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Bovis Lend Lease vs Trustees of the London Clinic: Loss, expenses and natural justice
The factsBovis applied for summary judgment for the enforcement of an adjudicator's decision. The dispute arose out of a contract made between Bovis and the clinic by which Bovis agreed to carry out and complete a redevelopment of a medical consulting facility. The contract was the JCT Standard Form (1998), ...
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Miller Group plunges £170m into red
Write-downs lead to large loss for housebuilder, but construction division stays healthy
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I’m cynically depressed
What’s going to happen to architecture now that the tyranny of the icon has ended? Well, looking around at the current state of the art, we shouldn’t get our hopes up
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Thames Gateway chair hits out at ‘slow’ progress
Former Dome chief Lord Falconer pins hopes on Crossrail and Olympics to kick-start programme
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The evolving apprentice
Laing O’Rourke should be applauded for its commitment to doubling its apprentice numbers (27 February, page 10), but one of the most interesting parts of the story, which did not feature in your article, is that Laing O’Rourke’s new Apprenticeship Plus programme shows the evolving nature of construction training
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How to be good when times are bad: early contractor involvement
Early contractor involvement thrived during the good times. But can the system stand up in today’s tougher economic environment?
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Phase One: Bristol
Bristol turned out in force last Thursday for Building’s Phase One networking event for new professionals
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Recession architecture: 'The icon era is over'
And about time too, many will say. But the question is, what kind of architecture are we going to build in a time of recession? One thing’s for sure: there are going to be far fewer twisty, spiky, blobby towers going up
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Contractors told to cut bids 10% or lose college jobs
Pressure mounts as government admits it only has funds for half of proposed schemes
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Morgan has no plans to purge Redrow’s board
Founder plans to keep all but one of housebuilder’s directors in place if he seizes power
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Blackening our name
What is it with this industry? Just when you think we’ve left the Dark Ages well behind something comes along to remind us what a short step we are from dodgy and outdated working practices
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Strike warning over cut-price foreign worker pay
Unions accuse subcontractors of 'lying' as Alstom site document shows nationally agreed wages undercut by £4 per hour
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Wonders & blunders
Roger Alton is at home at Terminal 5, but needs a map to find his way around the Barbican
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Fresh wave of Nimbyism targets private housing
Survey finds number of active campaigners has grown to 29% – but support for new homes is also up
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The dance of debt: Costs of dispute
Some folk will perform the litigation tango over trifling disputes, and lose vast sums in the process. But at least they teach us a few new things about the law…
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£174m social housing win puts Higgins on top in February
Business barometer Latest figures leave no doubt about the role of public sector in industry’s survival
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Watchdog to probe role of contractors in setting up blacklist
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate 40 firms as Unite looks into claims that union officials informed on their own members
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High-speed rail line to Scotland planned
Transport minister instructs High Speed 2 chairman to research ‘crucial’ scheme
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Dubai $10bn bail out to reach developers within days
Hopes developers will use government cash to pay UK consultants and contractors
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Bovis Homes to re-enter the land market this year
The chief executive of Bovis Homes said the housebuilder planned to re-enter the land market before the end of the year