All Building articles in 04 February 2011 – Page 2
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FeaturesLead times: Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
The overwhelming stability of lead times continues, and despite reports of busier order books from clients looking to reduce costs, the next six months look equally flat. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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NewsDepartment for Transport tenders £300m framework
Sector-wide consultants’ framework will last up to three years but be subject to cost reduction drive
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NewsAcademies worth £800m to go to framework contractors
Cuts of £1bn confirmed but 15 firms will share 75 schemes and be first in line for free schools work
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Contractors warned not to delay Bribery Act policies
Despite government postponing new law, legal advisers say firms should comply to win work abroad
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Image Styles goes into administration
West Midlands maintenance firm Image Styles has gone into administration, with the loss of 70 jobs. The firm suffered from public sector cutbacks and the lack of work available from local authorities.
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Aedas to set up London interiors business after Asian success
Aedas try to replicate firm’s Asian success in London
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Comment
Protect our assets
There is much comment and debate at present about the actions and spending of state-owned banks but should our attention now turn to the councils who are selling off their property assets to balance their books?
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NewsAukett turnover halves as Russia and Middle East slump
Architect expands into Brazil to increase workload after revenues dive in 2010
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NewsResearch reveals average pay delay of three weeks
Experian says client payments overdue by 21 days as government promotes project bank accounts
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Bid-rigging firm GAJ goes under while awaiting fines verdict
A firm that was appealing against a £110,000 fine imposed for cover-pricing has gone into administration with the loss of 33 jobs.Coventry-based builder GAJ Group, which turned over £18.5m in 2009, was engaged in a number of housing and schools projects, including a £3m development of Harris School for Warwickshire ...
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Comment
Back to clients sharing risk
Soaring commodity prices mean contractors must either play safe and miss out or take a dangerous gamble. Is it time for clients to share some of the risk again?
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CommentBack on track
I don’t think that Building gives enough weight to the personal commitment of Lord Coe to provide an athletics venue at the heart of the East End (Building blog, 25 January)
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FeaturesBattersea Power Station: The last chance
As the communities secretary stands poised to decide on the latest plan to restore Battersea Power Station, Emily Wright looks at why, this time, things have to be different
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Video: Birmingham Library fly-through
Exterior and interior features highlighted in £188m development
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Comment
Building buys a pint for…Trowers & Hamlins
This week it’s lady’s night at Building buys a pint, and conversation turns to potato ricers, un-attentive boyfriends and furry hats
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Morrell: firms should run buildings
Government’s construction adviser calls for construction companies to operate the buildings they work on
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CommentJust cause and impediment
Your subcontractor just isn’t up to scratch, so you fire him and hire someone else – but in doing so you stand accused of repudiating the contract. So what are your options?
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FeaturesWalthamstow stadium: A dog’s chance
The famous greyhound track has been mothballed for three years while housing association L&Q wrestles with local opposition to its plans to build 300 homes on the site. After a crunch meeting last week the two sides seem as far apart as ever. Is this a foretaste of the new ...
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NewsCityWATCH: Mouchel and Costain
Mouchel and circling suitor Costain upped their PR efforts this week, each playing hard to get and trying to appear nonchalant in the pages of national newspapers
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FeaturesSpotlight: When contractors fail
The downturn has put many contractors out of business, says Brian Moone. What impact is this likely to have on project lead times?