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NewsBovis boss Johnston brings in Aussie to run UK arm
Shocked staff complain of ‘personality-less firm’ as British boss Jason Millett takes his leave
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Disputing the dispute
The applicant charterers Exfin applied to set aside an arbitration award in favour of the respondent ship-owners, Tolani for some US$130,000. Exfin argued that there was no “dispute” between the parties pursuant to the arbitration clause in the parties’ contract because Exfin had admitted the liability, the amount of the ...
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NewsWembley woes continue as seating firm collapses
Pel Group goes into administration as Multiplex claims extension of time until October
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CommentTrump that!
Everyone knows that a final certificate trumps an interim one – that’s the way a client ensures it pays the correct sum. But when an adjudicator is parachuted in to decide the interim account, that situation is reversed – as Camden council was surprised to discover
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NewsAussie giant set to buy UK infrastructure firms
Downer EDI prepares for expansion drive after ‘test’ purchase of rail contractor
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Barker out of line with Brown over planning
Tensions have emerged between chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown and Kate Barker, adviser to the Bank of England, over the pace of planning reform after this week’s publication of Barker’s interim report into the UK planning system.
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Correction: Leisure Connection Limited
Building acknowledges that statement relating to Leisure Connection and Clissold Leisure Centre was unfounded
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Widespread pessimism over pension provision
Two-thirds of Building readers fear their pension will not guarantee them a decent standard of living
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NewsOlympic best practice rules set to reform industry
Whitehall says “2012 Construction Commitments” will be obligatory on public sector contracts
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NewsCan Laing O’Rourke impress Alan Sugar?
A team from Laing O’Rourke is in talks with Viglen, Sir Alan Sugar’s computer services company, to see if it will join its consortium to provide services for Building Schools for the Future projects.
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NewsWembley woes continue as seating firm collapses
Pel Group goes into administration as Multiplex claims extension of time until October
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NewsFarrell unveils plan for Thames Estuary bridge
Architect Sir Terry Farrell’s green vision for Gateway includes Kent-Essex link and new islands
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FeaturesA typical guzzling, leaking, seeping, spewing british home
To highlight the energy inefficiency at the heart of the UK’s existing housing stock, Thomas Lane took energy consultant Cathy Hough to inspect a typical south London terraced house, built 100 years before the latest revision to Part L. It wasn’t pretty …
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Features
Lead times April-June 2006
In the latest quarterly look at works packages, Paul Dalton of Mace reports that there has been minimal movement in the sector – with one or two notable exceptions … Further on, David Jourdan of Gardiner & Theobald throws the spotlight on the metal of the moment – copper
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CommentNow and then - Meddling with the housing market
David Rogers on how the problems we face now are the same ones that defeated us 89 years ago
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NewsSafety firsts
At Building’s annual Health and Safety Awards held at the London Hilton on Park Lane last Thursday, almost 800 guests celebrated the achievements of the industry – and especially those of Bovis boss John Spanswick, who won the Outstanding Safety Achievement award …
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Comment
Sharing the spoils
The British aggregates industry may be able to recoup millions of pounds from the government if the European Court of First Instance declares the imposition of a levy to be illegal. The $64,000 question is whether customers will also benefit
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CommentHome truths about builders
Getting home improvement projects completed on time and to budget is no mean feat – even when the client is a lawyer. The key is having the right contract
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CommentToo late in the day
State your case - Commentators have been quick to welcome TCC judges doubling as mediators but John Price thinks they miss the point – mediation should come long before court proceedings
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CommentTime for a stock-take
I am certainly of the opinion that we must place greater emphasis on the need to improve the energy efficiency of the existing building stock (23 June, page 30).