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CommentMarketwatch: private medicine/laboratories
We all know about PFI hospitals and LIFT schemes and how they are dominating the medical construction market.
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Comment*Cosying up ...
Building's series of profiles of clients with lots of work to hand out continues with Mitchells & Butlers, one of the UK's largest licensed retailing companies.
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*Tips on making an acquisition
Lee Teste is a partner at Manchester-based consultant TMG Corporate Finance. His recent work has involved advising on Charles Evans Group's acquisition of Stockport Joinery and Stockport Windows.
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Diabolical liabilities
The Construction Industry Council is reponding to changes in the insurance market by insisting that the client takes on consultants' extra risk. This won't do
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Not you again
Adjudications are meant to settle disputes cheaply, but there are many ways that the parties can thwart this simple goal. Amec discovered a couple of good ones
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No busted flush
I must take issue with Nick Henchie's article "Mediation is a busted flush" (19 March, page 64), particularly the suggestion that the parties need to spend "massive amounts" to prepare a case for mediation and that mediators need to be involved "procedurally, often many months before the mediation, and ...
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The power of the mediator
Nick Henchie (19 March, page 64) suggests that many disputes successfully resolved by mediation would have been settled more cost-effectively had the parties engaged in "the most overlooked method of dispute resolution", namely good old fashioned, without prejudice meetings and face-to-face negotiations.I would guess that few, if any, industries ...
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Have a little faith, Tony
I was surprised and alarmed by my friend Tony Bingham's recent piece "Private prejudice" about the Court of Appeal's decision in CWS vs ICL (27 February, page 52).
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A game of dominoes
I am writing to express my full support for Roger Coonie, president of the Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists, on the issue of retentions abuse (23 January, page 33).
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Less risk in first party
I read with interest Robert Akenhead's article regarding the provision of all-risks insurance policies (20 February, page 49).
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He stands corrected
I always considered Hansom to be the (almost) perfect English gentleman, but my doubts were raised following one of the items in one of his columns (26 March, page 33). He referred to "the trooping of the colour" in Horse Guards Parade, London, when any ...
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NewsArthouse scene
Architect Austin-Smith:Lord has released its designs for One Arthouse Square in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool, a scheme jointly funded by developer Frenson and the North West Development Agency. The building will provide 30,000 ft2 of office space and a backdrop to the centre's external cinema screen. It is due ...
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Three firms in running for Wembley housing project
Three contractors are competing to build the first phase of more than 3700 homes around Wembley stadium in north-west London.
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ISG man goes to Bellwater
Interior Services Group board director Steve Root is to leave the firm this summer to take up a role at private contractor Bellwater.
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Four chosen for regeneration in Liverpool
Four developers have been selected to regenerate deprived areas around Liverpool city centre as part of a £50m housing investment programme.
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Latham to review Construction Act
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has asked Sir Michael Latham to undertake a review of the Construction Act.
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See Cowes
The construction industry sailing regatta, the Little Britain challenge cup, will be held from 9-12 September at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The event, sponsored by Building and its sister title Building Design, is now the largest sailing event in Europe. Last year it raised £120,000 for charities. ...