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Government vetoes project bank account proposal

Construction Enquirer

The Government has blocked an attempt to amend the planned Procurement Bill to include mandatory project bank accounts for all jobs valued at over £2m. Abrahams MP said: “Small businesses are the backbone of the economy. ”

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Serious Fraud Office makes four arrests in £140m property fraud investigation

Construction Law

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has raided three residences and made four arrests in Merseyside and Greater Manchester as it announced it is investigating Signature Group, a collapsed business that attracted over a thousand UK and international investors in the redevelopment of iconic landmarks. See the panel to the right.

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Biodiversity uncertainty for project highlighted in NAO report

Construction Law

Lack of resources available to local authorities may hinder implementation of the UK’s Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) plans, says a report from government’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO). To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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HR, Finance and Accounting Professionals: Learn How to Work Smarter Not Harder at Collaborate 2018

Viewpoint Construction Technology

HR, Finance and Accounting Professionals: Learn How to Work Smarter Not Harder at Collaborate 2018. In the back office, accounting and HR teams are the workhorses that get these tasks done day in and day out. Viewpoint understands the challenges you face as an accounting, HR or other back-office professional.

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Homes England should become master developer on large schemes, says Review

Construction Law

Government housing and regeneration agency Homes England should be authorised to take more risk and to ‘be bolder’ in playing the role of master developer on more large regeneration and placemaking schemes, says a Cabinet Office Review. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Accounting Software Selection is Strategic

Carol Hagen

Is this Your Construction Accounting Software Selection Process? Choosing a Construction Accounting Software Solution can be a daunting task. It’s the vision of where you are going, recognizing that today’s construction accounting software impacts more than the finance department. Huge Construction Software News!