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City primed for new Pinnacle tower plan
City of London design chief is expecting a fresh planning application with an entirely new design for the stalled Pinnacle tower
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Comment
Chain of indemnity
A look at a case where an indemnity clause was found to be applicable despite the beneficiary being at fault
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Bouygues lands 220-home east London scheme
Royal Docks job will include 137 homes for the private rented sector
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London's housing space standards to be rolled out across UK
The government has agreed every local authority should have the chance to adopt the capital’s space standards
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Lend Lease submits Heygate Estate plans
AHMM and Panter Hudspith design redevelopment of Heygate Estate, part of Lend Lease’s £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant Castle
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Government urged to force Smithfield owners to act
Eric Pickles asked to start compulsory purchase proceedings on grounds of neglect after Henderson’s £160m was rejected
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Subcontractors seek to expose late payment
National subcontractor organisations are surveying firms to benchmark the state of payment practices the industry
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Comment
For all practical purposes
A case on the familiar topic of a professional’s duties in certifying practical completion
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Hurley Palmer Flatt acquires M&E firm
Engineer Hurley Palmer Flatt acquires majority controlling stake in M E firm Andrew Reid Partners
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Galliford Try boss to step down
Firm says chief excutive Greg Fitzgerald is set to retire, as it reports a sharp jump in revenue and profit
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Features
South Bank Tower: Coming out on top
Faced with the task of adding an extra 11 storeys to its structure, the engineering team working on London’s South Bank Tower have found a way to extend its height without additional foundations or a dramatic redesign
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Everton secures council backing for new stadium
Liverpool council and football club agree plan for new stadium development at Walton Park in the north of the city
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Comment
Changing preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent
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Comment
Fears over towers miss the point
Super-dense schemes can work in London as long as they reinforce street spaces
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UK firms dropped from £485m flood defence race
Morgan Sindall, Mace and Costain teams out of the running for massive Environment Agency flood defence job
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Galliford Try wins 1,100-home east London scheme
Contractor appointed preferred developer on £360m Silvertown Way scheme by the Greater London Authority
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Blaze rips through Morgan Sindall's Nottingham lab project
University determined to rebuild £16m chemistry lab
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Comment
Learning to get ahead of the game
Stereotypical substandard student accommodation is changing
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Comment
Practical completion: Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited vs Healthcare Support (Newcastle) Ltd and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Was a breach of contract grounds for preventing the issue of the completion certificate by the independent tester, or whether, all that was required was compliance with the completion criteria?
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MPs savage 'flawed' Green Deal
Energy and Climate Change Committee report calls for government rethink on ‘failing’ scheme