All Features articles – Page 640
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Shoes made for walking
Once upon a time a third-party beneficiary was unable to sue. Not any more. The implications of the “shoe borrower’s act”, in terms of supply chain litigation, for instance, could be far reaching.
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Show me the money
As you’ll be aware, adjudication is a cheap way to resolve disputes. One reason for this is that parties may try to avoid paying the adjudicator’s fee. This is upsetting for the adjudicator, but what can be done about it?
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Nature studies
It might resemble a medieval hill village encircled by meadow, but this is Arup Associates' bold take on student accommodation. Are they experts in this field?
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What’s the worry?
Consultants should be aware of the ways the third-party rights act may extend their liabilities. Unfortunately, it s difficult to say just what those ways are but here s a brief guide to what to look out for.
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What’s Dutch for PFI?
In this second article on European law, we look at the extent to which European governments have turned towards private funding to get public projects built.
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When the bank steps in …
The third article in our guide to collateral warranties looks at how a beneficiary steps in to a scheme, and what to do with licences for design copyright.
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Taking on Alsop
Not many developers would stick their neck out and take on Will Alsop s ultra-modern office designs. Which is where Malory Clifford comes in.
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Appointments
Contractors Kier Group has appointed Terry Walker (right) group IT director, based at Tempsford Hall in Bedfordshire. Housebuilders Charles Church has promoted Martin Knowler to senior site manager at its Felbridge development in East Grinstead. Beverley Hall, previously with Wrekin Homes, has joined Birmingham-based Beazer Homes as sales director. Consultants ...
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How contractors and clients are improving site safety
Mace John Hanley is operations director in charge of health and safety at construction manager Mace. He says the company is consistently 30-40% below the national average for reportable incidents and has never been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. Hanley says: We base our health and safety ...
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Crisis? What crisis?
Rover s woes sent government and media into a tailspin, but West Midlands construction firms say the local market is motoring along nicely.
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How to make dirty money
Firms throughout the world will soon be able to cash in on their green credentials by selling hard-won pollution merit marks in a new multibillion-pound market.
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World of gizmos
Love it or hate it, you have to admit that technology does produce some cool little shiny things. Here s our guide on how to be the envy of your office or site.
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Making up the rules
Adjudicators may find themselves forced to decide whether they have the power to make a decision, even though parliament never intended that they do so. Here s what they should do
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Thinking in 3D
They say Rethinking Construction is more than a report – and they’re right. For Paul Fletcher, it’s the name of the company he founded to promote teamwork using 3D modelling. Sir John would be proud …
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Trust me I’m a contractor
Five pilots of a new partnering contract were launched this week. Will they spread the use of open, trusting relationships among project teams?
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Art explosion
Is London the capital of the art world? Judging by the the rush of lottery-funded gallery openings and refurbishments – yes. Over the next nine pages, Building exhibits three of the latest: the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Wallace Collection and Somerset House.
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Get back on the field, ref
The adjudicator’s word is law, as our latest case report shows. Even if he makes an obvious clerical slip-up he is entitled to correct his mistake if he does so within a reasonable time.
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Clear choices
It’s bright. It’s light. It’s clean. It’s green. The Eden Project would have been impossible without it. Is ETFE the industry’s new wonderstuff?