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CommentLeave the act alone
The plan, announced in the Budget, to set up the CIPER forum is deeply troubling. It will be a kind of secret society, and it will want to change the Construction Act
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Reality check
The Court of Appeal has just added two heaped spoonfuls of common sense to the rules on what adjudicators can do without breaching natural justice
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NewsGovernment plans £3000 surcharge on Gateway homes
Stringent energy requirements and compulsory pressure testing set to be imposed on houses in growth areas
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FeaturesWhen the battle's lost and won
For weeks, clan McAlpine has been locked in a High Court battle over possession of the family name. Last Wednesday the drama reached its denouement. We report on what happened
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FeaturesBe afraid (but not very afraid)
The scarily tough and complex demands of the new Part L have left many contractors confused and anxious. But difficulties enforcing the energy-efficiency regulation suggest that its bark may be a lot worse than its bite.
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NewsLaing O'Rourke makes growth league
Contractor Laing O'Rourke has been named one of the UK's fastest-growing firms for the third time in five years
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Reshuffle at Foster in wake of Shuttleworth departure
Architect creates flexible six-division structure, with senior partners becoming less involved in specific projects
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RICS predicts office market upturn
London's stalled commercial construction market, is likely to get back into gear this year, according to the RICS.
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Decision day looms for £1bn PFI hospital
The government is due to decide next week whether to press ahead with a £1bn PFI hospital in Paddington, west London
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NewsGrimshaw may be ousted at former stock exchange
Market sources suggest that developer Hammerson may drop architect after buying site last week for £67m
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NewsAlfred McAlpine ponders appeal
Alfred McAlpine has been granted leave to appeal against an injunction obtained by Sir Robert McAlpine that stopped it from shortening its name to "McAlpine"
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Brooke hits campaign trail to win over RICS rebels
President hopes that charm offensive in 24 towns and cities will turn the tide of criticism of the institution
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NewsACE boss slams predecessors
The chief executive of the Association of Consulting Engineers has outlined a programme of rapid change for the organisation and has accused its former bosses of the body of a lack of leadership
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NewsEH begins radical overhaul of listed building system
Heritage quango launches plan to simplify protection of buildings, parks and archaeological sites
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The links effect
Specification duties are not the sole preserve of the architect. Manufacturers, contractors and installers all contribute to the choices that can make or break a building. In this flooring and roofing bumper issue, we look at the key links in the supply chain in an aeronautical extension to RAF Hendon ...
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FeaturesPlanes, brains and panels of steel
Those clever architects at Feilden Clegg Bradley didn't take the easy route to their RAF museum pavilion in Hendon. Alex Smith divebombs on the challenges of cladding a semicircular roof in stainless steel and lining it with tensile fabric
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