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CommentContractors vs consultants: Rising claims
A contractor on a design-and-build job that gets duff advice and loses money may be tempted to sue whoever gave it that advice. Well, that’s easier said than done
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CommentThe meme machine: What do you think is normal?
Disputes arise when parties feel that things have strayed too far from the norm. They find that terribly upsetting. Why? Well, there’s a theory that explains that...
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Talk first, procure later: Competitive dialogue
Engaged on a major project? Here’s a message from the Office of Government Commerce: engage with business and identify your needs before embarking on procurement
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CommentHealing the healthy
In the second of his series on the deadly sins of architecture, Robert Adam tackles conceit, which takes the bizarre form of designers pretending be members of the medical profession
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CommentBuilding buys a pint... for Mace graduates
At what moment do you realise that you’re losing your youth?
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FeaturesThe UK's £34bn rail programme: people, get ready...
…there’s a train a-coming. Well, not a train so much as a £34bn programme to upgrade the UK’s rail network. Emily Wright looks at what the money will be spent on, and how you can get on board
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NewsGood Korea move: SOM's business district in Seoul
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has won a competition to design a £14bn business district in Seoul, South Korea
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Three shortlisted to build first apartments in Olympic village
Contractors Ardmore Construction, Galliford Try and Wates have been shortlisted to build the first residential plot in the 2012 athletes’ village
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NewsCourt action: Galliford Try at Wimbledon
Galliford Try has been appointed to build a new court number three at Wimbledon, with construction to begin after this year’s championships
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Arup examines scorching floors
Arup has confirmed that it has been appointed to investigate a defective underfloor heating system that has delayed the opening of a £22m hospital in Wales by a year
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Boris secures more housing
London mayor Boris Johnson was yesterday due to announce that more boroughs have agreed to meet his target of building 50,000 affordable homes by 2016
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M25 PFI scheme surges ahead
Contracts for the much-delayed M25 PFI scheme was signed as Building went to press
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Schools framework announced
Partnerships for Schools has shortlisted 22 companies for its extended £4bn national academies framework
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Woods Bagot director steps down
Stephan Reinke, director of European operations for Australian architect Woods Bagot, announced that he was to leave after nine years at the company
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NewsRenzo Piano's Art Institute in Chicago:
The $294m (£189m) Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano, has opened its doors to the public
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Laing O'Rourke tops off big five for UKCG
Laing O’Rourke has joined the UK Contractors Group, despite previously shunning trade body membership
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Fate of Verry jobs still in the balance
The confusion surrounding McLaren’s bid to take over the contracts of Verry Construction grew this week
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NewsTurn up the heat, says office regulation body
The British Council for Offices is recommending that air temperature in offices be raised by two degrees to slash the energy consumption of air-conditioning
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NewsHalcrow to take shine off Brum station
Network Rail has employed engineer Halcrow to make sure the highly reflective surface of Birmingham New Street station does not dazzle train drivers
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Hamiltons scoops £120m residential scheme on the Strand
Hamiltons has won a battle to design a mixed-use scheme next to the Inns of Court in London. The firm beat Eric Parry, Make and Squire and Partners to the £120m project