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BREAKING NEWS
Ex-Davis Langdon partners launch Core Five
QS firm set up by former partners will focus on cost consultancy work for residential, commercial and London schemes
PFI schools bidders will not be told budgets for work
Industry warns that unusual PFI strategy could result in short-term savings but not long-term value
Triple glazing in offices increases carbon footprint
Exclusive whole life carbon research shows extra cost is not offset by emissions reductions
Arcadis drops Davis from Langdon & Seah brand
Dutch engineer rebrands Asian QS following acquisition
Balfour Beatty confirms restructure plans
Firm confirms UK construction services to be reshaped around three work streams with around 650 jobs to go
Ministers plot rescue plan to bridge Green Deal gap
Government looks at extending existing schemes to prevent plunge in insulation installations
Legal bids could derail passage of HS2 bill
Judicial review bids could mean bill for high speed project is unable to be passed in this Parliament
Morrison under fire on £235m Leeds contract
Contractor forced into service improvement plan to tackle ‘failings’ in repairs and maintenance contract
Labbad: Lend Lease committed to UK market
European boss given global role in latest upheaval at European arm of Australian property giant
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Timelapse video of Blackfriars station construction
Network Rail has released timelapse footage showing the reconstruction of Blackfriars Station
2012: Celebrating the Olympic Year
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Case studies
The Mary Rose museum: Hidden treasure
The Mary Rose museum is ready for fit-out but to get to this point the contractor had to build around the ancient hull, keeping it at a constant temperature to allow restoration to be uninterrrupted. Thomas Lane found out how the team handled an historic gem
Pic of the day
BIG unveils designs for Seoul residential tower
Cross # Towers will form gateway to Yongsan International Business District
Data
Whole-life carbon: Prestige offices
Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings
Legal
Contractors fall out over Olympic Broadcast Centre
Main contractor FCC Elliott facing £500,000 claim by design and engineering consultant Cundall over Olympic work
Site investigations: Don't get stuck on shaky ground
A site purchased for development may already have a geotechnical and environmental report attached. But will it offer the developer enough protection?
Tony Bingham: Disputes before payment date
Here’s a recent dispute over payment that was deemed to have crystallised even though the payment date had not been reached
The impact of the Construction Act six months on
The amended Construction Act has been in effect for over six months. What impact has it had on contracts and what redress does it offer if things go wrong?
Appointments
AFR appoints two bosses to turn around UK business
Architect promotes studio directors to joint UK managing directors to turn around domestic practice
CSCS hires former Balfour boss as chief
Former Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering managing director Graham Wren takes over at industry skills card scheme
Contracts
Wilson Bowden wins £50m Chesterfield revamp job
Developer will redevelop a large part of the Midlands’ town centre
BAM details £51m in schools work
New projects include Bristol and Bucks academies plus primary school
Balfour Beatty wins £143m of civils work
Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering wins mutiple civils contracts in first three months of 2012
Case of the week
Crystallisation of disputes: Working Environments vs Greencoat Construction
In this case a Judge examined whether it was possible to severe an adjudicator’s decision to exclude issues that fell outside of a crystallised dispute
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Under Construction: The Apprentice Experience
At a time of rising university fees and high youth unemployment the benefits of apprenticeships are obvious to both new entrants and experienced workers who are keen to get on.
Analysis
Legal challenges to HS2: Destination High Court
High Speed 2 holds out the prospect of a much-needed boost to UK construction. But the legal challenges the project faces means it could hit the buffers before it’s even left the platform. Allister Hayman reports
Interviews
Interview with Uwe Krueger, Atkins
Almost a year ago Atkins chose German physicist and brain scientist Uwe Krueger to improve its performance and drive global expansion. Sarah Richardson talks to him about the things going on in his head. Portrait by Anthony Lycett
Contractors fall out over Olympic Broadcast Centre
Main contractor FCC Elliott facing £500,000 claim by design and engineering consultant Cundall over Olympic work
BIM
Aecom and NBS join forces to launch new BIM service
New firm NBS Schumann Smith will add cost and carbon data to BIM models offered to architects
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Leader
Kept on their toes
Consultants are having to become more dynamic and flexible to take advantage of new opportunities
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Hansom: All's fair in love and war
This week, architects strike back at the Olympic marketing rules, the Queen’s Speech is yet another repeat, One World Trade Center comes up short and Eros gets a little tlc
Digital life
My digital life … with Ben Marston
This associate director went off Socialcam when it dumped like a malevolently incontinent donkey all over his profile
APC tips: RICS rules of conduct update
It's vital to keep up with the RICS' frequent changes to its rules of conduct, as these form a key element in the APC process
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