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In Latham’s footsteps
Paul Morrell may not be a “fan of partnering” but I trust he will do all he can, as chief construction adviser, to resist the swing back to pre-Latham forms of procurement
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A game of chase
Great article on the difficulties experienced by specialists in the current climate (20 November, page 48)
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Fire safety first
BBC London’s recent exposé on fire safety risks at social housing blocks doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Across the UK’s social housing sector, awareness and understanding of the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006 (RRFSO) is worryingly low
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Actually, it's the actuaries
Building’s editor is misinformed about why pension funds have failed (23 October, page 3). We didn’t suddenly “start living 10 years longer”. Life expectancy has been rising steadily since Bazalgette fixed London’s sewers and wiped out cholera
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FeaturesRaising the green standard
Bennetts Associates went home a double winner as construction’s most eco-friendly practitioners were honoured at Building’s Sustainability Awards
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FeaturesThe other Copenhagen: the inside track on the summit’s fringe events
The treaty at next week’s climate change summit will change everything – if it ever gets signed. But it’s the fringe events that could change the way the world builds. Roxane McMeeken gets the inside track from one of the UK’s main representatives
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CommentACE agreements: Altogether now
The recent streamlining of the two design agreements for consultants into one brings simplicity and flexibility as well as a new take on liability
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CommentPayment rules: Financial mechanics
The new Construction Act may be but a distant prospect, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a few educated guesses as to how its payment rules will work
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On-demand guarantees: At the mercy of the client
The most powerful weapon at a client’s disposal – the on-demand guarantee – leaves contractors open to claims at the drop of a hat
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FeaturesThe colleges debacle: a lack of progress report
The full scale of the Learning and Skills Council funding fiasco is only now becoming clear, as many colleges face up to a long and dismal future in temporary accommodation. Sarah Richardson reveals the full story
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Latest construction appointments - 4 December 2009
Jane Watson has become business development and marketing manager at Letchworth Roofing
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Stalled Foster hotel to restart
Construction work on the stalled Silken hotel in London, designed by Foster + Partners, is expected to restart in January after bank BBVA decided to develop the scheme rather than sell it
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Year-on-year build costs in historic fall
The year-on-year costs of building materials and labour fell for the first time in 40 years in the third quarter of 2009, according to exclusive research for Building
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NewsSpa quality: North Leamington school
The £29m North Leamington school, designed by Robothams Architects, has opened
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Interserve sues Bovis for £3m in sweet factory dispute
Details have emerged of a legal row between Bovis Lend Lease and Interserve over M&E work carried out by the latter on a £49m sweet factory in Yorkshire
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NewsCroythorn reborn: Edinburgh apartments
Contractor YOR has completed a £12m project to transform the Croythorn House office block in Edinburgh into apartments
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FeaturesLearning fast
Ahead of February’s BSEC 2010 event, Ty Goddard of the British Council of School Environments explains why we have to get smarter at explaining to the public the importance of investing in school building
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NewsCyril Sweett may sue over ditched PFI project
Consultant is threatening to sue Norfolk council over an abandoned waste facility that left a £400,000 hole in its balance sheet, in the latest dispute in the PFI market
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NewsMorrell’s low-carbon team meets
The low-carbon construction innovation and growth team, led by new chief construction adviser Paul Morrell, met for the first time on Tuesday
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Galliford Try buys Cornwall housebuilder for £200,000
Galliford Try has bought Cornwall-based housebuilder Rosemullion Homes for £200,000