All Legal articles – Page 162
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NewsGovernment seeking to change green planning rules
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears recruits Entec to change renewable energy planning permissions for businesses
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CommentMind your language, minister
The government’s latest attempts at spelling out the Construction Act’s payment rules are a triumph of impenetrable gobbledegook. It’s time for some plain English
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NewsHips consultants had “conflict of interest”, watchdog finds
National Audit Office report finds that Government appointed consultants with financial link with firm bidding to run home pack scheme
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News'Beware cowboy builders' government warns flood victims
Hazel Blears urges those affected by floods to watch out for bogus traders when they repair their homes
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NewsBAA wins ban on select Heathrow protestors
High Court ruling denies three individuals access to a week-long demonstration opposing aiport expansion
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CommentAn exemplary disaster
Fail to renew your public liability insurance at your peril, as this dreadful tale of a family-run electrical firm, a little old lady’s bungalow and some (possibly) poorly rigged festoon cabling proves
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NewsHips warning for estate agents
The Office of Fair Trading says estate agents could face a ban if they do not comply with Hips
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NewsCarillion goes to court over scrapped £1.2bn deal
Contractor sues Bradford council for £40m over contract – and others may follow suit if it wins
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Davis Langdon poaches two directors to boost legal team
Davis Langdon has recruited two legal directors from Northcrofts Management Services: Chris Ennis and Richard Edwin.
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CommentThe battle of Easingwold
Margaret Tomlinson wanted an extension for her terraced home. Okay, said the builder, that will be £19,500, please. It was downhill all the way after that, ending up in a trial that lasted six-and-a-half days…
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Candy & Candy accuses builder of stealing name
Residential developer is accusing the Magri Group of using its name on the Candy Wharf scheme in Mile End
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NewsMetronet goes into administration
Ownership transfers from stakeholders including Atkins and Balour Beatty to administrator Ernst and Young
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NewsHGB chief to Business Council: "More communication needed"
Richard Gregory criticises the absence of any senior construction industry figures on the new Business Council for Britain
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CommentJCT sleeps with the fishes
Standard forms are supposed to make things easy, but that wasn’t exactly the builder’s experience in Reinwood vs Brown. Maybe it’s time the whole lot were taken for a ride …
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Mears denies ‘massaging’ figures as inquiry opens
Housing Corporation examines claims that repair firm provided false tenant satisfaction figures
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Bovis finance director lost job before joining
Bovis Lend Lease paid off its incoming finance director one week before he was due to start work in May.
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Ucatt steps up ODA battle
Union takes complaints over ‘sordid’ self-employment at Olympics to Treasury and Revenue
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CommentNo more boobs
As the Chinese say, a man who makes a mistake and does not correct it makes another mistake. This should be born in mind by the DTI in its present review of the Construction Act
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NewsPrescott was advised against Vauxhall skyscraper
Freedom of Information memo reveals Former deputy PM's officials rejected the Broadway Malyan tower he approved in 2005