All Building articles in 2003 issue 38 – Page 3

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    Legal aid

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    In our latest helping of advice from the razor-sharp legal brains at Berwin Leighton Paisner, we look at recovering disruption damages from a piler, extracting nuisance money from a housebuilder and getting your #*&/*„©! retentions back from an employer

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    Interior takes stock after being hit by fit-out fallout

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Chairman of facilities management firm reveals new direction after collapse of office fit-out sector.

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    Housing bubble about to burst

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    House prices are set to tumble 20% over the next few years, according to Roger Bootle, an economist and adviser to the Treasury (pictured). Bootle said: "By spring I would expect house prices to be falling and they will carry on falling. The years of people being able to ...

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    Prisons to get £3bn revamp

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The Prison Service has selected a team of consultants to oversee a 10-year refurbishment programme for Britain's entire prison stock

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    Top 250 Consultants 2003: Big hitters

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    This year’s consultants league table ranks the top 250 practices in the UK, then breaks it down into the top 100 architects, engineers and surveyors. But which have the class and the grace to punch above their weight? We report from the ringsideTables compiled by Martin Hewes

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    Building Homes Quality Awards 2003

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The third annual gathering of British housebuilders took place last week in Park Lane, London, to recognise the achievements of the best companies in the industry. Here's a taste of the evening's celebrations …

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    Hyder puts 20 target firms on shopping list

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Consultant engineer Hyder has drawn up a list of 20 smaller rivals that it regards as potential acquisitions.

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    McCarthy & Stone slams section 106

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The UK's largest retirement homes builder, McCarthy & Stone, has hit out at the misuse of section 106 agreements in its submission to the Barker review.

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    Appointments

    2003-09-24T11:45:00Z

    Movers and shakers this week