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NewsNew Strategic Forum boss to narrow focus on key issues
James Wates will use chairmanship to reduce the body's remit in order to prevent it losing influence
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NewsVictor Victoria
Planning permission has been granted for this mixed-use residential block at Wilton Plaza in Victoria, central London, being developed by Land Securities.
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Cheque, mate
In February 2004 I had a £100 bet with Dennis Lenard, the then new chief executive of Constructing Excellence.
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Great minds, crap trousers
Last week's provocative Building cover, featuring star architects Toyo Ito and Massimiliano Fuksas, posed an intriguing question.
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CIBSE cleans up
The article by Jennie Price "The climate has changed" (17 February, page 40) was a clarion call for building services professionals.
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Get ready for L
Now the transitional arrangements for 2006 Part L have been confirmed by the ODPM, the industry is in a much better position to address how it adopts these regulations.
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Delays and frustration
I am disappointed that Nick Lane believes that the Society of Construction Law's delay and disruption protocol recommends one technique in all circumstances - time impact analysis (17 February).
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a bottle of Quinto do Vale D.Maria 1999 gold medal-winning port and a £25 drinks voucher, courtesy of door manufacturer Vicaima?
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Outside the act
Captiva owned a site in Bournemouth. They contracted with Rybarn, a contractor, to construct 28 flats together with parking. The contract contained an option for Rybarn to take leases in respect of seven of the 28 flats. Clause 3.4 of the contract provided Rybarn with an exclusive right to ...
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CommentThe designer sweatshop
How much is a partly trained architect worth? The consensus in this country seems to be about £18,000, although a few practices estimate it to be zero.
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NewsBlair holds secret talks with industry over extremists
Prime minister co-ordinates strategy on animal rights militants as pension provider becomes latest target
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Migrant workers only to fill short-term skills gaps
Low-skilled migrant construction workers will be allowed to work in the UK only to plug short-term skills gaps under measures outlined by the government this week.
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Bart's gets go-ahead at last
The Department of Health has finally given the go-ahead for the £1bn PFI redevelopment of St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital.
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NewsBucknall Austin appoints Sir Digby Jones
Consultant Bucknall Austin has pulled off a coup by securing the services of Sir Digby Jones as a non-executive director.
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NewsCurzon's future in doubt after receivers called in
Fit-out firm calls in Ernst & Young after series of setbacks including the £25m refurbishment of a Mayfair hotel
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NewsCarillion cautions on Mowlem write-downs
The Carillion board this week said that it could not guarantee it would not make further write-downs on Mowlem, on top of the £120m it has already wiped off the balance sheet.Carillion is now undertaking a thorough review of the Mowlem business, after it completed the £313m takeover two weeks ...
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Bankrupt Schmidlin confident that buyer is imminent
Bankrupt Swiss cladding maker Schmidlin is to reveal its new owner next week.
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Asbestos legal challenge
Thousands of construction workers could lose compensation for asbestos-related illness if the House of Lords decides in favour of the employers in the case of Barker vs Saint-Gobain.
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BDP falls victim to PFI hospital cull
Architect BDP has been stood down from the £761m PFI Pathway hospital development in Leicester while the government considers the future of PFI healthcare schemes.