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EU environment ruling causes headache for developers
Lawyers warn that developments could face expensive delays after the European Court of Justice rules that a local authority was wrong not to require an environmental impact assessment.
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NewsPride and paint
Building's technical editor is quite happy writing about other people's projects but was not quite so thrilled about project managing the office paint job.
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NewsBovis Lend Lease overhauls UK business after £14m hit
Bovis says creation of six distinct divisions and two key promotions are a response to the changing market.
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CommentReasons to detox
Decontaminating land is hard work but a little-known tax relief can ease the burden on half your costs. Simon Massey continues our tax breaks series by explaining how …
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FeaturesGadget heaven
Thomas Lane welcomes you to Techtopia, a world where whole building sites are RFID-tagged, mobiles have more functions than Swiss army knives and Sydney is just a free phone call away …
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In deep waters
The claimant's house was subject to flooding from the river Torridge in Devon. He argued that the flooding was caused by the Taddiport bridge, since the arches and plinths of the bridge restricted the flow of water under it. The claimant claimed that such restriction was a statutory nuisance.He maintained ...
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NewsSixteen city academies exceed original budgets
Leaked government papers reveal substantial cost hikes, and the most expensive project passes £46m.
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CommentDeep in quantum meruit
Does quantum meruit mean that in the absence of a contract you can charge cost-plus? Unfortunately, everything depends on what else has happened …
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NewsEU environment ruling causes headache for developers
Lawyers warn that developments could face expensive delays after the European Court of Justice rules that a local authority was wrong not to require an environmental impact assessment.
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NewsIndustry fury as construction minister changes yet again
Construction bodies react angrily to government reshuffle as it prepares for its fifth minister in as many years.
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NewsEnter our 2006 client survey
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Enter our 2006 client survey
Enter Building's annual survey of construction clients and receive a free copy of the results and a chance to see the England cricket team.
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FeaturesProcurement: Two-stage tendering
In the second of our procurement series, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon takes a look at two-stage tendering and how to get the best out of the early appointment of the contractor
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CommentOn the beach
Sixteen months after Sri Lanka was hit by the Boxing Day tsunami, many people are still living in tents. What has gone wrong with the relief effort?
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CommentAnger, tedium and malice
Ever wondered what the other people in the team really think of you? Well, here a certain architect (writing on condition of anonymity) lets you in on the secret …
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CommentTax and spend
The public doesn't really know what a section 106 agreement is. If it did there'd be trouble, especially now it is used for all manner of community largesse
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It's a tough job, but …
Tony Bingham told us more about the prejudices of some parts of the legal profession than about mediation in his recent article. Here's what mediators really do
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They're both wrong …
Fascinating though it certainly is to read yet another article on how best to manage construction projects from such seasoned professionals as Colin Harding and Rab Bennetts (21 April, page 60), I am left wondering who really will be in charge when, sooner or later, something goes wrong.