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"Not valid" is no decision at all
The petitioner, Ballast Plc, was a management contractor for a development for the respondent, the Burrell Company, in Glasgow. The terms of the contract were a JCT form of management contract 1987 edition. A dispute arose in respect of the valuations. The amount of the valuations fluctuated, and that dispute ...
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NewsBickerton: Aviss and Artisan fight it out in court
High Court writs fly as Serious Fraud Office continues its investigation into collapse of regional contractor.
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Firms pin their hopes for 2003 on public spending
Companies and analysts look to government to take up the slack left by the fall in commercial work.
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More cherry, anyone?
If you take a dispute to adjudication and lose, can you go for a second bite? The answer is that you can't adjudicate a dispute twice – except when you can …
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Laing charged over deaths in 1995
Contractor John Laing Services is to be prosecuted at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, eight years after two construction workers were killed on one of its sites in central London.
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NewsEx-Skanska boss set to take over Galliford Try
Former Skanska boss Andy Sturgess has been tipped to succeed David Calverley as chief executive of Galliford Try after his appointment as managing director of the construction arm.
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Confusion reigns after Thameslink 2000 axed
The future of big rail projects in the UK is now in doubt after Network Rail shelved plans this week for Thameslink 2000, the £2bn north-south London link.
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Risky clauses may deter buyers for Amey
As speculation intensifies about a possible takeover of Amey, analysts are warning potential buyers that a sale may allow clients to cancel their contracts with the support services group.
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NewsIndustry misses chance to avoid congestion charge
City chiefs shocked by lack of lobbying to win concessions, and Peter Rogers warns of anger and confusion.
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Egan bodies set to cut numbers by merging
Rethinking Construction, the umbrella body overseeing the implementation of the Egan agenda, is considering a merger with one of its subsidiary organisations.
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DL&E to get new boss
Rob Smith is taking over the reins from Paul Morrell as senior partner at quantity surveyor Davis Langdon & Everest.
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Guggenheim drops plans for New York HQ
American architect Frank Gehry's plans for a £613m follow-up to the Guggenheim art gallery in New York have been abandoned because of the client's financial problems.
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Amec snaps up Mowlem’s construction boss
Steve Bowcott makes ‘amicable’ departure to take over troubled contractor’s infrastructure division.
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Ex-Skanska boss set to take over Galliford Try
Construction arm MD Andy Sturgess slated as next Galliford Try chief executive.
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Cardiff stadium could create 1500 jobs
Holder Mathias Architects has submitted plans for a football stadium for Cardiff City FC to Cardiff council.It is estimated that the ground, which forms part of a £100m development masterplanned by Holder Mathias, could create 1500 jobs and 150 homes.Arup, Davis Langdon & Everest and planning and environment consultant RPS ...
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Key appointment at QS Davis Langdon & Everest
Rob Smith is taking over the reins from Paul Morrell as senior partner at quantity surveyor Davis Langdon & Everest.Smith’s appointment, effective on 1 May, was announced to DL&E staff this week. Smith’s role will be to oversee the firm’s UK, European and Middle Eastern activities.Smith said Morrell, who will ...
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The year ahead
What's going to happen in 2003If you’re curious about the changes that the next 12 months have in store for you, but don’t want to wait a whole year to find out what they are, then look no further.
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Europe's top 300
Is Vinci still the biggest contractor in Europe? And which are the top British firms? Look here to find out who’s in the ascendant this year and whether your company is one of the Continent’s top 300 contractors and materials producers
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Mustn't grumble
Tony Blair invited comparisons with Fraser of Dad's Army when he delivered a doom-laden new year's message, dominated by Iraq, al-Qaeda and the faltering global economy. He might also have mentioned gun crime, rail chaos, and hikes in council tax and national insurance – the latter courtesy of, er, Tony ...