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精东影视Balfour and Connaught under investigation as OFT net widens
Two firms are latest to admit they are being investiged as part of OFT's probe into the construction industry
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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精东影视Interserve probed by OFT over tenders
The OFT is investigating 16 tenders submitted by Interserve's project services division between 2000 and 2005
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精东影视Rok and Galliford Try under investigation by OFT
Rok and Galliford Try are the latest construction companies to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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精东影视London hospital sues Carillion for fraud
Dispute with Chelsea and Westminister Hospital relates to 拢2m of work which NHS Trust says was never carried out
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CommentHere鈥檚 to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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精东影视Jail threat for hiring illegal workers
Employers face prison sentences and fines under new Home Office plans
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精东影视If you're going to be wrong at least wear clean underwear
If you decide on becoming an arbitrator a trip to Marks & Spencer is vital says Tony Bingham
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CommentYes, folks, it鈥檚 the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes 鈥� including favourites such as 鈥楾here Ain鈥檛 No Contract in Writing鈥�, 鈥楪it that Adjudicator Outta Here鈥� and 鈥楬ere Come the Judge鈥�. Altogether now鈥�
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精东影视Former finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor鈥檚 personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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Lords ruling on 鈥榳ithholding鈥� may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
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精东影视Big setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing
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CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
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精东影视Parliament set to vote on CDM regulations
Regulations are not suspended despite debate reminds Construction Confederation
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精东影视Sharp drop in corporate manslaughter convictions
Number of construction deaths resulting in corporate convinctions has fallen dramatically according to new report
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CommentThe percentage game
Remember Ian McGlinn? He was last seen in the High Court suing everyone in sight after ordering the demolition of his Jersey dream home. Here he is again, still in court, trying to get the other parties to pay his legal costs
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Director leaves over 拢56m Alfred McAlpine fraud
The finance director of Alfred McAlpine resigned this week after the announcement of a three-year fraud in the slate division, which cost the group 拢56m before tax.
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精东影视Argent reaches compromise with King's Cross protesters
HIgh Court hearing cancelled after developer abides by injunction over demolition
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精东影视A passing phase
The industry is safe in the hands of the new generation of construction professionals says 精东影视's star blogger