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Helping the poor struggler
An arbitrator or adjudicator may feel tempted to redress the scales of justice if they believe one of the parties is poorly represented and needs a leg up. But is this really on?
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WNSL to pay extra £35m in settlement
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is set to reach an out-of-court settlement to contractor Multiplex on the condition that it completes Wembley for next year’s FA Cup final.
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Shortlist for £5bn M25 project
Three groups have been shortlisted by the Highways Agency to widen 63 miles of the M25
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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson wins contracts worth over £200m
Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson today said it had secured international contracts worth more than £200m.In Moscow it has been appointed on three contracts with a combined value of £208m. Two are mixed-use schemes and the third is an 80,000 sq m headquarters office building.In Frankfurt it has won two refurbishment ...
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Lemley warns of WW2 bombs on Olympic site
Olympic chief says there could be bombs buried deep underground at the site in East London
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Wolseley heads £2bn buyers league
There was a flurry of merger and acquisition activity between June and September, with deals worth close to £2bn being made at home and abroad.
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Talking yourself into it
Earlier this year competitive dialogue was hailed as the answer to the problematic process of awarding PFI contracts. So how does it actually work – and is anybody finding it useful?
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Treasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts
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Elmondstone Construction expects turnover to exceed £36m
Wolverhamtpon contractor reports growth on the back of two lucrative contracts
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Major contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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Canary Wharf eyes Battersea plan
Canary Wharf Contractors has produced a report to advise developer Parkview of cheaper ways to complete the Battersea power station project in south London.
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Manslaughter bill progresses
Corporate Manslaughter Bill had its second reading stage in the Commons this week
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Illegal workers ‘too scared’ to report accidents at work
Report calls for migrants who report unsafe practices to be granted immunity from deportation
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Major contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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Features
Sustainability: Thermal insulation
Much of the energy consumed by buildings is lost through their fabric. Enhanced insulation could potentially make an ever greater contribution to long-term performance. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues and costs
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Consultants’ recruitment woes are stunting growth
Consultancy firms are desperately struggling to recruit skilled staff to cope with a booming market for their services, according to Building’s annual survey of the sector.
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Boys will be boys
This week it’s sex, duds and hoi sin rolls as the man from BRE gets fruity, the job-swap lads get out of their depth and the Stef Stefanou gets the guests mixing with some old-fashioned bonhomie
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Look before you leap
When a contractor is caught out by unforeseeable events, under the ICE contract it can claim loss and expense from the employer. The problem arises over the definition of ‘unforeseeable’