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Crystal clear
CIB and Birse entered into a contract on 8 August 2000 for the construction of a data centre in Molesworth Street, London E13. CIB terminated the contract on 21 December 2001. Birse brought claims based upon the final account, and the cost of completing the works on the basis ...
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NewsProfits slip at T. Clarke
Profits fall 23% to £6.88m but electrical firm predicts upswing in market through 2005 and 2006.
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Fearless construction managers?
Or, is the Great Eastern Hotel case the last nail in the coffin of construction management?
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FeaturesCompanies close up
Nick Jones visits the factory of ductwork contractor Hotchkiss to find out why a traditional approach to training has led to an impressive awards cabinet
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Mowlem finance boss’ outburst shocks city
Mowlem’s outgoing finance director Gerry Brown shocked investors and analysts at a post-results briefing by launching a tirade against the press and City
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Interserve back in black with £36m profit
Infrastructure and facilities management group Interserve was back in the black last year after a loss-making 2003.
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Data centre market reboots after dotcom crash
Research by property company CB Richard Ellis finds 25% increase in demand for server farms
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Confident WSP raises dividend 6%
Consultant WSP this week increased its full-year dividend for the first time in three years after its annual results showed a return to financial form.
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FeaturesWhatever happened to those fearless construction managers? …
The case of Great Eastern Hotel vs Laing is the first time that a court has turned a construction manager upside down and given him a good shake. On this occasion, £10m fell out of Laing’s pockets. So, has the game fundamentally changed, or was this case the exception the ...
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CM in the dock
Does this ruling concern the competence of one particular construction manager or does it have wider significance for the whole profession?
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The bitter truth
It’s difficult for an expert witness to tell the party paying them that their case leaks like a sieve, but it is in everybody’s best interests that they do just that
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NewsHBF: High densities may put couples off having children
In its latest attack on PPG3, housebuilders’ body says apartment life risks discouraging couples from reproducing
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NewsQuay change
The London Borough of Newham has granted outline planning consent for a £1.5bn mixed-use scheme at Silvertown Quays, which includes an aquarium designed by Terry Farrell and Partners.
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FeaturesDiarmuid Gavin
Don’t be fooled by the affable exterior – television’s most popular gardener is plotting a revolution in our own back yards. Here he lets us in on the secret and tries to recruit you as well.
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NewsHousebuilders flirt with shared ownership
Housing industry experts predict that private housebuilders will begin to take more interest in shared ownership schemes as the market gets more difficult