All Building articles in 23 October 2009 – Page 6
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Dubai disputes: Arbitrary judgment
Now that the only thing booming in Dubai is disputes, queues are forming outside arbitrators’ doors. But arbitration in the UAE has to be speeded up. Here’s how …
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Predators circle after ISG loses £62m Shell Centre job
Fit-out rivals line up to take over revamp of London landmark after oil giant terminates contract
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Laing O’Rourke will shed 30 directors in restructure
Up to 30 directors are to leave Laing O’Rourke in the restructuring announced earlier this month, sources close to the situation have said
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Costain quits Procure 21+
Costain has pulled out of the race for the £3bn Procure 21+ framework, amid growing concerns over the future of healthcare spending
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Latest construction appointments: 23rd October 2009
Law firm Mishcon de Reya has named Richard Gerstein partner in its construction group
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Lead times: April-June 2009
Another quarter goes by without a single increase in any works package, and this time seven have fallen. There are also reports of a reduction in secured workloads, says Brian Moone of Mace
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HCA set to slash funding to Basildon by £17m
Cuts include £13.5m from housing schemes, as Essex town is hit hardest by Thames Gateway review
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Mortgage clampdown could rule out 10% of borrowers
Housing analysts have warned that as many as 10% of borrowers will be denied mortgages as a result of new rules on lending set by the Financial Services Authority
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Homes subsidy hits £65,000
The amount of government money spent per new affordable home reached its highest ever last year
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Middle East still alive with opportunity, say engineers
Delegates at ACE conference hear that 'Dubai is not dead' and the UAE economy is set to return to growth next year
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'Fork it, let's skip the safety'
That was presumably the 'reasoning' behind putting the skip backwards on the forks of this truck to help a bricklayer fit air vents
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National PFI schools framework is mooted
Partnerships for Schools is considering launching a national PFI framework for school building
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Show me the money: filling the Construction Confederation’s £20m pensions gap
The Construction Confederation has gone bust owing its pension fund £20m. The trustees, including tax expert Liz Bridge (above), are now frantically trying to fill it before they retire