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CommentThe pursuit of truth
Why has a tiny dispute about windows ended up at the Appeal Court? Because one party had a major allegation - that key facts were witheld at the first trial
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In the wake of Midland Expressway
A single High Court case has changed the way we think about financing PFI schemes. So what options do we have left?
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CommentRight from the start
The Midlands Expressway case has underlined the importance of agreeing the impact of changes before a job starts - and the usefulness of the SCL delay protocol
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CommentDealing with a dawn raid
An OFT investigation happens fast and without warning, but if you co-operate fully and stick to some basic rules, you can keep the unpleasantness to a minimum
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Canute's law
So what that the new Part L signifies the end of fan coils (7 April)? About time, too.
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Friend or foe?
Fascinating to see Gillian Birkby's article (7 April) on design liability in partnering concepts, but collaborate is also defined in my dictionary as "co-operate traitorously with an enemy".
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TCC head praises standard of adjudicators
The head of the Technology and Construction Court has congratulated adjudicators for improving standards.
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NewsManhattan in Manchester
Manchester developer Dandara has gained planning approval for a 44-storey block of 990 flats that will become Salford's tallest residential building.
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NewsMighty Fyne
Architect Colwyn Foulkes & Partners has submitted a planning application for this £40m mixed-use development on the shores of Loch Fyne in north-west Scotland.
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FeaturesWembley: the battle begins
As a landmark UK project, Wembley Stadium has been a disaster from the beginning. On the eve of the High Court battle between main contractor Multiplex and steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, we tell the story of the the biggest fiasco in UK construction's history.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Architecture professor Richard Weston compares a tiny Spanish island hideaway with a huge English retail landmark
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CommentMonsters incorporated
David Miliband lived up to his reputation for thinking big this week. On Wednesday the communities minister announced a review of the agencies that are responsible for delivering the government's sustainable communities plan. It's a brave decision and a potentially exciting development.
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NewsPushing the Boundary
Consultant Frank Whittle Partnership has been appointed to oversee the £80m redevelopment of Oldham Athletic FC's stadium at Boundary Park.
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Dunster advises on Thames Gateway eco-city
The London Development Agency has asked eco-architect Bill Dunster to help deliver a landmark zero-carbon project in the Thames Gateway.
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FeaturesJust the job
Young engineer Roger McLaughlin tells Sonia Soltani what he has learned on his many European travels
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