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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.
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CommentBattle tactics
For subcontractors the day when crippling paid-if-paid clauses are outlawed cannot come too soon, but in the meantime here’s how to launch an effective counter-attack
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CommentA family affair
The man who defrauded the Millennium Dome of £4m has just been sent down, but suspicions were first aroused in a little-known adjudication case back in 2001
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Paralympic hurdles
The fact the capital will host the 2012 Paralympics should spur you to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. But you might face the high jump long before that