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CommentAsking for it
If you lose an adjudication to an opponent in poor financial health, can you decline to pay up? Happily, the courts have just laid down clear rules on this
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Bad news from the World Bank
The second edition of the FIDIC standard form shows signs of having been bent in favour of the World Bank – to the detriment of its international contracting community
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After Kyoto
The European Union is looking to cut 40% of carbon emissions from buildings, but it hasn’t decided exactly how. So, now’s your chance to influence the debate …
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NewsTerrorists will not stop G8, says Blair
PM returns to London to after series of blasts rocks capital.
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Lord Rogers: Barcelona set the standard
Mayor’s chief architectural advisor turns to Spain for Olympic inspiration.
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Profits hit record level at John Rowan
Construction consultant’s turnover up 12.8% after year of restructuring.
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Industry celebrates London Olympics
Construction industry anticipates £8.3bn bonanza as London wins vote to host 2012 Olympics.
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Rok snaps up building firms in the North
Rok issues new shares to fund purchase of Topcon and Lemmeleg.
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Profit up at Galliford despite difficult housing market
Galliford Try says that profit for year ended 30 June will be well ahead of expectations.
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Elle MacPherson's ex finances seven academies
Arpad Busson, the ex-boyfriend of supermodel Elle MacPherson, is to finance seven city academies.
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NewsMowlem predicts 20m profit shortfall
Shares hit after trading statement reveals problems with a number of UK and Australian construction projects.
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Babcock JV wins 500m MOD contract
Contract awarded to Babcock Dyncorp for the East of England will run for up to ten years.
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Dome fraudster faces jail
Simon Brophy admits to £4m fraud after handing his own company the Dome lighting contract.
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NewsWimpey house sales fall 17.5%
Housebuilder warns that first half profits will be "well down" on the same period in 2004.
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CRH hit by weaker product sales in UK
Product and materials giant says that sales of Ibstock and concrete products are below 2004 levels.
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Amec wraps up nuclear deal
Amec eyes up opportunities in the UK the purchasing nuclear services company for £37.2m.
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NewsAmec snaps up French engineering firm PK SAS
Amec aims to expand engineering and technical services network in Europe.
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Travis Perkins faces trading struggle
Builders' merchant lowers expectations for 2005 due to "challenging" markets
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Kier bullish despite house market gloom
Kier says profit in construction division will help compensate for slowdown in the housing market.