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NewsMowlem and Kellogg Brown & Root mop up 5bn PFI
Mowlem and joint-venture partner confirmed as preferred bidder on £5bn Ministry of Defence PFI scheme.
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FeaturesWhen PR stunts rely on hot air
No amount of thunder and lightning will stop the British from launching balloons, usually in the direction of Belgium.
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NewsParis terminal reopens after fatal collapse
Investigations into accident continue as part of terminal undamaged by collapse is opened to passengers.
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NewsConnaught snaps up maintenance group Maginnis for 2.5m
Maginnis will give Connaught access to £4bn programme of social housing refurbishment work in Scotland.
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NewsArchitect dies after street stabbing
Bernard Hegarty loses his life five days after being attacked during his lunch hour.
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NewsParents rank construction second in career survey
Survey finds that most parents are happy for children to build career in construction.
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NewsHouse prices static for first time in a year
RICS survey reports fall in house prices in some parts of the South and no growth in Midlands and East Anglia.
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NewsTraining body launches TV ad campaign
The Simpsons is chosen for launch of new "What do you see" advertisement aimed at 14-19 year-olds
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NewsJarvis loses £177m schools contract in Scotland
Another setback for Jarvis as Fife council revokes preferred bidder status on £177m schools PFI contract
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NewsPlans submitted for 300m neighbour to the Dome
A mixed development at Peruvian Wharf in East London will feature 1,500 homes and a working aggregates wharf
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Comment
Silence is not golden
The appellant provided architectural services to the respondents with regards to four projects. The respondents failed to pay the appellant for his services and he brought a claim for payment of his fees. The judge at first instance found that an agreement for fees to be paid was implied (an ...
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NewsFive bid for 34m revamp of landmark London church
Contractors line up for Eric Parry-designed extension and restoration of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square
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NewsUltraframe issues profit warning after sales plummet 18%
Volatile and competitive markets are blamed in the UK, while US division also underperforms.
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NewsOcean Estate project reaches for government lifeline
Backers of £200m housing regeneration scheme in east London apply to government for crucial gap funding
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Developers queue up as Sainsburys sells Thames site
Developers are lining up to bid for a Sainsbury’s site in Southwark, south London, after the retailer decided to sell the site.
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Features
Ask Edward
Our creep through the minefield of employment law takes us passed the consequences of resignation and the difference between a getting a job and being employed
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Features
Tender price forecast: Sunny outlook
With the office market tip-toeing towards recovery, the spending review making investment promises and demand at an all-time high, the outlook is warm and sunny, says Davis Langdon
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NewsNew boss set to refocus Wates
Paul Drechsler, the new chief executive of contractor Wates, has been given a free rein to modernise the 111-year-old family firm
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NewsMorgan Sindall predicts £25m profit
The full-year pre-tax profit at Morgan Sindall could hit £25m, the contractor claimed after it posted improved interim results.
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Comment
Mark my words, Gordon
If the chancellor thinks that his backing the Quality Mark will rid the industry of cowboy builders, he’s obviously got a lot to learn about cowboy customers