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UK building industry to grow at average of 5.1%
The UK construction market will grow at an average rate of 5.1% a year until 2012, according to research firm Global Insight
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Gordon plays house
Gordon Brown found himself in the opposite position this week of Captain Yossarian, Joseph Heller's cursed hero of Catch-22
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CommentWonders & blunders
David Hardy finds his thrill in the exciting form of Foster and Partners' erotic gherkin, but gets no kick from London's jam doughnut
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A poke in the aye
After yet another budgetary increase, consultants on the Scottish Parliament have finally been taken to task by MSPs, getting a vehement ‘no more’ from presiding officer George Reid over their fees
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FeaturesSenseless acts of beauty Ltd
Britain's plazas are littered with bad public art commissioned by bureaucrats. Now, artists are collaborating with architects and developers right from a project's concept stage, and afterthoughts are being replaced by grand visions
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Meet the board
Why is the construction industry facing a skills shortage? The answer may have something to do with the gentlemen at the top table
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Under covered
Terrorism and asbestos claims are not covered by professional indemnity policies. So how do you protect your firm against these risks? It's all in the contract...
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NewsBovis hits £27m jackpot in Las Vegas hotel court case
...and may be awarded another £22m against Venetian hotel after longest civil action in Nevada history
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Bovis to be centrepiece of Lend Lease operations
UK contractor Bovis has become the core business of Australian parent Lend Lease
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NewsHigh-Point Rendel is owed £4m for overseas contracts
As troubled consultant renews loans, there are fears that planned management buyout may fall through
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Amey to buy back Tube stake
Support Services group Amey will buy back its £60m stake in the London Underground PPP. The announcement came after Amey's sale to Spanish contractor Ferrovial was confirmed last Thursday
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Hang loose, man
By all means, let's chill out, exchange ideas on managing disputes and stuff – only, like, you know, we don't need all these rules telling us what to do, yeah?
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Wembley was on the brink of collapse, say audit chiefs
Revealed: Plan to create national stadium would have ended in failure if retender plan had gone ahead
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A tax on costs
The Edinburgh Royal Joint Venture was set up to design and build a new royal infirmary and medical school. Zenith Contract Interiors was a subcontractor to the defenders for plasterboard partitioning. A provisional liquidator was appointed to Zenith and the subcontract works were novated from Zenith to Deko Scotland. Pursuant ...
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NewsFear and loathing: The saga of the Venetian
The story of the construction of, and subsequent court battles over, one of the world's most glamorous hotels would not be out of place in a Hollywood blockbuster
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Industry hits 18-month low
The growth rate in the construction economy is at its lowest level since November 2001, reports a survey released this week
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Government sees no end to employer's liability crisis
Firms give muted response to Department for Work and Pensions report into spiralling insurance premiums
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Watchdog slams use of PFI yardstick in courts scheme
National Audit Office report into PFI court says cost comparisons with traditional procurement 'told them nothing'
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English Partnerships set to fund rebirth of Maine Road
Council and regeneration body in talks over transformation of Manchester City's old stadium into housing scheme