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WYG wins services contract for life sciences building
Consultant will design services on final phase of Michael Smith Building at University of Manchester.
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Willmott Dixon receives £28m London LIFT
Willmott Dixon Construction reaches financial close on three LIFT schemes in South East London.
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Plans to triple size of Stansted meet fresh opposition
The Times reports that airlines claim BAA's cost estimate is unrealistic. Plus the rest of the weekend's news.
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NewsBalfour Beatty considers rival bid for Mowlem
UK's biggest contractor confirms that it has made an approach for Mowlem to rival Carllion's £291m bid.
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NewsMicrogeneration could supply 40% of energy needs
EST report says that technologies such as mini-wind turbines and solar panels could help reduce CO2 by 15% a year.
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Waterman buys environmental management consultant
Environmental consultant Waterman Group has acquired JP Envirosystems for up to £325,000.
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NewsCarillion writes down £120m in £291m Mowlem takeover
Contractor set to become £4bn-turnover giant in league of Amec and Balfour after snapping up troubled rival.
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Sorry, that’s discontinued …
A notice of adjudication was issued on 10 June 2004. On 6 July, the claimants served its response. On 7 July the defendant accepted that the adjudicator did not have jurisdiction. The adjudication was discontinued and the defendant paid the adjudicator’s account.The claimant then asked the adjudicator for a decision ...
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Developers sign 15000 home deal in Liverpool
Four housebuilders to take on controversial regeneration work
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European ministers sign sustainable communities agreement
Almost half of Europeans live in communist era housing, commissioner reveals
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Building wins campaign to Reform the Regs
ODPM agrees to develop process for updating regulations in a ‘simpler, more transparent manner’.
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Gleeds gives Redgrave new Olympic challenge
QS signs up Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave as company ambassador for the 2012 Olympic programme.
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CommentEasy money
Loopholes in the NEC’s target contract mean contractors can use their old tricks to make a profit rather than taking a share of any project savings …
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CommentA painful case
Sometimes contractors just get fed up with a job, and it grinds to a halt. When something like that happened to Birse, it got sacked. Then it got the bill …
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CommentDon’t be evasive
Take advantage of the fact that the Construction Industry Scheme has been postponed 12 months because, make no mistake, HM Revenue means business
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Corporate killing north of the border
The expert group set up by the Scottish executive to look at how to solve the conundrum of the ‘controlling mind’ has come up with a distinctive approach