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NewsOlympian body builder
A futuristic structure that can flex and change shape like a human body is to be built for the Athens Olympic Games. The design, by New York firm ROEWUarchitecture, won an international competition that attracted 470 entries. The submission statement from project architects Chiafang Wu and Stephen Roe said: "We ...
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Costain in talks with Bechtel over Iraqi work
UK contractor Costain has sent two directors to Kuwait to lobby US companies Haliburton and Bechtel for subcontract work in Iraq
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Hunt goes on for chief of development agency
Regeneration body the East of England Development Agency has restarted its search for a new boss
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Clarson Goff hires top dogs
Project manager Clarson Goff has beefed up its management team after the departure of two directors last month
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The top down revolution
Anyone who thinks of roofing subbies as simple, horny-handed sons of toil had better think again. The modern firm is a slick, high-tech, high IQ outfit
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No running in the halls, David
The exuberant school standards minister David Miliband was stopped in his tracks this week by the head prefect, education secretary Charles Clarke, who said repair funds could be used for teachers' pay rises.
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Hope for the no-hopers
The appellant, Chan U Seek, had brought a claim for payment of commission in respect of two contracts entered into by the defendant in 1995 and 1996 with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The deputy master had struck out and dismissed the claim under CPR 3.4(2) ...
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FeaturesDavid Langdon & Everest's Rob Smith
Davis Langdon & Everest’s new boss tells us about his plans for the QS in the chilly days to come. Nothing drastic – just a complete change of culture and business strategy …
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CommentBlow your rights
Why try to compare litigation with mediation when they do different things? We have mediation because we can't afford to find out what the truth is
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NewsBabtie curbs staff travel because of fears over Sars
Consultant's Hong Kong and UK offices hold meetings by video as virus epidemic shows no signs of abating.
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BAA faces crunch decision over electricians' pay at T5
Firm reluctant to concede wage rises for M&E staff for fear of setting benchmark for other workers.
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MDA directors set up rival QS with former boss
David Clark and Paul Mansell join forces with former boss David Somerset to found Matrix.
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Not you again
One adjudicator tackling several related disputes seems a good way to cut out duplicated effort. But the parties must agree to it – or the adjudicator will get it from all sides
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CABE goes to Paris to improve social housing
Design watchdog CABE has teamed up with its French counterpart, Direction de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, to launch a competition for social housing in London and Paris, writes Sally Mesner.
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NewsPrescott sets up taskforce to crack housing crisis
ODPM pulls 180 officials into dedicated regeneration team to tackle shortage of homes in South-east.
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NewsStanhope U-turn over £3bn Stratford City scheme
Despite Lipton's pledge that developer would do its own housebuilding, it seems help is now in order.
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M&E firm forced to halt trading
M&E design firm Cameronaire Environmental has gone into administration