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NewsPersimmon bonuses cut after furore over high payouts
Chief executive would have received £110m under original plan
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NewsWhistleblowers say Carillion asked suppliers to delay invoices
Inquiry hears failed contractor wanted to be charged after reporting deadlines
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CommentShould we retain retentions?
It looks as though it is finally time to rethink the practice of withholding cash retentions on building projects
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NewsBig-name architects land work to revamp Euston
Haworth Tompkins, Asif Khan, BIG, Grimshaw and AHMM on Lendlease’s winning bid
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NewsWillmott Dixon lands £49m Colston Hall revamp job
Firm completed first phase of the overhaul in 2009
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NewsSnow centre planned for Swindon
Architect FaulknerBrowns takes inspiration from town’s Victorian railway architecture for scheme
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NewsPlans go in for £1.25bn mixed-use scheme at former London brewery
Beer has been brewed at Mortlake since 15th century
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CommentMEES in reverse
Improving the energy efficiency of private rental sector homes is about to get costly for landlords
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CommentHansom: Damage limitation
We learn that Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty were due a huge whack of money the day Carillion collapsed, new guidelines follow the Presidents Club scandal and it proves difficult to hide a whole house
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FeaturesOnline poll: Underbidding for work
This week’s poll: Will Carillion’s fate stop other contractors underbidding for work?
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NewsGreen light for Islington office job inspired by the Blitz
Architect Piercy Co behind new block in north London borough
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Arena Central masterplan, Birmingham
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make Architects
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CommentLegal: All together now
It’s time to draw together the scattered pieces of construction law to form a uniform construction code, say Rudi Klein and Philip Harris
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NewsCarillion's £845m writedown was originally £695m
Number was revised upwards by interim chief Keith Cochrane
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FeaturesAnalysis: Fine margins
Carillion’s collapse is easy to dismiss as a one-off case of mismanagement. But what it also reveals is how hard it is to keep a healthy balance sheet in an industry with wafer-thin margins. Is it time to blame the system
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CommentDelay claims - managing risk in uncertain climate
While the common causes of delay remain of concern to contract parties, recent events add further considerations for contractors keen to understand potential exposure to project delays