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FeaturesThreat and response
Gangs of robbers, terrorists, politically motivated saboteurs … Contractors could be forgiven for thinking that their sites are under siege. But how can they fend off the enemy without blowing all their profit on security?
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FeaturesDreaming of England
A project in Japan made a Spaniard and an Iranian the UK's hottest young architects. But for all their international pedigree, what husband-and-wife team Foreign Office really want is to design the London Olympic Games.
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Secret squirrels
Confidentiality is not the preserve of film stars and BBC journalists – obligations of confidence are intrinsic to your common or garden construction contracts
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EC Harris shake-up heralds consultants' superleague
Consultants line up to embrace limited liability partnerships after EC Harris' move to raise more capital.
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Ballast lays ground for recovery
The UK arm of Dutch group Ballast Nedam has reorganised its management team and regional structure as it looks to complete its recovery from a disastrous 2002
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CommentThe arrangement
Subbies beware: a client that finds it's hired a dodgy contractor may promise to pay you direct – and then try to wriggle out when it all goes spoon-shaped
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NewsGrimshaw shortlists sites for aquatic Eden Project
Eden team brought in to create £220m marine research centre containing 25 million gallons of water.
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NewsWillmott Dixon and Countryside scoop top housebuilding awards
The cream of the housebuilding industry was recognised at the Building Homes Quality Awards on Wednesday
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Stick to schedule, Kier boss tells PFI clients
Kier chairman Colin Busby has called on the public sector to meet its own deadlines in the PFI bidding process, following a series of delays
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NewsPart L draft calls for draconian rises in U-values – and energy-efficient kettles
Leaked proposals to overhaul energy provisions of the Building Regulations reveals swinging changes to combat global warming
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Industry faces animal rights threat
A former Scotland Yard special branch detective has warned the construction industry to brace itself for a campaign of intimidation from violent animal rights activists
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NewsHSE has warm words, but no money, for roving reps
Health and Safety Executive has no plans for national roll-out of successful worker safety advisers scheme.
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Mabey & Johnson sues top insurers over bridge repairs
Engineer takes insurance companies to court to recover costs for work on bridges in Africa and the Americas.
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Three vie for Liverpool scheme
Three contractors are bidding to oversee a £750m mixed-use scheme in the centre of Liverpool, which is scheduled to open before the city becomes the European capital of culture in 2008
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Bovis does the double to top August leagues
Five wins worth £158m take company to top of monthly table and extend its lead over the year.
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Work the room
Are you a wallflower at corporate bashes? Frances Kay, founder of business introductions agency Acumentoo, explains how to network effectively
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NewsGalliford aims for 2% profit margin
Galliford Try's construction division aims to increase its profit margin to 2% within three years, reversing a year of losses.
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CPA makes fresh call to cut VAT on repairs
VAT on domestic repair, maintenance and improvement work ought to be reduced to 5%, according to a report commissioned by the Construction Products Association.