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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
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CommentA simple disaster
A cautionary tale about what happens if you assume that a dispute does not exist (and therefore you can bypass arbitration) and are, as it turns out, wrong
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CommentFor your eyes only
It is commonly believed that documents marked ‘without prejudice’ must not be read by a third party. In fact, it all depends on what they say