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CommentImperfectly formed
The Law Commission plans to offer more protection to small businesses. Fine in principle – unless it allows small firms to exploit large loopholes
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The best answer to Blyth
A new design-and-build agreement aims to simplify contractors’ rights of redress over design flaws that predate novation
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CommentConsumer power
Adjudication gets a good press from the industry, so it comes as a surprise when a judge rules that it is unfair when used for disputes with consumers
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Living it up in Leeds
Martin Spring’s article (21 January, pages 22-23) celebrated the erection of a student hall of residence that was a “chequerboard rebuke to drab suburban Leeds”.
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The class struggle continues
Dominic Helps’ thoughtful article on the different rules for payment between builder and consultant designer stopped short of discussing why there should be differences for services whose intentions are broadly similar (“Pay slip”, 11 February, page 63).
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Find yourself a bench
How long do contractors really believe they can sustain a no benchmarking, no measurement approach? With the threat of PFI-related sector-specific benchmarking, growing international competition and increasingly educated clients, the clear message is measure up or lose out.
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CM is wounded, not dead
So construction management is found to be responsible for another major disaster to add to the severe criticism the procurement route received at Holyrood (11 March, pages 42-46). The Great Eastern Hotel case must be the final nail in the coffin?
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NewsLaing O’Rourke loses out on £500m Dubai airport deal
Contractor fails to win phase two of plum job in Gulf state but consoles itself with expansion into UK housing
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Ex-Jarvis bosses in talks to buy Wembley firm
Four former Jarvis bosses are believed to be in talks to buy part of specialist contracting group Staveley Industries, which is working on Wembley stadium.
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NewsRonson and Callcutt square up
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson was this week forced to take its row with Heron International over a hostile takeover bid into the public arena
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Costain profit rises 21% but no dividend until 2006
Figures posted by Costain for 2004 have outstripped expectations although shareholders will have to wait until next year for a dividend.
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Sir Stuart Lipton loses case
Stanhope chairman Sir Stuart Lipton has failed in his attempt to bring a charge of professional misconduct against a local politician who drew attention to alleged conflicts of interest at CABE.
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NewsBrown launches budget for schools and training
£9.4bn earmarked for new and refurbished primary schools and 300,000 apprenticeship places to be created
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Chancellor runs into flak for missing out Barker
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been criticised by industry bodies for failing to use his budget to push the development proposals of economist Kate Barker.
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NewsFive go mad in Southampton
The South East England Development Agency has announced a shortlist of five potential development partners to provide housing at the Woolston Riverside site in Southampton, Hampshire.
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NewsODPM slashes CABE training budget 55%
The government’s commitment to a sustainable communities agenda was in doubt this week after it emerged that architecture watchdog CABE has had its training budget cut by more than half
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Anti-corruption code to fight bribery and fraud in industry
Professionals in the construction industry will be put under pressure to comply with the guidelines in an anti-corruption code that was issued this week.
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NewsCouncil calls for Griffiths to resign over Bath Spa row
Furious Bath councillors write to construction minister’s boss Patricia Hewitt with claims of ‘improper’ action