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ISG InteriorExterior wins fit-out for 1 Bankside
Contractor lands deal for 450,000 ft2 IPC Media headquarters on London's South Bank.
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Carillion-led venture wins £350m BT contract
Monteray, a joint venture between Carillion, Haden Building Management and Reliance Integrated Services, extends facilities management contract until March 2009.
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NewsRemaining charges dropped in Hatfield rail case
Prosecutors drop case against four Balfour Beatty employees accused of breaching safety rules before crash.
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NewsBlair faces cabinet opposition to new nuclear plants
The Guardian says that Blair faces opposition from the cabinet over a nuclear future, while the Daily Telegraph says the government may allow more than one supercasino.
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Gordon Morrison buys social housing firm Richardson
The man behind the growth of Morrison Construction in the 1990s buys Beckenham-based refurbishment firm for an undisclosed sum.
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Bouygues preferred bidder on school PFI
Peterborough City Council names Bouygues consortium as preferred bidder for £68m PFI.
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NewsGardiner & Theobald’s global alliance severed in turf war
Agreement with fellow QSs Rider Hunt and Levett & Bailey breaks down over operations in Chinese market
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NewsMowlem to close down or sell loss-making businesses
Contractor announces plan to cut some operations, with combined turnover of £50m, after declaring £73m loss.
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Gardiner & Theobald’s global alliance severed in turf war
Agreement with fellow QSs Rider Hunt and Levett & Bailey breaks down over operations in Chinese market.
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NewsLivingstone plans to seize control of Thames Gateway
London mayor aims to bring Gateway regions of Thurrock and Dartford under Greater London Authority umbrella
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Government under fire over energy regulations ‘cop-out’
Environment experts accuse the ODPM of dropping some changes to Part L for reasons of political expediency
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NewsThird of small businesses harmed by cartels
The office of Fair Trading has found that anti-competitive business practices such as cartels and price-fixing are harming a third of small and medium-sized construction firms.
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NewsMowlem to close down or sell loss-making businesses
Contractor announces plan to cut some operations, with combined turnover of £50m, after declaring £73m loss
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BSS confident ahead of results
Plumbing business says trade is healthy despite tricky market conditions
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£35m leisure and court contracts for Alfred McAlpine
Contractor picks up contracts with Scottish Courts Service and Leisure Connection.
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T5 steelworkers set to strike
The Heathrow Terminal 5 scheme is set to be hit by walkouts next week after steelworkers voted in favour of striking over pay.
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BRE may sue ODPM over use of eco-rating system
Consultant takes legal advice as ODPM prepares to use version of EcoHomes in Code for Sustainable Buildings
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CommentTimid times
Our consultation culture has made us so obsessed with finding a consensus that we’re scared to build the visionary ‘grand projects’ that defined the West a generation ago
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CommentIt makes sense
Why all the fuss? ‘Corporate social responsibility’ is just highfalutin’ name for common sense. Simply do your best to look after whatever resources your business uses
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FeaturesHow to do a public consultation – and survive
Angry protesters, weeping old ladies, paranoid tenants … there’s no end to the horrors you must prepare to face when carrying out a community consultation. But don’t worry, there are tricks you can use to make the process work.