All Building articles in 22 March 2013
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CommentBuilding at Ecobuild: Some highlights
Highlights from this week’s Ecobuild event involving the Building team
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NewsGreg Barker promises more Green Deal marketing
Minister says a ‘large chunk’ of the government’s Green Deal budget is yet to be spent
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CommentMy digital life … Charlie Laing
The managing director of Charlie Laing Project Management on tea and biscuits, the wisdom of Ben Goldacre and buying swords online for his son
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CommentLegal brief: HS2 consultation ruling
We look at the three key messages that can be taken from Mr Justice Ouseley’s recent rulings on legal challenges to HS2
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CommentVariations of a guarantee: Aviva Insurance UK Limited vs Hackney Empire Limited
Did HEL’s agreement to make payments to STC “on account” vary the building contract and prejudice Aviva’s position such that it was discharged from the bond?
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CommentLitigation privilege: Open secrets
If a document comes into existence for the purpose of litigation, privilege from disclosure can be claimed. But, as a recent case shows, it may be hard to persuade the court to allow the claim
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FeaturesNeill Morrison: Second life
Two years ago, Davis Langdon partner Neill Morrison set up a cost consultancy firm for global giant Deloitte. He tells Adam Branson how the business is shaping up - and how getting former colleagues to join him differs from ‘poaching’ them
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NewsBudget bids to kickstart housing
Budget: Package of measures unveiled by chancellor including a new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme to support purchase of 74,000 new homes
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NewsDisappointment at lack of short-term infrastructure investment
Budget: Industry criticises failure to provide short-term stimulus for smaller infrastructure projects or details on the ‘how and when’
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CommentBudget showed no real drive for growth
This was George Osborne’s last chance to give Plan B a go
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CommentBudget 2013: Slowly, but not surely
No one really expected the chancellor to suddenly abandon austerity but many hoped he would
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for ... Pitman Tozer Architects
Cycling, celeb spotting and steam engines are discussed over a few pints with Pitman Tozer Architects
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: The severe weather hasn’t helped, but still …
Construction output improved in February but was still 8% lower than a year ago
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CommentPublic Housebuilding Index: Austerity means less capital investment and a fall in activity
Private housebuilding may be on the rise but public housing contracts are 13% lower than last year
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Nuclear decomissioning
David Hayes, Barbra Carlisle and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how the UK’s £3bn-a-year programme is evolving to deliver greater certainty and value for money
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NewsShaftesbury Theatre: the show must go on
Bennetts Associates Architects plans to redevelop the famous theatre in London’s West End get go-ahead
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FeaturesPlanning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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NewsCarillion to double maximum payment terms to 120 days
Exclusive: Subcontractors will have to pay fee to get money before 120 days as part of new payment system
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FeaturesMorgan Sindall triumphs in league table with Sellafield job
Contractor leapfrogs to the top with nuclear decommissioning work on billion-pound job