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Net Worth... buys a pint for Building

For once it wasn’t Building digging deep into the corporate pocket to stand a few rounds – it was the jolly folk at Net Worth, on the occasion of the debut of their construction and property networking club

Business doctor: advice on staying afloat

So Building got a panel of experts together to tell them how to make it through the recession. You might want to get yourself a drink and listen in

Strictly Building: construction's finest dance contest

Passion, tragedy, triumph and dead fancy footwork – if you thought only Saturday night telly could bring you all these things, think again. Building’s answer to Strictly Come Dancing reveals the amazing grace of construction folk

Strictly Building: vote for Muireann and Neil!

Next up to dance are Building's Muireann Bolger and Neil Stanley, marketing director of Trident. Score them now!

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Cash crisis brings down KelSco

Fit-out and refurbishment contractor KelSco has gone into voluntary liquidation with an administrator appointed.

England vs the World

Today’s construction offices are brimming with people from the world’s rugby-playing nations – which makes the ancient pastime of riling your workmate over a game so much more fun. With the Rugby World Cup kicking off tonight, England fan...

MingleMinded musings

They say there is no such thing as bad publicity, but I can’t help thinking your article, The undercover networker (3 August, page 40), may have given a negative impression.


The undercover networker

EC Harris QS Vicki Burley, right, knows that in business who you know is often as important as what you know. But how easy is it for a newcomer to get a look in? We sent her and Katie Puckett to infiltrate and review three networking events...

Hansom Romantic interlude

The mating season is here again, so let’s enjoy the gorgeous sight of architects displaying to clients while headhunters feather their nests and Ken Livingstone bangs heads with the French