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精东影视OFT investigation: The accused
So now we know. The OFT inquiry into bid rigging in construction has found that it may have affected as much as 20% of council contracts over six years. Here 精东影视 looks at just how bad the mess is and what the industry can do to clean it up
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精东影视Why some firms count on bid rigging to survive
The OFT has roundly attacked collluding, but has it taken into account the unique pressures on the industry? One academic thinks not...
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精东影视Fix the Tube and win my vote
Mayoral candidates take note: London's economic success is in jeopardy if we don't sort out our transport infrastructure
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精东影视Cover pricing is not a widespread evil
Builders in general want to win work, so the idea they are all conspiring to divvy up jobs and pay back-handers is quite frankly a load of baloney
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精东影视Is the new housing agency ready for super Bob?
Sir Bob Kerslake's inaugural address met with plenty of applause but the role of the Homes and Communities Agency is still a mystery
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精东影视Counting the cost of the bid-rigging scandal
How heavily hit can the firms accused by the OFT鈥� or indeed the industry 鈥� expect to be?
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精东影视PFI schools: Marks out of 10
A new study by accountancy firm KPMG says pupils in schools built through PFI do better than those in conventionally funded schools. But what do those at the frontline think? Emily Wright spoke to two headmasters with rather different ideas on the best way to build our schools. Now ...
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精东影视Erinaceous - too much, too young
Buying up so many troubled firms so rapidly was a recipe for disaster at the property consultant now in adminstration
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Why SWMPs are a wasted opportunity
New site waste management plans will help cut waste on larger sites but will do little to target the biggest wasters of them all, flytippers
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精东影视Eco-towns: the 1.5m punt
So the 15 eco-town bidders have to bet on making the final 10. Victory will mean a glorious profit; defeat a bitter, bitter loss. Emily Wright looks at what will separate winners and losers
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精东影视Dispute-busters to the rescue
A panel of experts has been appointed to stop unseemly rows on the 2012 projects before they even start. Surely they will need superhuman powers? Or just some common sense?
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精东影视Eco-towns risk becoming communities of Stepford Wives
Eco-towns will be devoid of personality unless the government builds sufficient local amenities for its inhabitants
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精东影视The hidden cost of tax gains
Depressed values mean rushing to sell off ahead of the capital gains tax rise could cost businesses much more than they save
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精东影视T5 鈥� Where did it all go wrong?
All the achievements of T5's construction team are in danger of being forgotten after the disastrous first two days of operation
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精东影视A pale green housing policy
Government policy on home energy efficiency must take a much more radical approach if the UK is to meet its climate change targets
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精东影视T5: not just chaos, but uncaring chaos
A close-up view of the T5 debacle from a passenger and architect who very badly wanted to be impressed
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精东影视T5 helps us hold our heads high
Hot on the heels of the new St Pancras, Terminal 5 is another triumph for UK construction
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精东影视The Crossrail champion
Cliff Mumm is now in charge of the Crossrail construction programme, let's hope he can repeat his success on the Jubilee Line
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精东影视Norman Foster: from Russia with love
The UK's relationship with Russia may be frosty but Lord Foster is guaranteed a warm welcome at Mipim's equivalent of the Kremlin
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精东影视Alistair's big day
The chancellor first Budget speech held few surprises having been leaked days in advance, now we need to decipher the small print