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Leave law to the lawyers …
In a recent article, Tony Bingham endorses the initiative to raise the standards of adjudicators by teaching them complex areas of construction law (12 August: Legal).
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… or is it too late?
As Tony has so well described over the past eight years or so, the original idea of the adjudicator being only an enhanced QS/architect/engineer has really gone by the board and there is now a requirement for a proficient handling of matters of law while under pressure.
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Bucks redux
I wrote on 12 August that the competition brief for the £60,000 house contest was prescriptive.
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We stand corrected
Your “In brief” column (12 August) incorrectly reports a fatality on a Kier Regional site in Kensington during 2004.
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FeaturesBlood and Money
Small firms have traditionally been subjected to commercial bullying and, despite all the legal and cultural reforms of the past 15 years, they still are.
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FeaturesDriving us crazy
Half-empty lorries clogging up the nation’s roads, site workers unable to locate vital materials, £3bn a year of waste … a report released today highlights just how poor logistical planning in the construction industry is. So, what can be done about it?
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Social housing raises Mears
Housebuilder Mears has recorded a 42% jump in profit in its interim results, thanks mainly to the growth in social housing spending.
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Regeneration sector struggling
Top executives in regeneration say finding the right staff is the biggest challenge facing the industry, according to the first Working in Regeneration survey, published in the latest issue of Regenerate.
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Projects line up for £200m growth area funding
The redevelopment of a goods yard in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, with 670 homes and a transport centre, and the construction of a college in Ashford, Kent, are among projects in the housing growth areas that have been earmarked for government funding.
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Hull v's Epsom
Hull is the home of caravan manufacturing and fish auctions; Surrey’s Epsom & Ewell hosts the Derby and was the first spa town in England. Hull is the home of caravan manufacturing and fish auctions; Surrey’s Epsom & Ewell hosts the Derby and was the first spa town in England. ...
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NewsThe bonnie Clyde
Glasgow council has unveiled a model of the bridge designed by Richard Rogers that will span the River Clyde from 2007.
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Report reveals widespread conflict over safety
Health and safety professionals have called for construction directors to take greater responsibility after a survey found evidence of friction between safety personnel and site management.
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Atkins hires former No 10 transport adviser
Former Downing Street policy adviser Matthew Elson has joined consultant Atkins as its transport bid director and board member for its management consultancy division.
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NewsFirst fruits
Contractor Ryder Construction has been appointed to build this sheltered housing scheme for the Guinness Housing Trust in Bristol.
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Mace boss takes over at Constructing Excellence
Bob White, chairman of construction consultant Mace, is to replace Dennis Lenard as chief executive of Constructing Excellence from September.
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London Eye row escalates
The row over the rent for the London Eye site heated up this week when the attraction’s owner applied for a judicial review to halt the imminent increase in premiums.
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William Verry sues glazing company for £250,000
Contractor William Verry is suing a glass maker for £250,000 after it claimed defective glazing components caused it to lose more than £200,000 on a project.
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NewsHow to be green
Architect RMJM has teamed up with Lauder College in Dunfermline, Fife, to design a workshop for students of construction.
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Atkins proposes £70m casino scheme for Southend
Consultant Atkins has submitted a planning application for a mixed-use development and casino for Southend-on-Sea in Essex.
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Lead times
In this quarter’s look at the industry’s lead times, Paul Dalton of Mace reports that a quiet summer has meant little movement across the sectors – and Robert Nicholson of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the rise of lifts