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Foul-weather friends
Working as a senior procurement manager for a national housebuilder, I wholeheartedly concur with the frustration felt at how those offering trade insurance are reacting in these straitened times (17 April, page 28)
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Emirates united
Your article of “Why we are not Dubai” (17 April, page 32) took many of my comments out of context.
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Tools for the job
Tony Bingham, in his column on 3 April (page 56), made reference to “that wonderful book … A Dummies’ Guide to Risk and Shafting” to help contractors survive the recession.
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Terminological imbroglios
Robert Adam (17 April, page 22) must move in very eccentric – and exclusive – circles
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FeaturesHe's back: Lord Falconer returns to the Thames Gateway
Lord Falconer has unfinished business at the Thames Gateway – but given the recession, axed transport projects and scant progress since he worked on the scheme six years ago, can even this ‘heavy hitter’ get things rolling?
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CommentWe need better politicians
Surely efficiency savings have to be made by working with the supply chain: after all, the government has been saying just this for 10 years
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CommentComplexity theory: Interconnected disputes
How do you deal with a whole load of connected disputes that all seem to have a knock-on effect on one another?
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Hidden wealth: How to be creative with asset-based lending
As land and property lose value, businesses looking to expand or keep afloat should be exploring the potential of raising money against other assets
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CommentYou asked me for a contribution: Are net contribution clauses fair?
A judge recently said net contribution clauses were ‘fair and reasonable’, but clients have good reason to feel unhappy with the way they work in practice
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CommentL is for limitation rules
A-Z of construction law Our beginner’s guide to legal basics covers L this week – the limitation on the time a party can claim damages
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NewsGovernment to miss carbon emissions target
The government will miss a target to cut 12.5% of carbon emissions by 2010/11 and needs to set more ambitious targets for its estate, according to its own sustainability watchdog
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Planning applications rise to highest level since September
The number of planning applications made in the UK rose by more than 18% in the last month, indicating the first stirrings of renewed confidence in the property industry
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NewsTender prices to fall by up to 9% this year
Tender prices will fall by up to 9% in 2009 and a further 3-5% in 2010 according to the latest market forecast prepared for Building by cost consultant Davis Langdon
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NewsScene stealer: New Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
ISG Jackson has won a contract to build the £25.6m New Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
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NewsThe fat lady has sung: National Opera and Ballet centre, Oslo
Norwegian architect Snøhetta has won the Mies van der Rohe Award for its National Opera and Ballet centre in Oslo
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NewsTurner & Townsend chairman vows not to cut salaries
Tim Wray, chairman of Turner & Townsend, has said he will not to cut salaries at the consultancy, despite other top QSs cutting pay by between 12% and 20%
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NewsA fine figueroa: Figeroa tower, Los Angeles
Studio Daniel Libeskind has been given the go-ahead for a 43-storey residential development in Los Angeles
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Swine flu delays Mexican projects as firms shut offices
Construction projects in Mexico City look set to suffer delays as a result of the swine flu outbreak, as UK firms shut down their offices in the country
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NewsIn living color: National Children's Museum, Washington DC
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has unveiled images of a colourful National Children’s Museum in Washington DC
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HLM poaches Archial partner
HLM Architects has poached a senior staff member from rival Archial to become its director of architecture