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Can I have some more?
Many PFI contracts are about to reach their first price review, when the contractor can apply for more money. This is likely to lead to some old friends falling out
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The perils of progress
So it turns out that the residents of one block of flats at the Greenwich Millennium Village are occasionally forced to sleep on a friend’s floor to escape noise transmission from their neighbour’s flat (6 May, page 26).
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An adviser advises
With reference to Colin Harding’s comments on the CSCS scheme (10 June, page 36), I am a health and safety adviser in the construction industry and have attained a nationally recognised qualification through the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.
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Colin’s utopia realised
So Colin Harding (17 June, page 35) proposes a new “all-inclusive contract” linking design consultants and supervisors through a single agreement that defines their individual and collective responsibilities, and expands also to include constructors, specialists and subcontractors.
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Easy as JCT
The new suites of JCT contracts are rolling off the presses, the ink is barely dry and already Helen Garthwaite (24 June, page 58) is wanting to amend the forms.
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Plugging the gaps
Building relatively airtight dwellings is not rocket science (Letters, 17 June, page 36).
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An unfortunate accuracy
Your news feature “Construction: No place for women!” (10 June, page 28) may have been harking back to a 1950s spoof, but the virtual construction piece in the same issue (page 58) was bang up-to-date.
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The parent trap
Over recent years many people have criticised the construction industry for not making enough of an effort to attract women recruits.
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Carillion deal is put on hold as inquiry begins
A meeting in which Carillion was to be named preferred bidder on a large-scale contract with Bradford council has been put on hold while the authority investigates accusations of foul play.
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RICS warns of slowdown
The latest survey by the RICS, published this week, said economic growth continued to slow in June.
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China to talk to UK firms about healthcare PFIs
The Chinese ministry of health is considering using the UK construction sector’s expertise to develop its own healthcare PFIs.
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NewsBovis’ northern boss leaves two weeks after promotion
Mark Nicholson departs suddenly a fortnight after his remit was extended to cover Scotland and North-east
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Opposition to land tax gets stronger
The Treasury has come under increased pressure to rethink its support for a development tax after Housing Corporation chair Peter Dixon said that it could provoke a “land strike”.
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Whitehall to be told industry can deliver nuclear plans
Banks explore ways to fund a new-build power station programme as ministers prepare for autumn debate
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L breaks loose
Nigel Potter looks at what the toughened-up Part L, which is set to be implemented early next year, has in store for designers and contractors
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It’ll be airtight on the night
Airtightness testing will add another step to the commissioning process. The targets are not too onerous, but airtight buildings will help meet carbon emission targets, says Nigel Potter, technical development manager at BSRIA
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On code red
The Code for Sustainable Buildings is setting demanding targets for all public sector buildings, and is set to be implemented next April. Now the task group that created it says the government needs to gets its act together – and fast.
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Fire fighters
The latest requirements of fire safety regulations Part B are aimed to give designers more choice in how they can install measures to help to save lives.
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Part e people
Dave Baker, managing director of Robust Details Ltd, looks back on a year of robust testing of Part E – and hopes that the scheme will be adopted for Part L
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FeaturesBuilding triumph at Highbury
Building magazine win the Willmott Dixon London 5-a-side cup at the fifth time of asking.