All Building articles in 17 June 2011 – Page 4
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NewsLegacy company to oversee Olympic park
OPLC to take on responsibility for £350m transformation instead of ODA
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Comment
Safety obligations: Common law liability
In a case concerning hearing loss among employees, the Supreme Court has come down in favour of a common law approach to safety, rather than stricter statutory law
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NewsCall for reinvention of ‘iconic’ London skyscrapers
Follows Sir Stuart Lipton’s plan to halve the price of tall buildings
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Building's terrace reception
Industry leaders and politicians came together to toast the construction sector at Building’s annual terrace reception at the Palace of Westminster.
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NewsCulture clash: Hunt refuses to list Broadgate Circus
Culture secretary’s decision clears path clear for British Land’s scheme
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NewsBrian Green on ... orders and output
How worried should the industry be about the grim numbers from the ONS?
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NewsBritish firms to increase staff in China as economy booms
Concerns about a property price bubble will be temporary, says experts
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CommentBIM disputes are inevitable
The recent US case didn’t go to court, but eventually we will see legal spats over BIM in the UK - so how will we go about resolving them?
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Comment
Bank on this
Money pervades readers’ thoughts this week, as they ponder project costs and value for money, whether suicide bids ever pay off, banks not lending - and what does zero mean, anyway?
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NewsShard's Ainsworth to advise EDF on nuclear new build
Move comes as French energy company says it may let some Hinkley contracts early
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Comment
Foreign intelligence: Advice on international arbitration
To avoid expensive rows international contracts need well drafted dispute resolution clauses. Here are some wise steps to take if arbitration is one option you want to try