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NewsBack to Bed
This design for a £1.5m block of 12 key worker flats in Lambeth, south London, is the first fruit of Bill Dunster Architects' collaboration with PRP. It uses low-energy ideas pioneered in Dunster's BedZED scheme in Sutton, also in south London.The block forms part of the St Matthews Estate ...
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Features
A world beyond conference centres
Stan Hornagold, senior partner at management consultant Hornagold & Hills, gives us some principles to follow if the Thames Gateway development is to succeed
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FeaturesTime machine
Completion dates in contracts are more wishful thinking than statement of fact. But what if you could predict the actual time it takes to construct buildings? We look at an aid that's supposed to transport clients and consultants into a more certain future.
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One more roll of the dice
The government is set to invest considerable time, money and effort on resurrecting its anti-cowboy builder scheme, the Quality Mark. But will this gamble pay off?
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When insurers won't pick up the tab
The defendant firm of solicitors was retained by a subcontractor of Mowlem in connection with an arbitration commenced by the subcontractor against Mowlem. The subcontractor sought to recover £150,000, which they claimed was owing to them. Mowlem brought a counterclaim for a much larger sum, and the arbitrator ultimately ...
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FeaturesHow’s this for reality?
Find one badly rundown mining town; set up a team of regeneration agencies, architects and council; ask the straight-talking locals what they want to happen. Then stick a TV camera in front of the lot … and watch.
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NewsClarke pledges to focus Atkins on key markets
Chief executive says he will concentrate on high-value work as consultant announces return to profit
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Jarvis brings in Deloitte to quell financial concerns
Accountant examines books and cash flow as support services group renegotiates banking agreements
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CommentReturn to sender
Attention all clients! If an adviser turns itself into a limited liability partnership and writes to ask you to change your contracts accordingly, don't. This is why …
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CommentLegal aliens
The little green men from Euroland love to stamp on anything the British are good at, such as the PFI – although 'competitive dialogue' may mark a lighter touch
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NewsPension change slaps £500m liability on contractors
Quoted companies are ill-prepared for next January's accounting rule that pension deficits must be declared
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NewsMultiplex boss Gandy steps aside in company shake-up
Noel Henderson becomes UK chairman of Australian construction giant as predecessor moves to development
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US giant swoops for Babtie
US engineering giant Jacobs is set to buy UK consultancy group Babtie.
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FeaturesThe short straw
Changes to the way in which the government funds research and development means that construction now has to compete with the rest of UK industry for the DTI's money. The prospects are not good …
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Plan for £200m school fund
Indian businessman Sunny Varkey is looking to set up a £200m property fund in the next six months in order to build 15 low-fee private schools.
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Contractors face tough rules on site waste
The government plans to force contractors to implement strict site waste management rules under legislation that could take effect by next summer
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NewsCIC boss slams government in CABE chairmanship row
Graham Watts defends former CABE chairman Sir Stuart Lipton and calls for body to be 'run by people in industry'
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NewsBAA furious about national pay deal for steel erectors
Airport operator complains about trade association's failure to consult it over increased pay for Terminal 5 workers