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Features
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
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Comment
A hard way to earn £2
If you have snagging claims against a contractor, can you sue them for the cost of rectifying the defects after a certain time? Indeed you can. But read this article first
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CommentThe Singapore grip
Singapore is about to bring in its own version of the Construction Act. It has much the same aims as the English law but has a better grasp of the issues
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Comment
Yellow card
The article “Biting Back” (25 February, page 52) referred to the chairman’s final report of the deliberations of the Payment Working Group for the review of Part 2 of the Construction Act.
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Comment
Vote wisely
RICS members are being given the opportunity to vote for members of the governing council.
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Comment
Defining undefined
I read Ann Minogue’s article regarding defined and undefined provisional sums with interest (3 December, page 49).
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News
Industry ill-prepared for disasters
A report published this week has claimed construction companies are ill-prepared to cope with a disaster such as a bomb explosion
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News
Wanted: Contractors to work in Palestine
The Palestinian Authority is trying to encourage contractors in the UK to consider working in the region, which has been beset by troubles because of the conflict with Israel.
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NewsNorthern heights
Developer City Loft Developments and CTP St James have unveiled plans for a landmark £52m regeneration scheme in Sheffield.