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London fit-out contractors fined for cover pricing
Five office fit-out contractors have agreed to pay fines totalling £7m after admitting colluding in cover pricing.Five office fit-out contractors have agreed to pay fines totalling £7m after admitting colluding in cover pricing.Read Full Article: The...
Rogue builder jailed for four years
A man described as a rogue builder has been sent to jail after failing to complete contracts as well as continuing to run companies while bankrupt.A man described as a rogue builder has been sent to jail after failing to complete contracts as well as continuing to run...
Five fit-out firms fined £7m for cover pricing
Five south east fit-out contractors have been fined a total of £7m after admitting being involved in cover pricing. Contractors Fourfront, Loop, Coriolis, ThirdWay and Oakley agreed to pay fines after admitting being involved in cartel behaviour, following an...
Laing O’Rourke wins £70m University of Oxford scheme
Laing O’Rourke has signed a contract with the University of Oxford to complete construction of its £70m biochemistry building. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/laing-orourke-wins-70m-university-of-oxford-scheme/10040575.article
Fraudster who stole £160k gets suspended sentence
A sole trader who stole more than £160,000 in a tax scam has been given a suspended two-year prison sentence. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/legal/fraudster-who-stole-160k-gets-suspended-sentence/10040572.article
South Ayrshire sets out 10-year capital programme
Councillors in South Ayrshire have approved a capital investment programme that will see almost £350m spent over the next 10 years on projects including leisure facilities, schools and roads.Councillors in South Ayrshire have approved a capital investment programme...
O’Rourke seals £70m Oxford Uni biochem project
Laing O’Rourke has finally signed a contract with the University of Oxford for phase two expansion of its acclaimed biochemistry building. The first phase was successfully delivered by Laing O’Rourke in 2008 and this phase will be the latest project in what will...
Schoolboy commended in RIBA bridge design contest
When the Royal Institute of British Architects holds an international design competition, it normally expects entries from the likes of Norman Foster or Ove Arup, not a 10-year-old schoolboy from Tamworth.When the Royal Institute of British Architects holds an...
Demolition of Windscale chimney begins
The first blocks of concrete have been removed from the top of one of the world’s most recognisable chimneys.The first blocks of concrete have been removed from the top of one of the world’s most recognisable chimneys.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
Edinburgh sets date for tram decision
Edinburgh City Council is set to take the final decision this month on whether to extend its tram service to Newhaven.Edinburgh City Council is set to take the final decision this month on whether to extend its tram service to Newhaven.Read Full Article: The...
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