All Building articles in 05 April 2013 – Page 2
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CommentCampaign for fairer payment
Suppliers or subcontractors experiencing payment problems should report it
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CommentYou cannot change the market
Carillion will start losing bids, margins will fall and so will the share price
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CommentImpossible conditions passed on
here should be an appropriate relationship between being paid and paying others and anything else is grossly unfair
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CommentMaking a drama out of a crisis
Buildings and contents insurance is big business. But what happens when an insurer’s contractor’s subcontractor tries to get money from homeowners? In short, a bit of a mess
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CommentO ye of little faith
A recent Court of Appeal case confirms the traditional English hostility to a general doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts
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FeaturesPodSolve: Flexible friend
Leeds East Academy is the UK’s first school to consist of a warehouse full of moveable classroom pods
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CommentGoing green? Give it time
David Weight believes opportunities to reduce embodied carbon are often thwarted by a tight build programme. With careful planning and more time, emissions could be slashed
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CommentIt's a good plan, but …
Stimulating the housing market is a fine old idea, but it requires a planning system that is up to the job. Debbie Aplin considers what can be done to improve chances of getting on site
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CommentNumber of homes not the problem
There are a vast number of homes for sale but no one can afford to buy them
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CommentThe target
The high-profile pursuit of May Gurney demonstrates growing evidence that the support services sector is a major future growth area
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NewsWates family retakes reins at Wates Group
Exclusive: Exit of chief executive Paul Drechsler anticipated towards the end of the year as James Wates takes over as chair of contractor
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NewsIndustry advises caution over ‘bogus self-employed’
Concerns raised over any changes proposed by Labour party that could lead to increased costs for the industry
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NewsRLB teams up with Pentad to enter African market
Firm will team up with South Africa-based QS to provide cost consultancy services throughout the continent
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NewsCrossrail safety under fire in blacklisting test case
Exclusive: Allegations of serious safety breaches made by electrician in employment tribunal
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NewsFamilies take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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NewsOne in four London sites fail in safety crackdown
One in four London construction sites visited by inspectors during a month-long initiative failed health and safety checks
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NewsSalford chooses team for £64m student halls job
Kier, Graham and Campus Living Villages consortium wins University of Salford’s 1,400-room student accommodation job
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Features
The difficulties of sustainable planning
For years the BRE has been trying to build housing on its Bricket Wood site and now the latest proposals have been given short shrift from local residents. It’s a classic example of the difficulties of sustainable planning. The development with close-by links to London and a rural location would ...
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NewsFoster's Apple HQ $2bn over budget
Davis Langdon and Arup also working on Foster + Partners-designed project, which has had its budget balloon to $5bn
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