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NewsHill consultant on New York subway
Consultant’s JV is construction manager on the extension of subway line
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CommentInvest in aviation infrastructure
The government must consider Norman Foster’s Thames Estuary scheme
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CommentSupermarket forward funding: Pay it forward
Tesco’s chief architect clarifies the company’s position
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CommentSupermarket forward funding: Shop local
A reader says sustainable development is about using local, SME contractors
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CommentMake a change
One year on, has the public sector engaged with the government Construction Strategy?
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CommentTwo places at once
Tony Bingham discusses what happened when the same case came before the TCC and an adjudicator. Read the full article here
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FeaturesMy digital life... Kees van der Sande
The Formation Architect associate director on being a geek, making bread and listening to 1970s prog rock
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SuDs law: Sustainable drainage systems
Legislation compelling developers to build sustainable, rather than piped, drainage systems comes into force in October. Here’s how it will work
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CommentGetting an offered settlement right
Failing to incorporate all of the relevant parts of the Civil Procedure Rules into an offered settlement is just an invitation to future drawn-out disputes
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FeaturesRetrofit reality check
A test to measure heat loss in refurbished homes shows a worrying gulf between predictions for energy efficiency and reality
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FeaturesBDP's David Cash: Cashing in
After a miserable 2011, BDP intends to boost profit by growing its international revenue by 20%. In an exclusive interview, the company’s new chairman explains the plan
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CommentBuilding buys a pint... for Broadway Malyan
Romance, abseiling and snow are discussed in the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe, on London’s South Bank
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CommentHansom: Mixed metaphors
A leading proponent of free schools displays numeracy problems, there’s some creative re-engineering of history, and the column is enlivened by some creative wordplay as the industry waxes lyrical
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FeaturesAre contractors not up to the job?
Building’s survey shows clients are having trouble finding contractors with the skills they need. Joey Gardiner asks why
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CommentTime for some joined-up thinking
Now could be a revolutionary time for the UK construction sector. We should become an efficent, techno-savvy industry. If only we could get procurement right
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FeaturesInfrastructure costs: Airports
As the debate on UK runway capacity gets ever more intense, all of the UK’s airports are focusing on how they can use their existing assets more effectively. Paul Willis and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris review the key issues affecting infrastructure replacement and enhancement
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CommentSame case, two places at once
When the same case came before the TCC and an adjudicator at the same time, one party’s barrister politely asked the TCC judge to go away. Here’s what he decided to do instead
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NewsStefanous put £10m into Doyle to help it through recession
Doyle Group chairman Stef Stefanou and brother put own money into business, but could not save it from adminstration
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NewsFirms shortlisted for £4.35bn defence contracts
Carillion, Babcock, Balfour Beatty, Interserve among bidders on shortlists for contracts