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Skanska favourite to win Heron Tower contract
Swiss Re contractor tipped to build £500m City of London skyscraper, which won planning permission last month.
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Durkan buys Woolwich military site for £15m
Develop's residential arm will convert Royal Military Academy Woolwich site into homes.
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Roofing
This week’s Specifier focuses on the crowning moment of any project – putting the roof on. Overleaf, we look at the latest products and the key points to consider when specifying flat roofs, but first Sonia Soltani cranes her neck to admire the vast glass covering above this university quadrangle ...
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CommentOn slippery slopes
Most of us have a gut feeling that economies are too important to be left to politicians. Here our new star columnist-cum-Castleford skiing correspondent explains why
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FeaturesBlack, white and Foster
The superstar architect's new tome Reflections divides his work into nine architectural themes, then illustrates each one with sumptuous full-page photographs. Martin Spring introduces a taster of the visual delights coming soon to a coffee table near you
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FeaturesHow to survive … an interview
Amaya Lopez offers a pleasingly round-numbered 10-step guide to convincing potential employers they want to hire you
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House prices on the rise
Two sets of statistics published this week give contrasting views of the state of the British housing market.
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Hanson buys paving firm to continue US growth
Hanson this week expanded its business in the USA with the acquisition of a Florida-based concrete paving company.
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Steel strenthens grip on key construction market
Steel's share of the multistorey non-residential market has risen to more than 70%, its highest ever level, despite warnings that its rising price may persuade more contractors to use concrete in the future.
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NewsAukett cuts staff and closes three offices
Nicholas Thompson, the chief executive of quoted architect Aukett, has started 2006 with a round of office closures and redundancies.
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NewsMiller's Hough plans to build on Fairclough acquisition
Chief executive Tim Hough intends to establish Miller Homes as a 5000-unit business after ‘troublesome' buy
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Features‘Anyone can be a millionaire. it's so easy, it's boring'
At 19 Duncan Bannatyne was behind bars. Today the entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star has amassed £136m with shrewd investments in ice creams vans, care homes and gyms.
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CommentThe devious department
The government has a long way to go to establish itself as a best practice client if this example of its conduct during the foot-and-mouth outbreak is typical
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CommentThe clues are all there …
Under the DTI review, payers and payees call in the adjudicator if they can't agree how much is due. The referee must rule on the spat, but shouldn't play detective
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The subtle art of legal drafting
On the surface, the JCT 2005 extensions of time clauses appear unchanged, but a closer look at the new wording suggests they could prove quite tricky
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CommentPermanent revolution
Over the past 10 years the value of partnering has become obvious. But there's still a long way to go, and firms that aren't part of the solution are part of the problem
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CommentState your intentions
A letter of intent is a valuable interim measure before agreeing a contract. Unfortunately there has never been a standard form to use - until now