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NewsPolice probe international CSCS card fraud ring
Detectives called in after package containing hundreds of counterfeit CSCS cards is found in Hertfordshire.
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Developers under pressure from their own buyers
Report finds that early investors are offloading their flats in hope of making a quick return.
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Unseen clause
ML Europe Property Ltd (“MLEP”) sought to appeal a decision of Mr Recorder Rees QC in the TCC in settlement of Hurst Stores & Interiors Ltd (“Hurst”) final account.MLEP had engaged Hurst to fit out the toilet locks of the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch. The contract envisaged a fixed ...
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Unseen clause
ML Europe Property Ltd (“MLEP”) sought to appeal a decision of Mr Recorder Rees QC in the TCC in settlement of Hurst Stores & Interiors Ltd (“Hurst”) final account.MLEP had engaged Hurst to fit out the toilet locks of the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch. The contract envisaged a fixed ...
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UCATT furious over Wimpey site access restrictions
Construction union goes to government over concerns raised by leaked policy document from George Wimpey.
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NewsMerlion aims for 1000 houses a year
Shared equity provider plans to provide 1000 homes a year by 2008.
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OFT swoops on cartel suspects in East Midlands
Twenty-two construction companies raided amid suspicions of collusion in assembling tenders.
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Homes are where its heart is
Building magazine on how the government is delivering much-needed housing. This government is the first for 15 years to be committed to a step change in housing, sustainable development and place-making. Its strategy took another important step forward last week when three major announcements were made.
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Sage Gateshead designer quits Foster for Hamilton
John Flanagan resigns from Foster and Partners to join rival architect Hamilton Associates.
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Balfour Beatty heads first ABI contractors’ league
Quoted contractor claims £390m of contracts, more than twice as much as nearest competitor
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FeaturesTalking shop
Building joins three employees of Lovell on site in Bolton for a chat and a cup of tea
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Appointments
HousebuildersIntro Homes, based in Elstree, Hertfordshire, has appointed its first sales and marketing director, Jon Denny.ClientsIndustrial property developer Eden Park Developments, part of the Fiducia Group, has promoted Jeremy Hoare to associate director.ConsultantsBuilding surveyor Tuffin Ferraby Taylor has made a number of appointments: surveyor Loy Gusthoff joins the professional services ...
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Thanks for nothing
The government’s changes to the structural regulations are leading to increased costs for clients and hassle for engineers – and it’s not really clear why we need them
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FeaturesThe green knight
Sir Neville Simms has made an epic personal journey from vilified motorway contractor to champion of sustainable procurement in the public sector. He tells Building about his plans.
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FeaturesTerminal 5’s big brother
You think Richard Rogers Partnership’s Heathrow Terminal 5 is about as big as big can be? Well prepare to be amazed: the practice’s Barajas Airport terminal in Madrid is twice the size – and even more elegant.
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CommentThe death penalty
In its next session, parliament will decide if the Corporate Manslaughter Bill becomes law. Some of its proposals should be amended before that happens …
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CommentA six-year stretch
By the time that Henry Boot vs Alstom reached the Court of Appeal, £60m was hanging on the definition of when the clock starts ticking on the six-year rule …
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High stakes
Five years after the fatal crane accident at Canary Wharf, the HSE has failed to bring any prosecutions. But lessons can be learned from a related court case
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If the worst happens
The tragic events in London on 7 July are the UK’s latest experience of terrorist attacks. For businesses caught up in such attacks, a major commercial concern is recovering losses caused by damage. Restrictions on insurance for acts of terrorism were introduced in 1993, following a wave of IRA bombings, ...