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• How to stop suicidal bidding: punish the abusers

  Let's start with an assertion: Suicidal bidding in construction is not consistent with fair trade and is not in the best interests of the consumer, the client, the industry or the long-term prosperity of the nation. It's a view. It has merit,... Posted Aug 11 2009, 11:08 AM by Brickonomics Filed under: OFT, construction industry, construction firms, contractual abuse, suicidal bidding, cover pricing, dumping

• Are the leaders of the contracting industry fit for purpose?

  My attention was drawn to a letter sent yesterday by the Construction Products Association's chairman Adrian Barden to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform regarding the current plight of the construction industry... Posted Mar 07 2009, 08:42 AM by Brickonomics Filed under: Construction Products Association, OFT, bid rigging, government spending, Information Commissioner's Office, construction industry, Economic League, construction firms, construction output, lobbying, Michael Heseltine, main contractors