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NewsTreasury and ODPM at odds over infrastructure funding
Support by ODPM minister for local roof tax contradicts Treasury's backing of planning gain supplement
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A £1m payout
McLean brought a summary judgment application in respect of an adjudicator's decision for £1,333,214.18 plus interest and costs. The decision was on the basis that the non-completion certificates in relation to clause 24.1 of the building contract were invalid. As a result liquidated damages could not be deducted by Albany.
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NewsTories to rethink green-belt definition
Shadow chancellor George Osborne also pledges to do away with the planning gain supplement if the Tories win the next election.
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NewsCooper promises 'urgent review' of renewable energy guidance
Housing minister pledges to review planning policy statement after Conservatives table amendment to climate change bill.
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NewsKajima's HSE scheme falls six months behind schedule
Contractor is understood to have lost about £10m on construction of £57m headquarters in Merseyside.
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NewsBellway lands £1.3bn Leeds housing PPP
Leeds council has selected developer Bellway as its preferred partner to revamp a string of sprawling council estates across the city and build 5000 homes.
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Developers line up for Manchester Station
Stanhope, Argent, Amec and Allied London in the running to rebuild Manchester's Victoria station.
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London Eye architect sheds light on plan for Thames
Marks Barfield seeks sponsors for Olympic project to illuminate the banks of the river in central London.
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NewsFerrovial seeks UK firm to support £8bn BAA deal
Spanish contractor looks to acquire British firm to increase capacity should BAA takeover go forward.
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NewsKajima's HSE scheme falls six months behind schedule
Contractor is understood to have lost about £10m on construction of £57m headquarters in Merseyside
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Industry may get extra year for Part L
The Industry could be given another 12 months to implement the new Part L of the Building Regulations.
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NewsOffenders could boost Olympic Games programme
Young offenders could work on Olympic projects as Home Secretary aims to increase community service.
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CommentBye-bye, buyer beware
Next year we are going to witness a revolution in the way we buy houses - so how come the people who stand to benefit don't know anything about it?
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CommentGreater expectations
Now we've started to use JCT2005, it's clear that contractors and contract administrators will have to handle extensions of time with more care
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CommentNoises off
The adjudication meeting was action-packed and one party swears it never heard an argument presented by the other. Can the decision still stand?
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Get it all down
The road to sustainability is paved with good intentions. Clients must set written targets to achieve energy-cutting goals
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CommentDamage limitation
When the Court of Appeal ruled that workers with ‘pleural plaques' linked to asbestos use had no right to be compensated, it overturned 20 years of legal precedent
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CommentGet the message?
It seems harsh to say that the failure to answer an email, because you dismissed it as spam, can lead to defeat in an arbitration case. But it's true
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The cost of not doing PFI
The cost of not doing PFISkanska has been waiting for the go-ahead for the Barts scheme for two years and it deserves to get going.
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Following an American lead
I am sure your readers know that the USA's International Building Code is drafted by coal-face officials and the industry, and then adopted by municipalities (occasionally with a few changes to suit local conditions).