All Building articles in 2003 issue 32
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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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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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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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NewsTrawling for teenagers
The Construction Industry Training Board this week launched its latest advertising campaign to encourage school leavers and graduates to consider a career in construction. Advertisements appeared in magazines such as Loaded, FHM, Match, The New Musical Express, Bliss and Smash Hits. Most of them are revised versions of the designs ...
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CommentNot in our name
A reader writes … Jeremy Hackett explains why the RICS needs to forget its grandiose plans for world domination and concentrate on responding to the wishes of its members
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Spending watchdog targets London Underground PPP
Parliamentary watchdog the National Audit Office is due to publish a report on the London Underground public–private partnership early next year.
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Be logical
Surely it's unfair for an adjudicator to refuse to decide which of two contracts governs a project but then to go on and value the claim without reference to either
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Just the job
We talk to entrepreneur Mark Elliott about setting up his own project management firm
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A hitch in time
This was an appeal by the claimant, VAI, from a decision of 30 October 2002 striking out the particulars of claim on the basis that the claim was statute barred. On 5 September 1994 Davy (later taken over by VAI) entered into a contract with Bostock for the supply of ...
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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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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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Our life in your hands
The Construction Industry Training Board must be doing a good job – because if it wasn't, it wouldn't exist. Here's how it works …
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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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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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RICS warns of heat damage
The RICS has warned homeowners to look out for cracks in properties caused by the heat wave.
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Multiplex storms up contractors league tables
Australian contractor's White City retail project propels it to top spot for July and second place in yearly chart.
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NewsDublin's even fairer city
A £50m extension to Dublin airport is out to tender. Designed by the London office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the first European airport project by the US architect. An elevated, covered walkway will connect the extension to the terminal and sweep in a wide arc around the ...