All Building articles in 10 May 2013
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CommentLegal brief: Do architects certificates operate as contracts?
A decision by Mr Justice Akenhead in a recent case provides some clarity
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FeaturesLead times: Jan-Mar 2013
Lead times have been static for most suppliers in the first quarter of the year despite some reporting increased enquiries and workloads
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NewsScottish government enlists unions in anti-blacklisting drive
Scottish minister announces Unite, Unison, and the GMB have been asked to work on procurement guidance
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NewsCrest Nicholson blames delay over Part L for hike in costs
Housebuilder attacks government for failing to announce the revisions to energy regulations
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NewsLenbachhaus Museum: Foster in Munich
Restored and redeveloped museum opens its doors at special ceremony attended by architect Lord Foster
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NewsEFA to press go on £1.75bn of privately financed school work
Government’s delivery body set to launch search for contractors and to detail PF2 funding model
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NewsConstruction appointments: 10 May 2012
EC Harris, Lend Lease, and WSP are among the firms announcing appointments this week
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FeaturesThe 2013 consultant salary survey
This year’s Building/Hays Construction consultants’ salary survey shows there are at last a few signs of an economic thaw
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NewsRLB wins cost management role on Rio 2016 Olympics
Consultant provides cost estimates for temporary overlay installations at all 30 of the Rio 2016 competition venues
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NewsFlax Mill Maltings: Milling about
Wates appointed for redevelopment of historic buildings in Shropshire
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CommentHansom: Ah, the memories
Let’s go back in time with thought-provoking graffiti from the sixties, a return to the slow pace of barge travel, and the recollection of how the 2012 Olympics promised so much for contractors
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FeaturesAndy Rose: A very public private man
Andy Rose has built his reputation by raising private finance for public projects. But is that going to help him deliver 170,000 affordable homes in the next three years?
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NewsPlanning stats: New-build sales and completions in April
The South-east and London outstrip the pack, with more than double the projects of other regions
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CommentArchitects Registration Board: Know your place
An architect has been struck off for getting into debt. But is this really ‘professional misconduct’ to anyone other than the Lord Snootys of the profession?
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CommentUnblocking the arteries
Megaprojects shouldn’t be at the expense of smaller transport infrastructure upgrades that have a more immediate impact on our working lives
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CommentSSIs: Beware the newts
Sites of special scientific interest can be a major barrier to development - even if you have planning permission. Here’s what to look out for
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FeaturesRowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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CommentNeil Jefferson on building sustainable homes
Building truly sustainable new buildings isn’t just about regulations