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CommentCertifiable adjudicators
Like the umpires in last month’s ill-fated test match, adjudicators test the dispute against the rules and make a judgment – unfortunately some construction folk, and one or two lawyers, haven’t quite grasped that they can’t tamper with the ball either …
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CommentSomething in the air
Yes, there really is and it’s a worker installing a light fitting with an astonishing disregard for his reproductive future.
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Collaboration is the real Olympic prize
Project bank accounts and project insurances were pioneered six years ago, but few have adopted them. Will the 2012 Olympics prove the catalyst for permanent change?
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FeaturesHopkins turns 30
That’s the practice, not the man, who is dodging the limelight despite his success
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NewsBAA launches procurement strategy for next 10 years
Airport operator seeks new generation of partners as it prepares to spend £9.5bn by 2016
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FeaturesAmec - The reckoning
After a glorious decade at the helm of Britain’s leading construction empire, Sir Peter Mason is leaving a company suddenly engulfed by a £140m after-tax hit and a severe identity crisis. Mark Leftly reports on what went wrong
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FeaturesCastleoak marches north
SME focus — Demand is up, so the Cardiff-based care homes specialist is heading beyond the M62
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The brakes are off
Experian Business Strategies’ latest survey of the UK’s contractors indicates that the industry is shrugging off the effects of rising energy prices on the cost of materials
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FeaturesThe road to 2035
The government’s transport adviser has conducted a study into Britain’s long-term transport needs. Could this mark the start of a golden age for the construction industry?
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CommentWonders & blunders
German architect Bernd Truempler blows a kiss at the Olympia Park in Munich, and a raspberry for our own dear national stadium …
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Back issues - September 1895
Water shortages in London’s East End and the case for public ownership
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FeaturesLearning to speak European
Don’t be caught out by the harmonised European standards that are replacing the UK’s specifier-friendly national standards.
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NewsRedrow profit slips 13% as housing market tightens
A weak market in mixed-use and regeneration takes the shine off housebuilder’s results
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Miller on a roll after acquisition of Fairclough
The acquisition of housebuilder Fairclough by Miller Group seems to have paid off, as it boosted interim pre-tax profit 29%.
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Bucknall’s turnover up 18%
Consultant Bucknall Austin has reported an 18% increase in turnover to £26m in unaudited results for the year to 30 April.
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Consultant DBK Back picks up Ipswich utilities firm
Consultant DBK Back has acquired Ipswich firm Utility Cost Management, which will enable it to provide utility management advice across the UK.
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NewsGalliford Try set to leap £1bn barrier
Galliford Try expects turnover to break through the £1bn barrier next year, thanks to recent acquisitions and a resurgent housing market.
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Construction orders soar by 16%
Strong demand for commercial projects, infrastructure and private housing has led to a 26% increase in orders in the three months to July, according to DTI figures.
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CommentFriends at last
“In love” would be too strong a term for it. But the City is certainly feeling warm and cuddly towards contracting, a sector it has traditionally treated with frigid indifference.