All articles by Sarah Richardson – Page 39
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Wembley woes continue as seating firm collapses
Pel Group goes into administration as Multiplex claims extension of time until October
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Olympic best practice rules set to reform industry
Whitehall says “2012 Construction Commitments” will be obligatory on public sector contracts
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Prater learns from rival's fall
SME focus - Two months after buying most of Coverite, the roofer is still cautious over expansion
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Turner & Townsend and EC Harris form nuclear pact
Firms form joint venture in anticipation of decision to build new wave of power stations
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Carillion shocks Mowlem suppliers with 65-day policy
Subcontractors told they must wait 30 days longer for payment than the industry average
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Balfour bids £32m for Birse
Contractor Balfour Beatty has made a £32m recommended offer for civil engineering firm Birse Group as part of a strategy of regional expansion
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Multiplex wins another case …
Wembley contractor Multiplex has followed its legal victory over Cleveland Bridge with a £1.28m win in a dispute over its residential tower 1 West India Quay in London Docklands.
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Judge stumbles to his verdict
Our reporter sends her last dispatch from court 7 as Judge Jackson sums up to a strangely muted courtroom.
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Cleveland Bridge may face insolvency, says Multiplex
… but steel contractor denies allegations it will go out of business after losing Wembley High Court battle
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Judge: Multiplex acted lawfully but conduct was ‘ruthless'
Justice Jackson came down largely in favour of the main contractor in the Wembley stadium case but made a number of withering comments about its conduct
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Wind power to light up London
The Greater London Authority and Transport for London are in talks to station a series of wind turbines along the Thames
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Oxford steps up security against animal rights activists
Court ruling raises level of protection for all university contractors rather than just those working on research lab
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BAA gives England flags the red card at Terminal 5
Workers furious as BAA brands World Cup flags hazardous and distracting, and bans them from Heathrow site
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A trial for all involved
Our court correspondent finally succumbs to the debilitating medical complaint that is ravaging the Technology and Construction Court: Wembley Fatigue.
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How much for a human life?
Well, according to the courts, if you're a construction worker killed through your employer's negligence, it's £30,361. For everyone else, it's £42,795.
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Court told of Multiplex and CBUK's ‘screaming match'
Former Cleveland Bridge boss reveals blackmail accusation and row between owners of Multiplex and CBUK
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Multiplex pushed CBUK to brink, court told
Brian Rogan, the managing director of Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge, this week revealed that his firm was brought to the brink of insolvency by its problems on the project.
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My witness is bigger than yours
Our blogger comes face to face with Ashley Muldoon in court seven and concedes that, yes, he is taller than Cleveland rival Brian Rogan.