More news – Page 3808
-
News
Skanska favourite to win Heron Tower contract
Swiss Re contractor tipped to build £500m City of London skyscraper, which won planning permission last month.
-
News
Durkan buys Woolwich military site for £15m
Develop's residential arm will convert Royal Military Academy Woolwich site into homes.
-
CommentOn slippery slopes
Most of us have a gut feeling that economies are too important to be left to politicians. Here our new star columnist-cum-Castleford skiing correspondent explains why
-
FeaturesBlack, white and Foster
The superstar architect's new tome Reflections divides his work into nine architectural themes, then illustrates each one with sumptuous full-page photographs. Martin Spring introduces a taster of the visual delights coming soon to a coffee table near you
-
FeaturesHow to survive … an interview
Amaya Lopez offers a pleasingly round-numbered 10-step guide to convincing potential employers they want to hire you
-
-
News
House prices on the rise
Two sets of statistics published this week give contrasting views of the state of the British housing market.
-
News
Hanson buys paving firm to continue US growth
Hanson this week expanded its business in the USA with the acquisition of a Florida-based concrete paving company.
-
News
Steel strenthens grip on key construction market
Steel's share of the multistorey non-residential market has risen to more than 70%, its highest ever level, despite warnings that its rising price may persuade more contractors to use concrete in the future.
-
NewsAukett cuts staff and closes three offices
Nicholas Thompson, the chief executive of quoted architect Aukett, has started 2006 with a round of office closures and redundancies.
-
NewsMiller's Hough plans to build on Fairclough acquisition
Chief executive Tim Hough intends to establish Miller Homes as a 5000-unit business after ‘troublesome' buy
-
-
Features‘Anyone can be a millionaire. it's so easy, it's boring'
At 19 Duncan Bannatyne was behind bars. Today the entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star has amassed £136m with shrewd investments in ice creams vans, care homes and gyms.
-
CommentThe devious department
The government has a long way to go to establish itself as a best practice client if this example of its conduct during the foot-and-mouth outbreak is typical
-
CommentThe clues are all there …
Under the DTI review, payers and payees call in the adjudicator if they can't agree how much is due. The referee must rule on the spat, but shouldn't play detective
-
Comment
The subtle art of legal drafting
On the surface, the JCT 2005 extensions of time clauses appear unchanged, but a closer look at the new wording suggests they could prove quite tricky
-
CommentPermanent revolution
Over the past 10 years the value of partnering has become obvious. But there's still a long way to go, and firms that aren't part of the solution are part of the problem
-
CommentState your intentions
A letter of intent is a valuable interim measure before agreeing a contract. Unfortunately there has never been a standard form to use - until now
-
Comment
Mapping uncharted territories
I have followed the spat between Colin Harding and Rab Bennetts about architects and integrated teams (Letters, 20 January) with interest.