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Gove leans on big investors behind Grenfell cladding firms

Construction Enquirer

Major shareholders Blackrock, Vanguard and Fidelity Management, as well as central bank of Norway, have received letters. “To those cladding companies who fail to do the right thing: you will face severe consequences and I will use all commercial and legal tools available to me to ensure you take responsibility.”

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Construction Law: December 2023

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett says much detail on how the new regime will work is still awaited, and should be carefully scrutinised when published. Legal terms explained In our latest legal terms explained article Sienna Kim of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP looks at the often thorny issue of retentions.

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Construction Law: Jan/Feb 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up features cost plus contracts being blamed for HS2 cost overruns; details of a new Transformation Delivery Partner contract from National Highways; and a Civil Nuclear Roadmap that backs a revived nuclear building programme.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. ENR New York. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Annual Subscription : Get ENR magazine for one year and access to all articles published on ENR.com, along with ENR daily news alerts and weekly newsletters for only $87.00/Year. Regional news and information. Sustainability.

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Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Annual Subscription : Get ENR magazine for one year and access to all articles published on ENR.com, along with ENR daily news alerts and weekly newsletters for only $87.00/Year. Regional news and information. Daily news alerts & weekly e-newsletters. Order today & get the ENR News App.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Industry News. Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Building your case beforehand can certainly help and makes you look better in the eyes of the bank. Crunch the numbers – Banks like proactive business owners.

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The GPS Device that Utility Workers Love | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Annual Subscription : Get ENR magazine for one year and access to all articles published on ENR.com, along with ENR daily news alerts and weekly newsletters for only $87.00/Year. Regional news and information. Daily news alerts & weekly e-newsletters. Order today & get the ENR News App.

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