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CommentThe truth about Ricky
A reader writes - In the latest column by Building readers, Peter Starbuck attacks Ricky Tomlinson's account of events leading to the trial of the Shrewsbury two – or was it seven?
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Mather wins best building prize
Rick Mather Architects’ Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, Oxford, took the Building of the Year accolade at the 2003 BDA Brick Awards.
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Row over internet auctions
Big industry hitters are backing the lowest-cost-wins procurement tool despite fears it will undermine supply chain best practice
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A matter of interest
This was an appeal by the claimant against a costs order made by the first instance judge following a successful appeal in respect of the sum of money awarded to him as damages. The judge had awarded the claimant £81,182 plus interest on a total claim for over £4.3m, but ...
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NewsWates hunts for fresh blood as Robertson bows out
Chairman to fill in while firm headhunts a successor to chief executive Struan Robertson
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FeaturesPeter Vince
There's a good reason for these kid-in-a-candy-store looks. The boss of one of the UK's hottest project management firms is out to double its £20m turnover in three years – and fulfill his childhood dream.
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C'mon everybody
Here are 10 steps to making the world a better place to do business in – and all can be adopted without converting to Buddhism, becoming celibate or giving up alcohol
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Revealed: McAlpine civil war may hinge on 1930s deal
Alfred McAlpine faces £2m loss if Sir Robert wins High Court injunction to stop rebranding under family name
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FeaturesWhere grass will be greener
Last Friday, Wimbledon submitted designs for a brand new Centre Court. We report on the concertina roof that will revolutionise our televisual experience of the tennis championship by banishing the rain, extending the hours of play and, most importantly, keeping a lid on Sir Cliff
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FeaturesHomage to isokonia
This block of tiny flats in north London was once the trendiest address in 1930s Britain. Agatha Christie, Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer all lived here. In the 1990s, only the pigeons called it home. We report on the restoration of a modernist gem
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Broker's notes: Adios, pie army
Oh dear. It seems that I opened a can of worms with my rather provocative column last week.
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CommentShadows and doubt
An adjudicator's decision can be thrown out over the merest hint of unfairness. Good news for the system's integrity, bad news for parties left in limbo
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NewsHochtief snaps up ex-Ballast boss to lead PFI charge in UK
Phillip Cooper is expected to bring in former employees of Ballast Services, PFI arm of the failed contractor
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Judges reject Laing race case appeal
Contractor Laing this week lost a landmark ruling over a racial discrimination case that dates back to its work on the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, writes a court reporter.
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Five contractors in frame for £45m City office scheme
Speculative HQ building for client Prudential raises hopes that sluggish commercial market is reviving
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Five contractors in frame for £45m City office scheme
Speculative HQ building for client Prudential raises hopes that sluggish commercial market is reviving
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Contractor gets £1m bill for DLR tunnel explosion
Japanese firm Nishimatsu is fined £700,000 after admitting serious safety breaches on light rail extension
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London can cope with Olympics, says Arup
An Arup report into accommodation needs for London's 2012 Olympic bid claims that the capital will be able to cope with the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected at the games.