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Chartwell Estate Agents Ltd vs Fergies Properties SA and Hyam Lehrer: Relief from Sanction
In this case, Lord Justice Davis observed that correspondence between the lawyers showed a lack of understanding of the requirements of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules
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Features
Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Pernambuco, Part 3
As Building’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the Brazil World Cup continues, we look at the most environmentally ambitious of the World Cup stadiums, Arena Pernambuco
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena de Amazonia, Part 2
As Building’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil continues, we head to the stadium where England play their first group match against Italy, Arena de Amazonia
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Ten steps to finding a builder
A guide on how to find, select and manage building trades on a domestic construction project, brought to you by Building magazine in conjunction with TrustMark
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Learning from Brazil
International scrutiny has been intensified because the World Cup build has fuelled fears about Brazil’s ability to host the Olympics in two year’s time
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The beautiful game
Busted budgets, poor planning and co-ordination, horrendous delays, cancelled transport schemes, laborious bureaucracy, corruption, mass protests and onsite fatalities - apart from that, preparations for the 2014 World Cup seem to have gone very smoothly
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena das Dunas, Part 1
While the football on the pitch will be making headlines in Brazil this month, it’s the host nation’s stadium construction that has been highly scrutinised in the build-up. Building reviews the 12 showcase stadiums that have seen groundbreaking design as well as serious set backs during the build, starting with ...
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Education research bundle
Download a selection of research and analysis from the Building editorial team on construction in the education sector
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Sustainability research bundle
Download a selection of pdfs focused on sustainability in the built environment for free
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News
Plans for £50m Headingley revamp unveiled
Cricket club reveals DLA Architecture-designed revamp, part of 20-year plan to boost capacity and secure Test Match future
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Liverpool picks firms for £200m housing programme
Redrow Homes and Willmott Dixon to work on 2,500-home programme
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Pickles backs £1.2bn Shell Centre revamp
Communities secretary gives go-ahead to Squire Partners’ controversial scheme
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Architects picked for £100m cycle schemes
Hawkins, Prasad and Murray to advise London councils on mini-Holland transformations
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Cinema built in wrong place twice finally opens
First films shown at cinema dismantled and rebuilt after being site in the wrong place
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Contractors under fire over PFI sell-offs
Research shows ‘big four’ pocketed more than £300m since 2010 after selling BSF schools
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Comment
Government needs a programme approach to realise infrastructure drive
Mace’s Jason Millett argues that while measures in the Queen’s Speech are welcome, a delivery focus is now essential
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Comment
Time to end whingeing over solar subsidy cuts
Cuts to subsidies for ‘solar farms’ are a sign of success and should be welcomed
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BIM research bundle
Download this in-depth specialist research on Building Information Modelling from Building’s archive for free
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Comment
Putting a value on variations
The judgment in the case between MT Hojgaard and E.On highlights why employers should not use the variation process to deal with a breach of contract