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FeaturesProtected animals: Dangerous creatures!
Don鈥檛 be fooled by the fur: one bat can bring your entire project to a halt. And now a change in the law means that so can water voles and even snails. Has the world gone mad?
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Construction firms shop around for legal advice
Survey shows majority of UK firms regularly switch legal advisers, valuing quality above price
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精东影视OFT under fire for 鈥榳rongful鈥� accusations
Investigation into bid rigging is labelled 鈥渋ncompetent鈥� as OFT is accused of gung ho approach
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Subcontractors launch final offensive over payment reforms
Specialist groups have begun a final push to persuade MPs and ministers to introduce reforms to payment and adjudication rules in the Construction Act.
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CommentThat bubble, reputation
What happened at BAE should have us all thinking about not just the legality of what we do but the morality. Our good names can so easily be damaged, even lost
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Multiplex vs Cleveland Bridge reaches end of round two
Lawyers for Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge (CBUK) have begun their closing statements in the second part of the trial between the two firms.
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CommentThings to take into account
Project bank accounts are in the spotlight again. If you use one yourself, make sure you鈥檙e aware of all the pros and cons, particularly with regard to insolvency
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Builder jailed for manslaughter after botched work caused death
Carbon monoxide death after botched chimney work blocked gas flue leads to three-and-half-year jail term
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精东影视Agency workers to be given new employment rights
Unions reach deal with government to give agency workers full time benefits after 12 weeks
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精东影视The Construction Act is changing
It鈥檚 been a long time coming but now that government has promised primary legislation we could see substantial amendments
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The villains of the piece
Rudi Klein聽So should the 112 firms accused by the OFT be hung, drawn and quartered? Or were there some mitigating circumstances 鈥�
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Industry professionals fear illegal gangmasters are rife
More than three-quarters of construction professionals believe illegal gangmaster activity has increased in the past three years, according to a survey.
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Erinaceous could face police fraud inquiry
Failed property consultant Erinaceous could face a police investigation into fraud on a framework deal for Kent Medway council, writes Sarah Richardson.
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CommentDon鈥檛 get your knickers in a twist
In its enthusiasm to paint our industry as a bunch of dodgy operators, the Office of Fair Trading has got the whole cover pricing and bid rigging business mixed up
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SFO may reopen investigation into Mott MacDonald
Serious Fraud Office reassessing corruption allegations on Lesotho project
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Erinaceous could face police fraud inquiry
Failed property consultant Erinaceous could face a police investigation into fraud on a framework deal for Kent Medway council
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精东影视Reformed Construction Act to go to Parliament
Amendments to the Act to finally be pushed through parliament, says Brown
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精东影视Manchester council claims back 拢280k for fixing problem sculpture
Council says that controversial Heatherwick sculpture, B of the Bang, cost hundreds of thousands in remediation work