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Bring back arbitration
Before we made the big mistake of demoting it, arbitration used to be the main place for dispute resolution. Soon parliament will have the chance to make amends …
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CommentAdvising traditional procurement: Have I really been negligent?
Solicitors can explain legal issues and draft and negotiate contracts relating to procurement, but they don’t choose which route to take - that is the client’s decision
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Free schools explained: Is that a free-for-all ahead?
Controversial they may be, but free schools remain central to the government’s education vision. Private sector contractors will need to keep their eye on the chance
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CommentDon't kid yourself
Our Top 250 consultants league table shows the harsh realities gripping the construction sector, and there’s no sign of improvement yet
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Train to win
Tony Bingham has been a long-time critic of the levy system so it was disappointing, but not surprising, that his recent article “Feeling a little short changed?” repeated the arguments against CITB-ConstructionSkills currently being used by the Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors
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A little less conversation
If housing minister Grant Shapps is so confident about his housebuilding incentive scheme (1 October, page 12), will he now explain why the details of how it will work have yet to see the light of day?
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CommentOff his perch
Martin Ward, the construction director of Persimmon Homes, came across this set-up in Mauritius. He says: “There are vertical reinforcing bars below him and the cross supports are nailed to the block wall.”
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Sustainability shortlist out
The shortlist for the 2010 Building sustainability awards has been announced, with environmental consultant Atelier Ten nominated in four categories
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Willmott Dixon profits up on 2009 despite flat turnover
Willmott Dixon Group made £8.6m in pre-tax profit in the six months to 30 June, up from £6.3m in the same period last year.
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FeaturesLime slice
The £35m Lime Street Gateway project in Liverpool opened this week. Balfour Beatty was the contractor on the Glen Howells designed scheme
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NewsCabe braces itself for the worst as quango cull nears
The design watchdog, the CITB and the Homes and Communities Agency to learn their fate next week
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Shapps prepares ground for savage cuts to social housing
Fears were growing this week that social housing funding could be cut in half after housing minister Grant Shapps told delegates at the Tory party conference to “prepare for the worst” in this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review
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NewsRevised post-Olympic plans ditch ‘soulless’ apartments
Original high-density scheme to be replaced with family homes more in keeping with the park
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NewsHousing stats: Residential projects and approvals
South-east England pulls ahead of the rest of the country, but Glasgow is the top city
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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2010: The Hungry Years
The year’s tables of the UK biggest consultants show that many of them have too many mouths to feed, which means they will face painful choices in the next 12 months. Roxane McMeeken looks at how they got into this position. To accompany the tables, which are will , we ...
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NewsBetween a Rok and a hard place
Two construction analysts reacted in an identical manner last week when asked about the latest update from Rok - they guffawed down the phone
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FeaturesSustainability: Tax incentives
The government wants to encourage energy-efficient investment. Steve Smith and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett look at what tax incentives are available
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NewsShepherd Construction announces new chief executive
Richard Vining steps up from role as southern boss as Allan McDougall moves to head office