<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Contract Journal - Construction Law</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:45:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>'Forced labour' firm has links to construction, says UCATT</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/15/59184/forced-labour-firm-has-links-to-construction-says-ucatt.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/15/59184/forced-labour-firm-has-links-to-construction-says-ucatt.html</guid><description>A firm supplying mainly Polish labour to the agricultural industry and which has just been stripped of its licence by the Gangmasters Licensing Authortity also has links with construction, according to Ucatt. </description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HSE targets small refurb 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bid-rigging: Welsh contractors to escape investigation</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/13/59119/bid-rigging-welsh-contractors-to-escape-investigation.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/13/59119/bid-rigging-welsh-contractors-to-escape-investigation.html</guid><description>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will not extend its investigation into anti-competitive tendering practices into Wales, despite calls from politicians there.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bid-rigging: OFT tight-lipped on identity of firms in bid-rigging fight</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/05/07/58963/bid-rigging-oft-tight-lipped-on-identity-of-firms-in-bid-rigging-fight.html</link><guid 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'cover-pricing'.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bid-rigging: Secret club exposed</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/04/30/58876/bid-rigging-secret-club-exposed.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/04/30/58876/bid-rigging-secret-club-exposed.html</guid><description>Contractors have been meeting to fix prices in a series of shady get-togethers known as the "Calorie Club". </description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bid-rigging: even more OFT investigations spark backlash</title><link>http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/58818/bid-rigging-even-more-oft-investigations-spark-backlash.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/58818/bid-rigging-even-more-oft-investigations-spark-backlash.html</guid><description>An announcement of further investigations and raids on the supermarket sector by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has sparked a backlash against the watchdog.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>