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  • News

    Michael rallies industry to back Construction Week

    2005-08-08T14:24:00Z

    Construction minister urges employers to get behind youth recruitment intitiative.

  • News

    Morgan Sindall reports 39% profit rise

    2005-08-08T13:09:00Z

    Pre-tax profit hike rises from £13.1m to £18.2m, thanks to strong performances from affordable housing and fit-out divisions.

  • News

    House-price rise at lowest level for nine years

    2005-08-08T09:59:00Z

    Hopes pinned on interest rate cut as market gets closer to stagnating.

  • News

    Councillor calls for third crossing over the Severn

    2005-08-08T11:14:00Z

    Campaign to link Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean launched by ambitious councillor.

  • Comment

    Your notice is in the post

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    The parties contracted on a JCT with Contractor’s Design 1988 Edition. Clause 39A provided that disputes could be referred to adjudication. Application No. 20 on 28 October 2004 was for the gross sum of £748,447.64. No payment was made and a withholding notice was not issued. The claimant notified the ...

  • crime and punishment
    Features

    Crime and punishment

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    The thing about collusion in construction is that it’s so easy, so natural. Some firms do it just out of politeness. It is also the subject of draconian penalties, including criminal prosecution – as 22 firms in the Midlands have just found out.

  • David Bucknall
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    Bucknall Austin ahead of its own game

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Consultant Bucknall Austin is 20% ahead of its growth plans just two years after being rescued from administration.

  • News

    Pathfinders ordered to cut spending by up to 15%

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Officials furious after being told to scale back schemes because of overbudgeting in three years to April 2006

  • Midlands Mecca
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    Midlands mecca

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Hammerson and Hermes, joint owners and developers of Leicester’s £350m retail quarter, have released images of this 22,000 m2 John Lewis store, designed by Foreign Office Architects. The practice is one of five (including Glenn Howells, Chapman Taylor, Gollifer Langston and rg+p Leicester). which will work on the designs of ...

  • T5
    News

    Livingstone demands T5-style deal for Olympics

    2005-08-05T09:46:00Z

    Mayor in talks with T&G and UCATT over plan to force Olympics firms to offer generous pay and conditions.

  • News

    Farrell team furious as Weymouth bid is rejected

    2005-08-05T09:25:00Z

    Council opts for rival bid for £90m waterfront scheme, despite initially backing Urban Catalyst–Terry Farrell team.

  • News

    Grip of big housebuilders loosens on UK market

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Comprehensive report on state of play of housing market shows surge in growth of smaller companies

  • Comment

    What we can do for you

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Problems at the TCC had led to a decline in its workload. So, to restore its reputation, it has embarked on a series of radical changes …

  • News

    Industry warns of tax meltdown

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    The Inland Revenue is to press ahead with the rollout of its internet-based CIS tax scheme next April, despite warnings from industry representatives that some firms will be unable to operate it, writes Sarah Richardson.The Joint Taxation Committee of the Construction Industry had appealed to the government to delay the ...

  • News

    T&G man claims he was forced off Wembley site

    2005-08-05T09:29:00Z

    A union official at the Wembley national stadium project has claimed he was sacked from the site, and has begun grievance procedures.

  • Fletcher Priest’s Peoplebuilding in Hemel Hempstead was designed to comply with the 2002 update of Part L
    Features

    Cost model: City of London offices, Part L

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    What effect will the latest batch of carbon reduction measures have on building design? And how much more will it cost to meet the stricter rules? Building finds out and calculates the price of four Part L-compliant options for a City of London office

  • Jon Rouse
    Comment

    A rescue plan

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    What can anybody do to help the pockets of deprivation in our prosperous cities – or is urban apartheid here to stay? Maybe America has the answer …

  • Comment

    Fractal law

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    As with the coastline of England or the Mandlebrot Set, the closer you look at standard forms of contract, the more complexity you find. Take this example …

  • Comment

    Be demanding – or else

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Seventy site deaths a year is unacceptable to everyone, including the government. So why doesn’t it use its commercial leverage to save lives?

  • In Tübingen’s French Quarter, a former military base is being regenerated by and for civilians, with a vibrant mix of old and new buildings, ample greenery and even a natural stream
    Features

    Our town

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    If you’d vaguely thought that Germans had the edge when it comes to urban design, prepare yourself for a shock: they’re in a completely different league. Building reports from two award-winning schemes