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NewsBalfour shrugs off £10m fine as shares hold firm
City takes the view that Hatfield crash is a one-off event for which the contractor had already set aside funds
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Cut to the quick
Continuing from last week: you may not have time to examine every line in a contract, so here are key clauses you need to spot and the potential traps to avoid
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NewsSpinnaker Tower to open at last
Portsmouth landmark ready for business - five years late and £10m over budget.
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NewsUltraframe hit by continuing house market slowdown
Drop in sales adds to conservatory group’s worries as court case rumbles on.
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Another week, another fine for Balfour Beatty
US law gives whistleblower £2.2m reward for sparking investigation into contract inflation.
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EC charges lift firms with running a cartel
Brussels investigators probe alleged EU-wide breaches of competition law.
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KEP consortium reach close on £92m PFI deal
Education specialists ready to begin work on three new schools in Kent.
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NewsPrincess Royal swings by to open Thorne bridge
Yorkshire community reunited by new swing bridge across canal.
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IHP wins £12.9m pathology lab contract
New facility will serve four separate hospitals in the area.
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Seven developers shortlisted for Milton Keynes masterplan
Shortlisted parties for Campbell Park masterplan include Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects, The Berkley Group and Frontier Estates, and George Wimpey and Parkridge Developments.
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Developer submits £50m Cardigan masterplan
Property developer Liberty Mercian submits plan to Ceredigon council to transform west Wales town.
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NewsOgilvie profits soar by 63%
Stirling-based construction and vehicle fleet management group sees profit rise to £4.4m.
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NewsNew threats to Oxford animal lab contractors
Construction companies targeted by a fresh wave of threatening letters from animal rights extremists attempting to stop construction of animal testing laboratories at Oxford University.
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Hatfield crash 'symptomatic of wider failings'
Balfour Beatty claims that the problems leading to rail crash were symptomatic of failings of the rail industry as a whole, after being fined for safety breaches in the case.
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RIBA announces shortlist for White Rose
Thirteen buildings and public spaces nominated for Yorkshire architecture awards.
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Constructing Excellence leads calls for corporate social responsibility
Construction body to encourage construction companies to adopt strong social and environmentally responsible practices; and ensure responsible behaviour becomes an integral part of an organisation’s thinking.
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Considerate Constructors Scheme launches in Northern Ireland
Belfast council welcomes first phase of a plan to have all sites working to the scheme's Code of Considerate Practice.
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NewsMP calls for Tory rethink on immigration
Tory MP John Bercow has called for the party to reconsider its stance on immigration after claiming migrant labour is essential to Britain’s growth.
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NewsNew flood fears for Thames Gateway
London Assembly report reveals confusion over who is responsible for maintaining flood defences and developing overall strategy.
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Five developers shortlisted for Plymouth Scheme
English Partnerships invites Bellway, Crest Nicholson, Midas, Redrow and Urban Splash to next stage of 7 ha South Yard Enclave redevelopment in Devonport.