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Comment
In brow-mopping mode
Clients and lawyers breathed a sigh of relief when the House of Lords overturned a decision that put in doubt the confidentiality of legal advice
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Three reasons to go Belgian
Mark Jackson’s letter (7 January, page 30) raises a number of interesting points on Rudi Klein’s excellent article on single-project insurance (26 November, page 51). However, his final remark, “Rather than being Belgian, let’s be French!”, would have serious drawbacks.
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Dispelling the myth
I have been employed in the construction industry for over 30 years. The majority of this time has been spent in the role of planning and co-ordination and I now spend a proportion of my time involved with time-related disputes.
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Words of experience
Having read your article on aid relief to South-east Asia (14 January, page 15), I would like to draw your attention to my own experiences working in Pakistan and Afghanistan, for several years, in a variety of different organisations.
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BBC architect to revamp north bank of the Thames
Ken Livingstone invites MacCormac Jamieson Prichard to draw up plans for 2 km promenade to rival South Bank
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NewsIn the quay of C
St James Group has released images of its plans for Grosvenor Dock in west London.
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NewsElegant Elephant
The first major redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle area in south London is being undertaken by Oakmayne Properties and is due for completion next year.
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M&E workers at T5 poised for pay strike
M&E workers on Heathrow Terminal 5 could be on strike within two weeks in a row over travelling pay for local workers, it emerged this week
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Indonesia tenders £12bn infrastructure projects
The Indonesian government is planning to put $22bn (£11.8bn) of infrastructure projects out to tender. The government is interested in using a PPP approach, which would favour British firms familiar with it.
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Make loses home town job
Star architect Ken Shuttleworth has been snubbed by his own home town after his firm failed to win a key masterplanning project in Birmingham.
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NewsDetectives probe police charity boss’ home extension
Former head of police charity in North Yorkshire arrested as detectives examine local builder’s paperwork
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Crest Nicholson posts 10% rise in pre-tax profit
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson kicked off the reporting season this week with a strong set of annual results, calming fears of a housing crash.
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NewsGovernment backs down over local planning powers
Housebuilders claim victory in row over planning guidance, as ODPM launches two initiatives for homeownership 11
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Fears over sustainability codes
The government could water down its new code for sustainable buildings, a leading sustainability expert has claimed
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HVCA threatens to quit CORGI
A leading industry trade association has threatened to pull out of CORGI, the gas safety body, after accusing it of acting beyond its authority
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RICS to issue e-tendering code of practice
The RICS is set to issue a code of practice for electronic tendering in a bid to address the industry’s poor take-up of the method.
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NewsLavender Hill job
Architect Colwyn Foulkes & Partners has completed a £2.5m office and residential scheme at Lavender Hill, south London.
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NewsA better class of brute
A building for the University of Westminster has opened its doors to students.
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Freedom of Information Act set to expose bid rigging
Clients and contractors may be obliged to divulge tendering data that could leave them open to legal challenges
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Jarvis issued with £175,000 non-payment writ
Troubled contractor Jarvis is being sued by Aedas Architects for non-payment of a series of fees from projects undertaken in 2003.