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Ucatt steps up ODA battle
Union takes complaints over 鈥榮ordid鈥� self-employment at Olympics to Treasury and Revenue
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CommentNo more boobs
As the Chinese say, a man who makes a mistake and does not correct it makes another mistake. This should be born in mind by the DTI in its present review of the Construction Act
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NewsPrescott was advised against Vauxhall skyscraper
Freedom of Information memo reveals Former deputy PM's officials rejected the Broadway Malyan tower he approved in 2005
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NewsLDA assumes full legal ownership of Games site
Agency now has the right to enforce CPOs on affected Stratford businesses after year's end
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Honeywell caught in illegal music filesharing investigation
Wembley engineering firm potentially faces unlimited fines in first British workplace music piracy case
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'More legal loopholes in Hips', claim critics
Packs will be 'totally unenforcable' with some easy legal sidestepping
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CommentGuaranteed trouble
Here鈥檚 an everyday story of a new home, its disgruntled owners, their worried insurer, its unhappy builder and a legal case that didn鈥檛 go the way it was supposed to
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NewsHousebuilders set to put 鈥榣and hoarding鈥� claims to rest
Office of Fair Trading launches investigation into housing sector despite Callcutt review
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New twist in battle for Croydon
Arrowcroft has added a theatre to its 拢600m Croydon Gateway scheme in south London.
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Manslaughter delay
The corporate manslaughter bill has been delayed after the Lords voted for an amendment to widen its scope to cover deaths in custody. This means that the bill may not be passed before parliament rises next month.
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OFT launches probe into housebuildng
Office of Fair Trading Investigation will look at potential competition issues and consumers' concerns
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CommentNothing if not critical
The epic struggle between Mirant and Arup over the Sual power station has finally ended in a complete victory for Arup. The battle turned on the what delays were and weren鈥檛 on the critical path
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Doubts over Construction Act revamp
The DTI unveiled its proposals to revamp the Construction Act on Wednesday, but there are already questions over whether it will ever be made law.
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Multiplex faces more Wembley costs
Multiplex has still to reach financial settlement with at least five key contractors on its Wembley stadium project.
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CommentNobody鈥檚 forcing you to do it
The Construction Act deals a knock-out blow to adjudicators who try to hold on to the award until they get paid. But if the parties don鈥檛 like that rule, they don鈥檛 have to adjudicate at all
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NewsProhibition notice for crane firm involved in Croydon collapse
HSE orders Select Plant Hire to stop using 'inadequately trained staff'
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NewsReading the small print
Entry to heaven should not have to depend on clear mobile phones and strong thumbs
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CommentLet the supplier beware
You may have taken every precaution to make sure a contract is watertight but a consumer can claim a term isn鈥檛 fair if it puts them at a significant disadvantage
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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Arup wins Mirant damages case
A long-running legal battle between Arup and Hong Kong contractor Mirant over the Sual power station in the Philippines ended this week after Mirant鈥檚 claims for damages and costs were dismissed in the High Court. Mirant will now have to pay an estimated 拢8m in legal costs.