michelle Thompson
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RTT forced to call in administrators
M&E contractor RTT Group has been forced to call in administrators after suffering payment problems on a series of large contracts.