All Building articles in 12 April 2013
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CommentPrevious adjudicator’s reasoning: Arcadis UK vs May and Baker
This case raised questions about the extent to which it is legitimate or unfair for an adjudicator to take into account or adopt the reasoning of a previous adjudicator’s decision
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CommentThe making of us
Many have bemoaned the coalition’s reliance on private funding for infrastructure, but this new reality could benefit construction firms if they are able to adapt fast enough
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FeaturesFinding work after study
How do university courses support students in finding employment? We spoke to four built environment schools to find out what they offer
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FeaturesAnna Stewart: The successor
This month, Anna Stewart takes over the reins at Laing O’Rourke, the UK’s largest private contractor. Tough decisions await her
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NewsSweett board lambasts Ives’ bid to retake control of firm
Board deems actions of former chairman ‘motivated by emotion’, ahead of shareholder vote on 9 May
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NewsFirm backs worker’s blacklisting claim in Crossrail case
Exclusive: Allegations that workers on Crossrail project were victimised for raising safety issues backed by former subcontractor on project
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NewsEC Harris stars quit to start own business
Exclusive: Richard Taylor and Mark Lacey to leave consultant’s commercial team to set up their own firm
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FeaturesSustainability: European housing
Phil Birch of Sweett Group reviews recent research by the Energy Bill Revolution campaign to assess what it is going to take to turn the UK into the energy efficiency champion of Europe
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FeaturesLand of Oz
A recent dip in Australia’s construction output figures may have spooked Australians but for UK firms the market is an entirely different world
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Construction appointments: 12 April 2013
Arcadis, Currie Brown, and Mott MacDonald are among the companies making appointments this week
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CommentBy any other name
The Davis Langdon we remember no longer exists - is holding on to the name more of a hindrance than a help?
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CommentBeware restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants can deal a fatal blow to a developer’s plans. So make sure you understand what effect a convenant will have on the development before you take the plunge
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FeaturesJason Prior: The big picture man
Aecom’s head of buildings and places, Jason Prior, maps out where the company is headed
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CommentWonders & blunders with Vicky Richardson
For Vicky Richardson, the view from the Emirates Air Line cable car shows a city with exciting potential to fly high - whereas the sight of the supposedly future-facing Crystal is a bit of a downer
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CommentBRE response
BRE is confident that its proposed development in Garston, Watford will enhance the local community
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CommentDirect payment clauses: Caught in the middle
An employer that gives itself the power to pay subcontractors direct if the main contractor does not, may find itself acting as a referee between two warring parties
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CommentHansom: Multimedia communication
This week, RMJM goes through an identity crisis, Pure Student Living approaches Chinese teenagers online, Aecom’s Jason Prior has words with taxi drivers, and T T launches Johannesburg’s second moon
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CommentCriminal responsibility
Designing out crime is threatened by deregulation of the planning system
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CommentThe drive of your life
We’re so besotted with process that we’ve lost sight of the end product. We should learn from Formula One