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CommentWhose side are you on?
It’s taken 20 years to decide whether the project manager under the NEC contract has a duty to be unbiased. Now, thanks to Mr Justice Jackson, we know
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Watch the skies
Under a proposed EU directive, construction employers could face hefty claims from outdoor workers if they fail to protect them from the effects of the sun
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CommentHow to be an expert
Under a new protocol, expert witnesses and the parties instructing them are more likely to be punished for failing to fulfil their duties to the court. Here’s how …
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Reviewing the review
I am surprised that in your report on the CABE “open design review” (1 July, page 16) you failed to mention that one of the main recommendations of the parliamentary select committee, which investigated CABE recently, was that its design review function should be entirely opened to public scrutiny.
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Just the beginning
The extension to the Design for Manufacturing competition, which expires today, should serve as a reminder that timeliness will be everything in meeting John Prescott's £60,000 homes vision.
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A world outside hairdressing
I read with interest your article entitled “Construction: No place for women!” (10 June, page 28), which debated the relative aspirations of women to enter the construction industry alongside the employers desire to recruit females in the workplace.
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The value of campaigns
We can’t change the experiences that young people’s parents may have had of construction, but the industry can show young people and their parents how it has changed and that many women enjoy challenging and rewarding careers, both on and off site.
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Tony’s great mate
I see from the interview with Lord Hunt (1 July, page 32) that what we have is yet another of Tony’s cronies.
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Bit of a blunder …
I have to stand up for Glasgow College of Building and Printing and let you know that the pictures have been mixed up in your Wonders & Blunders (1 July, page 40).
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FeaturesMoho rising
With this pioneering 102-flat development in Manchester, Urban Splash and ShedKM have finally succeeded in making prefabricated housing the height of fashion. We found out how it was done.
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FeaturesWill it fly?
Now that the Quality Mark is a dead duck, the DTI has just taken the wraps off its bold new anti-cowboy venture: the TrustMark. But what are the chances of success this time?
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Mouchel strikes gold with £188m Rochdale deal
Support services group Mouchel Parkman has been appointed preferred bidder on a £188m regeneration contract let by Rochdale council.
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McAlpine hits £75m roads
Contractor Alfred McAlpine this week clinched a £75m contract to carry out infrastructure work for the Highways Agency.
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NewsTaylor Woodrow warns of shrinking margins
Taylor Woodrow was this week the latest housebuilder to warn the market that margins within its UK housing business were under pressure, writes Angela Monaghan.Ahead of its half-year results, to be announced in September, Taylor Woodrow said UK operating margins had dropped 2% to about 14%.Chief executive Ian Napier also ...
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NewsChamberlain leaves after Lend Lease shake-up
Senior management reshuffle at developer sweeps out European boss and creates three global divisions
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NewsWillmott Dixon to grow social housing arm
Housebuilder Willmott Dixon plans to grow its social housing division from £105m to £180m by 2007