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Davis Langdon replaced by EC Harris on City flagship
Consultant brought in to replace rival on Bishopsgate Goods Yard regeneration project
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Training centre to be demolished
The ability of London to train workers to build the 2012 Olympic venues is under threat after it emerged a key training facility is to be demolished to make way for a secondary school.
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Davis Langdon replaced by EC Harris on City flagship
Consultant brought in to replace rival on Bishopsgate Goods Yard regeneration project
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CommentIt ain’t necessarily so
If a client presented with a payment certificate hasn’t paid up 14 days later, the dispute begins on day 15, right? Wrong. As this Scottish case demonstrates, you need to apply a little common sense
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Olympic pay deal in doubt amid fears of rising costs
ODA hesitates over use of Terminal 5 wage agreement on construction programme
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NewsOlympic pay deal in doubt amid fears of rising costs
ODA hesitates over use of Terminal 5 wage agreement on construction programme
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Firms urged to buy from China
Construction firms could save more than 30% in costs by sourcing materials and building components from China, India and eastern Europe.
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Comment
Testing times
In PFI contracts, the independent tester signs off a project. If it doesn’t, the contractor may have to pay damages. So it’s no wonder contractors want warranties from the tester
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CommentIt’s a fit-out, not a fit-up
When your project gets to the closing stages, a host of new subcontractors and delivery people appear on site. But how do you make sure some of those strangers aren’t there to rob you?
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NewsStirling prize winner calls for closer links with the public
Chipperfield criticises ‘dysfunctional relationship’ between architecture and society in Britain
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NewsFoster’s academic success
The Thomas Deacon academy, one of the largest state schools in Europe, has opened for students.
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NewsSteelworkers threaten strike
Steelworkers across the UK are threatening unofficial strike action in a row over pay
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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2007: The age of expansion
With all the talk of credit crunches and stalled projects, it’s possible to forget what a staggeringly successful time this is for consultants – as our annual league of the top 250 makes clear.
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FeaturesPoker Kings 2007
Fed up with the humdrum world of work? Looking for excitement and the possibility of winning some hard cash? Well, Building’s new poker tournament is rushing to your rescue. Come and take a chance – and it’s all in aid of charity, so you’ll go home with a warm glow ...
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Comment
Not so excellent?
I have just read your article on BREEAM (21 September, page 14) and feel compelled to write to you.
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Theyve never had it so good
Peter Whitbread’s letter questions society’s over-reliance on academic success in preparing the construction workforce of tomorrow (14 September, page 34). I am pleased to say that, in fact, the choice of qualifications now available leaves young people better prepared than ever before.
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CommentShort and simple
Tony Bingham (“KISS and tell”, 14 September, page 56) may like to know there is a subcontract that meets his requirements – one for which he and Building are partly responsible.