All Building articles in 06 November 2009 – Page 4
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Future under scrutiny
The Smith Institute has published a book examining the future of the Thames Gateway
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First wave of Kickstart programme gets funding go-ahead
The Homes and Communities Agency this week approved funding for 91 housing developments under the first wave of the government’s £925m Kickstart programme, announced in July
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Existential matters: Novation
It is not always easy to tell whether a novation has taken place. Here’s a case that ended up in court because one side swore blind that the contract had been novated
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FeaturesEducating mena
The Middle East’s grand schoolbuilding plans present a great opportunity for UK firms, so long as they appreciate the unique challenges of the market – as two speakers at December’s BSEC MENA conference explain
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FeaturesI'm still here: Expats surviving in Dubai
When the recession brought work in Dubai to a virtual standstill, it triggered an exodus of expat professionals. But not everybody went home. Building talks to some of the survivors to find out how life in the UAE has changed
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Tories pledge to simplify Gateway delivery
The Tory party would audit the £9bn Thames Gateway programme to make sure it “delivered and delivered well”, Stewart Jackson, the shadow regeneration minister, said yesterday
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NewsSellafield decommissioning project faces year’s delay
‘Strategic review’ of £110m scheme raises questions over £20bn new-build programme
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Comment
A matter of life and death
I found your article “Manslaughter rules could ‘signal end’ for small firms” (30 October, page 11) fascinating
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CommentMinimum damage: Liquidated damages
Liquidated damages are often fought over, but rarely understood. Here’s a guide to the pitfalls to avoid when trying to claim them …
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QSs hardest hit by fee cuts
Quantity surveyors were confronted with more grim news this week as it emerged that their fees had fallen further in the past year than those of any other type of construction consultant
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Comment
Cut out the middle man
I’m writing in reference to the recruitment agencies fined for price fixing (2 October, page 10)
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FeaturesCost model update: Small projects
Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits affordable homes, extra-care homes and nursing homes to find out what effect changes in regulations and tender price deflation have had on the sums
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Construction purchasing falls further
The decline in construction purchasing increased in October, according to figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
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Lifetime commitment
I was bemused by Ian Ellingham’s “open mike” column (23 October, page 33)
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CommentHansom: Life coach
Whether you’re an engineer drained of positive life forces, a shadow of your usual shadow ministerial self, or an architect who feels trapped in a never-ending regeneration scheme, I’m here to help
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Laing O'Rourke PFI team claims millions in costs
A consortium including Laing O’Rourke and John Laing has launched a legal battle to reclaim millions of pounds in costs over the scrapped £711m Leicester Hospitals PFI scheme
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Citywatch: Pirc vs Perks
Galliford Try received a shot across the boughs on Tuesday from investor lobby group PIRC, which urged shareholders to snub today’s vote on directors’ pay