They've been called bottom feeders and ambulance chasers, but who knew lawyers were also masters of surprise? Not me.
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When news broke last week that moneybags Abramovich had bought a pad in west London for £80m and was planning to transform it into a £150m palace I immediately thought that Holloway White Allom (HWA) would be a shoo-in for the job. But it seems that I'm jumping the gun.
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News has reached me of a breakdown in Anglo-American relations at Olympic delivery partner CLM. Word from my man inside is that the Brits at Laing O'Rourke and Mace are getting fed up with the largesse of their stateside partners from CH2M Hill.
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Hot off the press from the Highways Term and Maintenance Association (HTMA) is news that it is calling for a "a blanket ban approach on the misuse of alcohol and drugs within the highways maintenance industry".
Getting one up on the competition is always nice.
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Like beer? Then save energy. Or so goes the analogy by Jacobs sustainability guru Tim Rogers.
About a year ago, CJ ran a big feature on the £36m restoration of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, by Costain and Stonewest.
I present 'Mad Dave'. Construction's answer to the Darwin Awards. In these videos you can see where the self-styled Mad Dave gets his name from, as he lies down and lets a digger run over him, before backflipping into a pile of insulation.
And you wonder why the HSE worries about housebuilders and refurb contractors. Idiot.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has announed plans to build what will be the most expensive house in Britain, which when completed will be worth a cool £150m.
Which got me thinking - what are the current top 5 most expensive houses in Britain?
Well, according to a 2007 survey by Forbes, they are as follows.
You may have seen the headlines this week involving builder Nigel Gray's way of getting revenge on a client who wouldn't pay a £22,000 bill.
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