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Dialogue coach
Competitive dialogue looks set to replace the competitive negotiated procedure for most PFI contracts. The bad news is that it is unlikely to reduce costs. In fact, it will probably increase them
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NewsLaing O’Rourke expands housing arm
Laing O’Rourke’s housing arm, Explore Living, has launched a division in the Thames Valley as part of an expansion drive.
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NewsMcCloud drops Bioregional Quintain from TV scheme
Television design personality enters talks with smaller partner over West Country venture
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Victoria collapse threatens nearby buildings
Damage caused by collapse of top storeys may be more widespread than first thought
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CommentA little light relief
A revised Treasury document on PFI contracts makes some useful changes – for instance, on variations and on dispute resolution. It should make life slightly easier for building contractors
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Doubts over Construction Act revamp
The DTI unveiled its proposals to revamp the Construction Act on Wednesday, but there are already questions over whether it will ever be made law.
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NewsMcCloud drops Bioregional Quintain from TV scheme
Television design personality enters talks with smaller partner over West Country venture
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Multiplex faces more Wembley costs
Multiplex has still to reach financial settlement with at least five key contractors on its Wembley stadium project.
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Bucknall Austin rebrands for global expansion strategy
QS renames itself Rider Levett Bucknall as it ties up with two consultants in the Far East
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Industry swings behind energy tests for new homes
Government reports wide support for 2016 zero-carbon target and compulsory assessment
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NewsLake Shore House, Bristol
Overview: A guide to an ambitious new sustainable development from innovative developer Urban Splash in the West Country
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News‘And they said I was mad …’
We would like to stress that the cow in the foreground is in no way implicated in this rather spectacular health and safety breach, spotted somewhere in the wilds of Northumbria by Dale Heaton of Wrekin Housing Trust
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FeaturesGoodbye Mr prescott, hello…
On Sunday Labour will elect its new deputy leader. Of the six candidates, only two have garnered the support of the three major construction unions: Peter Hain and Jon Cruddas. Cruddas tells Mark Leftly why he is still the outsider and Hain talks tough to Dan Stewart. Portraits by ...
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FeaturesCost model: Visitor centres
Visitor centres give clients and their designers a great opportunity to make an architectural statement. At the same time, a lot of functions need to be squeezed into compact buildings. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon examines how style and function can be reconciled
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Comment
Join our gang
I read with interest the article about contractors speaking with the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) about creating a trade body to discuss procurement of maintenance work for social housing (18 May, page 14).
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Comment
Told you so
It was hardly a great surprise to hear that the design for the Olympic park was being “pared down” (25 May, page 9). In fact, it was predicted by those who were sceptical of the project from day one.
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An inspector gripes
I am writing in response to your articles on the delayed introduction of home information packs (Hips) and the RICS’ stance on the scheme.
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FeaturesIn times of famine
In the second part of our shortages series Katie Puckett examines how the ever-increasing demand from Asia and Europe is pushing the price of raw materials sky high
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Features… and cut!
The politicians may want to reduce domestic carbon emissions to zero, but it’s the physicists and engineers that will decide whether it can be done. Thomas Lane took a trip to Watford to look the latest technology in the latest prototypes