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CommentBritain’s foreign legion
The construction industry must brush up on its social skills and welcome its ever-expanding foreign workforce – a larger pool of labour is vital to its success
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NewsHousebuilders reject ODPM’s latest revision of PPG3
Top industry executives and consultants meet civil servants to argue against second draft of planning rules
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CommentFawlty law
The law of tort is a fundamental regulator of commercial relationships. Appropriately enough, a hotel in Torquay has revealed that it is also a bit of a farce
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CommentSort out your attitude
Being a member of the awkward squad can cost you, even when right is on your side. These days it pays for both sides of a dispute to co-operate with each other
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CommentWho’s suing whom
A round-up of the writs in the Technology and Construction Court, including a punch-up over £45k-a-day delays, a row over the cost of flood damage, and a property deal that turned sour
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Where will the buggy go?
I read with interest your article on PPG3 and the effect it may have on couples contemplating starting a family (11 March, page 24). My own experience with PPG3 stems from being a father of twin boys of 13 months looking to move into a bigger property.
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The client’s point of view
I was very interested in your article “Safe crackers” (11 March, pages 36-37), especially the comments relating to the CDM regulations and clients. Having been a client property manager for more than 20 years I think the problems for the client in fitting with the suggestions of your experts are ...
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It’s dense, alright
Having read your news story on high density housing and children (11 March, page 24), I believe there is a dichotomy.
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There’s nothing wrong with JCT
Gillian Birkby’s salutary tale (“A hard way to earn £2”, 11 March, pag1e 60) could be seen to blame JCT80 for the mess that arose from allowing a client to take over part of an uncompleted building. If so, she is wrong.
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Everybody wins
As a representative of leading recycling company Eurosource, I was delighted to be part of the recent Red Nose Day Recycling Appeal launch.
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Features
Growing but slowing
In this month’s look ahead at the market, Experian Business Strategies predicts that increases in orders will not be enough to stop the growth in activity slowing down over the coming months
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FeaturesCity slicker
Ricky Burdett, the London School of Economics’ new professor of architecture and urbanism, is the capital’s leading educator, adviser and ambassador of urban design. We met him to discuss his plans to improve cities across Europe and beyond …
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News£27m dent in Alfred McAlpine’s annual results
Contractor Alfred McAlpine took a £27m hit in 2004 because of losses on two construction contracts, problems in its utilities business and general restructuring costs
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Raven Mount posts £6.9m pre-tax loss
Raven Mount, a housebuilder listed on the alternative investment market, this week revealed a pre-tax loss of £6.9m for 2004, a 38% bigger loss than for 2003.
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UK firms caught by VAT rule
UK construction firms are set to lose tens of millions a year in reclaimed VAT after a European Court of Justice decision, according to Arval, part of French bank BNP Paribas.
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SMC Group backs out of buying Aukett
Aukett Group, the only architect quoted on the London stock exchange, has announced that architect SMC Group has dropped plans to take it over.