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Correction
In the article “US guru to upgrade UK hospital design” (11 July, page 10), I was misquoted. I did not say there was “a bespoke list of architects suitable for work in the healthcare sector”. No such list has been drafted. NHS Estates asked the RIBA how a bespoke list ...
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Since you mention it …
So, quantity surveyors are feeling unloved by the RICS, and Building reckons they needs a champion – say, Paul Morrell. What does the new president think of that?
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FeaturesFellowship of the bullring
Or, how three developers, one city council and a handful of architects transformed a reviled 1960s concrete lump into the apotheosis of cool design. Martin Spring tells the story.
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Let me stop you there
A clause that gave both parties the right to terminate a contract was attacked by one side for being unfair. But the judge shot that one down soon enough
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Just the job
Fred Selolwane was born and grew up in Botswana, studied quantity surveying in England, then went back home to Africa to practice it. He tells Andy Pearson why
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Nice and easy does it
In this month's market snapshot, Experian Business Strategies reports that activity will continue to grow gently until October – apart from civil engineering, which is experiencing a full-scale boom
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Focus on the regions
A closer look at activity levels and order books in 11 regions around the UK, suggesting that Wales is a much better place to be than Northern Ireland …Please refer to the table to the left
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Take the alternative
The claimant was a landlord seeking to determine whether or not notices served by the tenant to terminate a lease were valid. At trial, the tenant's first notice was held to validly terminate the lease, except in respect of an area known as the store room. The tenant therefore argued ...
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A seat at the feast
As the US administration in Iraq requests more money to pay for reconstruction, leading UK companies line up for a slice of the action
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Housebuilders avoid tricky tests
The HBF has convinced the government that homes can be built with excellent acoustic standards without subjecting housebuilders to testing. Phew, that's a relief.
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Friends, till the end
The defendant, Christopher King, and the principal of the claimant, Stephen Donald, were friends. The defendant instructed the claimant to prepare plans, apply for planning permission and arrange and supervise the building works for the development of a property he owned. A dispute arose prior to the completion of the ...
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FeaturesA run for his money
Nick Brooke likes a challenge – the serial marathon runner once ran a record-breaking 127 miles in 24 hours. Well, as RICS president he’ll need all his puff to pacify the institution’s members. He tells us about the need for increased subscription fees and going global.
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Wily words
Simply because a warranty assigns you a few rights doesn't mean that a couple of courts won't be needed to work out if you can enforce them
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NewsHolyrood: More delays
If you thought the Scottish parliament fiasco was over, think again – completion may take an extra six months.
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FeaturesThe Lion and the Gherkin
Lion Plaza in the City of London is a fraction of the size of the Swiss Re tower, but it will take longer to build. We tell the story of a project that felt the weight of Murphy's law
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NewsBerkeley's London boss argues himself out of a job
Managing director of London office resigns after completing a business review to simplify the group.
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CommentLook here, my man …
"It's about these boilers what I purchased from this very boutique." "Oh yes, the Potterton Blues – what's wrong with them?" "I'll tell you what's wrong with them …"
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NewsRogers and Grimshaw profits fall in wake of 9/11
'Brand' architects with international exposure have suffered more from economic jitters than rivals in UK market.