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Government to miss EU energy ratings deadline
The government is likely to miss a European Union deadline to make energy ratings compulsory for new buildings, say property bodies.
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NewsTower over
The Vauxhall Tower in Lambeth, south London, may finally be about to win planning approval.
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MPs attack government’s vocational training U-turn
Skills committee urges single academic and vocational diploma to replace GCSEs and A levels be reconsidered
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NewsBovis wins Spain’s first PFI healthcare contract
Contractor enters Spanish market with £100m Madrid hospital deal as PFI and PPP attract global interest
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Telford grows new arms to improve output
London housebuilder Telford Homes has created two specialised divisions. Telford Homes Metro will focus on bigger developments and Telford Homes Alto on smaller schemes.
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NewsWhitehall acts to speed up move to factory housing
Government orders report into feasibility of ‘modern methods of construction’ to be delivered a year early
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Stevenage plan stalled by ‘ludicrous’ council
Local authorities are asking the consortium behind delayed plans to extend the new town of Stevenage by 163 ha to supply a bond to guarantee infrastructure costs
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NewsCowlin Group hit 100m sales
Private building contractor sees turnover and profit increase as it wins more public sector contracts.
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AMEC buys Game Nucleaire SAS for 14.3 million
Acquisition opens the door to nuclear plant and recycling work across France.
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NewsCharles Dickens returns to Kent
£60m visitor attraction will feature Dickensian cobbled streets and an annual Winter wonderland.
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Selective approach boosts Henry Boot profits
Construction and property firm profit edges up to £15.9m despite a fall in turnover caused by more selective bidding.
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Balfours Gammon wins 33m Hong Kong road contract
Road win follows £175m hotel contract awarded to Gammon last week.
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NewsDocklands student flats win planning approval
The London Borough of Newham approves Fraser Brown MacKenna's designs for £33m University of East London student complex.
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Galliford Try secures 25m care home contracts
Contractor reaches financial close on four residential care home scheme in the London Borough of Ealing.
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NewsBovis wins contract for first Spanish PFI hospital
Bovis Lend Lease is keen to enter the Spanish healthcare PFI sector after securing biggest hospital in Madrid health plan.
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Laing reaches financial close on two PFIs
Accomodation arm Equion will build seven schools in Swindon and provide Cleveland with new police stations.
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NewsCostain consortia wins 750m Southern Water contract
AMP4 contract guarantees work for five years and could be extended to ten.
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News10 Downing Street to host regeneration summit
Senior officials to discuss post-election policy with industry bosses, as government races to sign off pre-election PFIs.
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Comment
One adjudicator after another
The claimant, EDS, was a principal subcontractor carrying out the design and installation of electrical services at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington. Costain Skanska Joint Venture was the contractor. The contract was the DOM/2 1981 edition including some amendments. EDS sought to enforce the decision of an adjudicator ...