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Prince Charles joins bidders for Ashford masterplan
Prince's Foundation joins shortlist of five, raising prospect of a 31,000-home Poundbury in Kent growth area.
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Bilfinger Berger withdraws bid for Ballast
German contractor Bilfinger Berger has withdrawn its bid for the PFI and facilities management arm of failed contractor Ballast, leaving outsourcing specialist Mapeley as the clear frontrunner
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Watchdog seeks QS to explain Holyrood debacle
Audit Scotland tenders for consultant to help it find reasons for parliament's disastrous cost overrun.
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Rail sector 'naive and immature'
A leading QS has warned that the rail industry needs to radically change how it works with consultants and contractors if it is to deliver improvements to the network
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Spiderman faces legal action over Taywood crane protest
Fathers' rights activist has halted work on firm's Tower Bridge site by living on top of crane dressed as superhero.
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Interior wins best of best in Specialist Contractor Awards
Building's first ever awards for specialist contractors have been won by Interior Services Group.
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Fairview sued for £538,000 over brick job
Housebuilder Fairview New Homes is being sued for £538,000 by a subcontractor on a project in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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Local lowdown
Our regional series continues as Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose checks out job prospects in and around the M3/M4 corridor
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Getting from A to B
The government can't work out why construction isn't delivering the schools and hospitals it promised the public. Actually, it's not that hard to see why
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Smear campaign
A reader writes: Tony Clarke tells the story of how low morale led a site worker to express his feelings
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Conn Wilson is UK's highest-earning OAP
Conn Wilson, a member of the family that co-owned Wilson Connolly until September, has been named Britain's highest-earning pensioner in The Sunday Times' Top 500 paylist.
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Skanska seals £620m Bart's hospital deal
Contractor Skanska confirmed in its quarterly results that it had won the £620m St Bartholomew's hospital PFI contract, as revealed in Building last week.
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Materials firms count reasons to be fearful
In the latest in a series of monthly articles assessing the short-term prospects of the industry, we considers how things are looking for the increasingly volatile building materials sector
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Hired guns
A successful career in construction doesn't have to be restricted to years of loyal service in one company. In fact, as we find out, more people are now jumping from firm to firm as freelancers – opting for better rates of pay, more free time and greater flexibility
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Winner takes all
Giving up your job to become a freelancer will always involve some risk, especially if you are under 30. But as Amanda Hales, a 29-year-old QS, testifies the gamble can definitely pay off
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A lone rider's rights
If you are considering becoming self-employed you must be aware of contractual, tax and legal implications