INSIDE

Secondment

Plans for seconding contracting staff to clients are being hatched.

Analysis, page 12-13



Unenforceable penalty

Considering the application of liquidated damages.

Legal, page 18



Record results

Lavendon's pre-tax profit surged by 53 per cent despite a tailing off in demand in the powered access sector.

Plant, page 14-15



Toyota's new HQ

Takenaka looks favourite to build the new £22 million headquarters in Surrey.

Contracts, page 10



Plunging profits

Costain's turnover plummets by a third to £200 million for the first six months of 1998.

Business, page 8