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NewsRay O’Rourke plans for expansion
Laing O’Rourke’s boss hits back at recent reports of 56% dip in profits by revealing extent of investment in the company’s expansion programme
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NewsModular Kajima scheme to be evacuated over collapse fears
Blow to government’s off-site building plans as Arup warns Leeds housing block could fall down in severe weather
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Defining a contract
The defendant engaged the claimant builder to carry out work at his home in Beaulieu. Work carried out was in excess of £500,000. Initial letter of intent provided for a limited amount of work to be carried out. However, that letter of intent said that the work would be carried ...
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Amec buys French nuclear firm
Amec acquires French nuclear technical services company CIME for £5.8m.
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ODPM responds to Building’s Reform the Regs campaign
Housing minister Yvette Cooper says she is following the initiative with interest and is listening to concerns.
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… and reinforces his company’s commitment to health and safety
Laing O’Rourke has published its first-ever human capital report, alongside its annual review, in an effort to signal to the market how seriously it takes health and safety and workforce issues.
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NewsODPM responds to Building’s Reform the Regs campaign
Housing minister Yvette Cooper says she is following the initiative with interest and is listening to concerns
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Barbour Index launches £1500 design competition
Winning entry will grace cover of leading product directory.
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Treasury agrees to £20,000 ‘roof tax’
The Treasury has approved plans for a £20,000 “roof tax” on each new home in Milton Keynes.
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Developers line up to bid for £4bn stations overhaul
Stanhope, Helical Bar, British Land and Land Securities in line for work on Network Rail’s upgrade scheme.
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NewsRICS makes the commercial case for green buildings
Environment-friendly buildings offer high returns on investment and improve productivity, says RICS report
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NewsCPA warns over energy costs
The Construction Products Association has warned the government to sort out the UK’s energy supply as costs begin to bite into the margins of contractors.
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Chairman of Mace division banned from directorships
Jonathan Yurtsever, chairman of recruitment arm the People Group, will not challenge eight-year disqualification.
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NewsGleeds prefers limited status to LLP
Gleeds is to buck the recent trend among leading quantity surveyors by becoming a limited company rather than a limited liability partnership within the next five years.
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Treasury agrees to £20,000 ‘roof tax’
The Treasury has approved plans for a £20,000 “roof tax” on each new home in Milton Keynes.
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NewsChairman of Mace division banned from directorships
Jonathan Yurtsever, chairman of recruitment arm the People Group, will not challenge eight-year disqualification
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£15m Brighton hotel delayed
Myhotel Brighton, the exclusive hotel next to Brighton’s prize-winning Jubilee Library, has been delayed by nine months after its designs were overhauled.
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Developers line up to bid for £4bn stations overhaul
Stanhope, Helical Bar, British Land and Land Securities in line for work on Network Rail’s upgrade scheme
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‘Revolutionary’ Olympic skills database launched
Groundbreaking computer model will analyse number of skilled workers needed to build the 2012 Games
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CommentA nuclear spring
To plug the energy gap, Britain’s ageing nuclear power stations must be replaced. This is what government and industry has to do to get them up and running in time