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Record time
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2001, JDM entered into a contract with DEFRA to construct burial sites and infrastructure works. Under the contract, JDM was to be paid a reasonable rate for such labour and materials as it provided. JDM produced timesheets to back up its ...
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Civil war in the clan McAlpine
The legal battle over the use of the McAlpine family name turn nasty in court this week, with Sir Robert's branch of the tree claiming that Alfred's "poor payment record" would reflect badly on the older firm
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FeaturesSiteseeing with the HSE
Site managers! Do you live in terror of a safety visit, no matter how innocent you are? And do you wish you knew what went on in those inspectors' heads? To unravel the mystery, we spent a day with the dark hero of health – Norman the HSE inspector.
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FeaturesDeconstructing sarah
Sarah Wigglesworth, rebel intellectual, fat architect and straw enthusiast, has just accepted an MBE, and is about to become something of a television star … we discuss postmodern irony with her
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The NEC: A user's guide
Changing a partnering contract isn't like changing a brand of cereal – but the contract writers could take a lesson in clear English from the back of the packet
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NewsScotland Yard questions Murphy staff in murder hunt
Frenzied stabbing of construction employee leaves police searching for clues as to the murderer's motive
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NewsMcLean swallows up £20m Devon rival – for starters
Housebuilder begins drive to become a top 10 firm within seven years by acquiring Sharman Group
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Laing O'Rourke tops January chart with £517m contracts
New year success also puts Laing into a strong second place in annual tables, threatening Bovis' supremacy
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CommentPrivate prejudice
You may be aware of the extraordinary case of CWS vs ICL, and if so, you probably have one overriding question: what on earth was going on in the judge's mind?
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Building sewage systems face overhaul in Sars threat
Airborne viruses can spread through soil pipes – raising fears that they may be exploited by bio-terrorists
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Cost of Scottish parliament rises to £431m
The cost of the Scottish parliament rose another £30m to £431m this week
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NewsBrumwell calls for audit office to probe government's skills card policy
UCATT boss urges investigation into use of CSCS cards on public projects and as part of registration scheme for migrant workers
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CIS tax reform talks near to collapse, says confederation
Construction Confederation calls for government to make U-turn and base new system on VAT registration
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NewsWorkers tell of palace life in a 'destroyed and stinking' city
Sheffield painters and decorators describe bizarre job working in Saddam Hussein's former Basra home
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NewsArchitect slams Channel 4 show
Architect Sarah Wigglesworth has criticised the TV producers making a series about the £4m Castleford regeneration project for underestimating the complexities of the scheme
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NewsRouse leaves CABE to head Housing Corporation
CABE chief executive Jon Rouse is leaving the design watchdog to become chief executive of the Housing Corporation, the public sector body that funds and regulates housing associations.
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FeaturesJust the job
Richard Beasley is a Sheffield decorator working on pubs and cafes for the British army in Iraq. We spoke to him – on site at Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra – about night-time gunfire, daily temperatures and living in a tent in a former dictator's garden
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FeaturesYou dirty old man
That means us, folks – Britain has easily the worst record in adopting European environmental law. And, with less than two years before the UK must start eco-rating all new buildings, it seems the upcoming rules on energy efficiency will offer no exception.
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All the difference
It doesn't just make you feel all warm and gooey – a bit of gratitude is worth as much as hard cash if it helps you with marketing, productivity, legal disputes, morale …