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When a contract does not comply
Jerram engaged Aveat to carry out plumbing and mechanical works pursuant to a contract incorporating the GC/Works sub-contract conditions (the 'Contract'). The adjudicator gave his decision for Aveat on 17 November 2006. Jerram resisted enforcement on the basis that the terms of the Contract were not compliant with the Housing ...
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NewsNovel marketing ploy for 2012 flats
Apartments could be named after the athletes who stayed in them during the 2012 Olympics
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NewsWhat the code will cost
So now we have an idea of what the code for sustainable homes will require and when it will require it. what we didn’t know, until now, is what the damage to our wallets would be …
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CommentWannabe landlords kill neighbourhoods
We’ve achieved a lot in my three years as chief executive of the Housing Corporation, but there is much more to be done – in particular, tackling the buy-to-let menace
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CommentSomeone to watch over me
At long last, the Lord Chief Justice has mentioned the unmentionable and laid on a 24-hour judicial helpline that will help stressed-out dispute deciders sleep more soundly at night
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Bovis Lend Lease cleans up in March
Business barometer — PFI waste plants for Lancashire council take contractor to top of table
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NewsDixon keeps options open over Housing Corporation
Chairman intensifies mood of ‘regime change’ by refusing to rule out September departure
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NewsNovel marketing ploy for 2012 flats
Olympic flats could be marketed under the names of the famous athletes who will stay in them, under plans to help sell the 2012 accommodation in east London.
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Pressure builds on Brown to come clean over spending
Construction industry calls for a clear programme of investment in autumn spending review
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That holiday feeling
Alastair Dale and Tom Potbury Statutory leave entitlements are to be brought into line with the European Working Time Directive. This means more holiday time for thousands of workers – but it’s worth reading the fine print before grabbing the bucket and spade
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NewsWYG appoints new boss
Consultant White Young Green has appointed Lawrie Haynes, the former head of the British Nuclear Group (BNG) as chief executive.
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NewsMetronet in crisis
Atkins and Balfour Beatty issue financial warnings as 30-year PPP deal turns sour
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NewsTrade unions see dip in membership
Fewer than 7.5 workers are now members of a union but percentage of unionised construction workers rose
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Is this the place for an argument?
The Scottish Commercial Court is in decline. Some straightforward reforms can reverse that and revitalise a valuable part of Scotland’s legal landscape.
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Plans under way for £100m prison in Cambridgeshire
White Young Green appointed client representative on 480-place category B facility
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Safety drive for timber frame
The timber-frame industry has announced a range of initiatives to improve the safety of multistorey timber-framed projects under construction.
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Pressure builds on Brown to come clean over spending
Construction industry calls for a clear programme of investment in autumn spending review
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FeaturesFibre optic solar lighting
Swedish company Parans is introducing the Parans System to the UK. The system enables natural sunlight to be piped deep into buildings in thin, flexible fibre-optic cables. Unlike traditional sun pipes, which take up space and usually have to be installed during construction or disruptively later, the Parans System’s optical ...
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FeaturesIn Dodds we trust
Mr Kier’s safe pair of hands have just picked up Building’s boss of the year