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CommentLegal: From Russia without love
International construction arbitration practitioners often stress the positives of arbitration: using the so-called “five Es” of efficiency, expedition, expertise, evenhandedness and enforceability. The Russian Supreme Court has placed enforceability in serious doubt by holding that a standard form ICC arbitration clause is unenforceable under Russian law because there was ...
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FeaturesHackitt review and regaining trust: ‘The industry has created a monster’
With the government’s formal response to the Hackitt review of building regulations and fire safety expected soon, a panel of industry experts at Building Live discussed their own responses – and how trust in the sector can be won back
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NewsKier and Keller fall out of FTSE250
McCarthy Stone re-joins mid-tier stock market index as contractor and groundworks group bow out
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NewsDar plans recruitment drive as it looks to treble £15m turnover
Consultant aims to increase payroll from 120 to 500 people over next three years
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NewsMPs call for evidence over Palace of Westminster revamp
Joint committee asks for views on proposal that three statutory bodies oversee governance of project
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NewsAberdeen bypass set to finish by Christmas, contractors say
But Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try admit opening dependent on weather
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NewsFoster's controversial Australian Apple store delayed by a year
The store is now due to open its doors in 2021
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication
Ted Lowery on declaratory proceedings arising out of a PFI contract
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NewsMPs call for mandated 30-day payment terms
Report also suggested retentions should be replaced with independently managed project accounts
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NewsFoster's Tulip 'baffling', London Eye creator admits
Julia Barfield says thinking behind City tower project is a ‘mystery’
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NewsTerry Morgan officially out as former Atkins chair takes HS2 top job
Rumours first surfaced last week that engineer's days in charge of HS2 and Crossrail were numbered
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NewsContractors finding it 'extremely difficult' to hit even 2% margins, says Mace boss
Deputy COO says business model is skewed against builders making decent returns
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FeaturesCities love to build arts venues to trigger urban regeneration - but it doesn't always work out
It’s called the Bilbao effect: a city engages an architect to build an arts venue in the expectation that urban regeneration will follow. Alas, it doesn’t always turn out this way
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CommentI’m a contractor... get me out of here!
Tony Bingham cheers the appeal court judges who have hacked away 20 years growth of confusion around payment notices
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CommentA new apprenticeship scheme makes the architecture profession more viable
The new scheme opens doors for more people who want to join the profession, including HLM’s Daniel Stokes
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FeaturesBD Live’s first ever live design competition: A new quarter for Canada Water
Architects competed at Building Live with plans for the London development’s retail space
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NewsISG lands £70m deal to refurb former offices of City watchdog
Firm to overhaul former Canary Wharf base of the Financial Conduct Authority
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NewsThomas & Adamson brings back JLL director to head up QS work in London
Scottish firm’s office in capital to spearhead growth plan
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FeaturesOnline poll: Mandated margins?
This week’s poll: Should the government mandate a 5% margin for main contractors on public sector work?
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