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NewsTfL to restart £695m Victoria station scheme
Contractors asked to price early phases of mammoth tube scheme despite TfL’s money worries
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NewsGalliford Try reports improved sales and income
In interim statement that coincides with annual general meeting today, company says sales rose 7% to £274m
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NewsArchitects rail at secret contest for Boris’ 2012 tower
Mayor bypasses official procurement rules and asks 30 practices to submit designs for £20m project
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NewsCouncil abandons PFI model for school improvements
Lack of interest in local education partnership forces North East Lincolnshire to change plan
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NewsCPA chair: We haven't got the balance yet with mortgages
Adrian Barden says there is danger of 'pendulum swinging too far the other way' from irresponsible lending
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NewsNG Bailey boss was ‘victim of cost-cutting drive’
Doubts raised that departure of Mark Andrews from M&E specialist last week was mutual decision
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Comment
Optimism alive and kicking in construction
The RICS construction survey for the third quarter of 2009 found confidence over increased workloads returning to the industry for the first time since 2008 Q1.This was despite an overall fall in workload across the industry as a whole and the fact that things would have been worse but for ...
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NewsShepherd FM wins contract on Twickenham rugby stadium
Firm to carry out technical services and building maintenance on stadium recently upgraded for 2015 World Cup
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NewsHammerson gets green light for Foster's revised Bishops Place scheme
Hackney council approves amended proposals for 1.5m sq ft project on central London site
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NewsMuppet on a string
Thanks to Nick Hodds of building surveyor John Goddard Associates for this photo of an unconventional fall arrest system
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FeaturesPardon me boy, is that the chattanooga choo choo?
Well, no it’s not. But following a major renovation and extensive tunnelling to Antwerp Centraal Station, trains can now whizz through on their way to Amsterdam, Brussels and beyond
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CommentHansom: Life coach
Whether you’re an engineer drained of positive life forces, a shadow of your usual shadow ministerial self, or an architect who feels trapped in a never-ending regeneration scheme, I’m here to help
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FeaturesA time for action?: Energy policy consulation
Consultation Man will be going back in his box if the Tories have their way, to be replaced by a more ‘dynamic’ approach to energy policy. But is there more to the consulting process than just a lengthy exercise in delaying decisions?
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FeaturesEducating mena
The Middle East’s grand schoolbuilding plans present a great opportunity for UK firms, so long as they appreciate the unique challenges of the market – as two speakers at December’s BSEC MENA conference explain
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FeaturesIt’s back! Return of the PFI
It seems that rumours of the PFI’s demise have been greatly exagerrated. But what type of work is likely to be available? And where’s the money going to come from?
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CommentEvery city is also a history book
So it’s a shame that architects have forgotten how to read them, because they speak volumes about their profession. Yes, Robert Adam’s seven deadly sins has moved on to ignorance …
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CommentMinimum damage: Liquidated damages
Liquidated damages are often fought over, but rarely understood. Here’s a guide to the pitfalls to avoid when trying to claim them …
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CommentIn banks we trust: Project bank accounts
One reason disputes turn nasty is that the payee suspects that the payer is coming up with spurious excuses not to pay. Luckily, there’s something we can do about this
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Comment
Existential matters: Novation
It is not always easy to tell whether a novation has taken place. Here’s a case that ended up in court because one side swore blind that the contract had been novated
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