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Redrow reloads £400m Matrix
Redrow Commercial Developments and Barratt Commercial have completed the first phase of their £400m joint-venture at Buckshaw Village near Manchester
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NewsRing of sapphire
A model of architect Will Alsop's vision for Barnsley, in Yorkshire, will be on display at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which opens on Monday, 2 June. Measuring 3 × 4 m, the model is designed to provoke discussion about development policy over the next 30 years. The display is ...
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Highways Agency faces writ for 'unfair' road deal
Roads contractor AWG Highway Maintenance and consultant Capita DBS have issued a high court writ against the Highways Agency for unfair discrimination in the awarding of a £130m PFI road maintenance contract in Kent
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EU gives Amey sale the nod
The £81m acquisition of beleaguered support services group Amey by Spanish construction giant Ferrovial has been approved by the European Union, although the deal is still not complete
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Enough to make you sick?
The story of the £87m Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle should be triggering sirens and blue flashing lights at the Department of Health, Number 10 and the Treasury
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CommentLikely story
A naughty defendant forged his client's signature on a contract and tried a cash-in-hand tax scam. Unusually, it was the balance of probabilities that caught him
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FeaturesParty animal
Dawn Gibbins' blend of knife-throwing, feng shui, democracy and belly dancing certainly makes a new contribution to modern management theory. But how did it win her businesswoman of the year?
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It's crunch time...
...at least, it is if you're one of those housebuilders bought by a venture capitalist a few years ago. The clock is ticking, and any moment now your saviours are going to demand their money back – with interest
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Fledgling designers
Why do architects need to know how large their wings would have to be for unaided flight? Well, it's all to do with the gentle art of keeping engineers in hand
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Kier moves to avert collapse at Bournemouth mall
Concrete specialist recalled because of fears over integrity of multistorey car park at £65m shopping centre
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NewsFerrovial threatens to pull out of Amey takeover
Spanish firm issues ultimatum to shareholders: accept £81m offer within seven days or the deal is off
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When is a judge not a judge?
Can a judgment be valid if the judge had no jurisdiction? Well, Edward IV found a neat fix to this problem – and it may apply to adjudications today
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Linden to launch expansion drive
Private housebuilder Linden Homes aims to set up divisions in Lancashire and Berkshire as part of expansion plans
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NewsUse Olympic bid to recruit young talent, says CIC boss
Former Olympian Graham Watts warns skills shortage could scupper UK's chances of hosting 2012 Games
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Moayedi made Jarvis chairman
Jarvis chief executive Paris Moayedi has been appointed as the PFI contractor's chairman after the death of Lord McGowan earlier this month
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McAlpine leads utilities race
Alfred McAlpine has emerged as favourite to buy £100m-turnover utilities group Subterra, an arm of Thames Water
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Big three to bid for £500m PFI hospital bundle
Carillion, Bovis Lend Lease and Laing expected to bid for ground-breaking scheme intended to cut PFI bid costs
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Security 'top priority' at animal testing lab
An animal testing facility is under construction as part of a £95m extension to the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus near Cambridge
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RICS members strike back against 32% fee increase
Rebels call for fresh vote in autumn to overturn last week's decision to increase annual membership costs