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CommentPlugging away
Know a bloke who can sort your electrics? For a good price? Well, only if you don’t include the £5000 fine from your newly empowered building control officer
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Got yourself the right lawyer?
Six months ago it became possible for a member of the public to instruct a barrister directly, but for most construction disputes this course of action may not suit
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What are you referring to?
Contracts often incorporate other terms and conditions by reference rather than listing them. This, not surprisingly, can lead to disputes over where to draw the line …
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Mr Harding’s reading lesson
I really do wish that the Construction Confederation would read my columns more carefully before misrepresenting my comments (14 January, page 37).
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The £60,000 question
John Prescott’s plans for social housing focus too much on the design and not enough on the delivery. Although it is encouraging to see the ODPM challenge housebuilders to achieve a build target of £60,000, the industry cannot afford to ignore how these homes will be delivered.Opinion about whether the ...
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Beware the CORGI
Your report “HVCA threatens to quit CORGI” (28 January, page 16) accurately reflected the association’s current attitude to the Council for Registered Gas Installers, and the deep concern felt within its ranks at CORGI’s increasing reluctance to consult the industry it exists to serve.
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FeaturesMoney down the drain
This is the story of how it took six years, £40m and many public punch-ups between the council, Mowlem and Grimshaw to build a smallish public leisure amenity in Bath. And it’s still not built. We tell the story, and reports on Mowlem’s plan to put an end to it ...
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FeaturesWhat’s unusual about this site?
Answer: it demonstrates that, using the much-maligned construction management method, you can deliver a large building early and within budget with minimum waste and safety risks – and have enough time and money left over to put up another one. We went to see this impossible truth for ourselves
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BBC dossier reveals impact of Freedom of Information Act
Corporation’s internal documents disclose bitter year-long battle between Bovis and Schal for £400m contract
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The documents that reveal the battle of the Beeb
The extraordinary email exchange - The rejection letter to Schal - The report that favoured Schal
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Tackling Twickenham
The Rugby Football Union has appointed consultant Capita Symonds project manager for the £80m South Stand redevelopment of Twickenham Stadium.
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Iraqi firms come to UK to build alliances
Iraqi construction firms are visiting the UK in an attempt to build partnering deals with British contractors, amid continuing fears that security issues are deterring companies from entering the region
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Paris plans 11,000-home Olympic Village for 2012 bid
The village for athletes at the heart of the Paris 2012 Olympic bid would provide 11,000 homes after the games, if France was selected as host. The accommodation is crammed into a 43 ha site in Les Batignolles, north-west Paris, with 40% designated as social housing. This compares to a ...
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CSCS set to play leading role in Clarke’s immigration plans
Industry scheme could act as ‘preferred template’ for Home Office’s Australian-style immigration policy
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CITB lifts suspensions on three members of staff
Three members of staff at the training body CITB-ConstructionSkills have had their suspensions lifted after the completion of an inquiry that began last month.
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Bennetts slams testing gap
A leading environmental architect has called for proper post-completion measurement of buildings to improve their environmental performance.
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RIBA calls for makeover to boost London’s Olympic bid
English Heritage and the RIBA have called on the government to set up a London urban space commission to freshen up the capital for the 2012 Olympic games bid.
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Sustainablity code hits delay
The government’s sustainable buildings code has been delayed for at least three months
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Fears raised over £1bn Birmingham scheme
A consultant’s report into the £1bn redevelopment of Paradise Circus and the Central Library site in Birmingham has cast doubts over the feasibility of the project.