All Building articles in 30 August 2013 – Page 6
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Carillion expands contentious ‘early payment’ scheme
Contractor claims early success and high demand has led it to roll out ‘reverse factoring’ system
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Rhead Group buys consultant
Firm acquires rail and nuclear specialist Calvert Russell to expand in new markets
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Gardiner & Theobald hires former Capita infrastructure boss
John Southgate to become London-based partner as part of consultant’s transport and infrastructure team
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F+G opens sixth Asia office
Consultant picks Colin Bird, former head of Singapore office, to head business in Thailand
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Comment
Verbal agreements: Is your word your bond?
The use of an oral or verbal contract in non-construction activity is commonplace, so is there any reason why we should not extend it into construction works?
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Features
Cost update Q2 2013
The annual building cost index continues to rise, with wages going up slightly. However, metal prices are generally falling. David Holmes of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Halcrow slashes loss by 91% after CH2M Hill buyout
Engineer reduces pre-tax loss from £71m to £6.8m after takeover and cuts 800 jobs
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Features
Library of Birmingham: The borrowers
Mecanoo’s £189m Library of Birmingham is a triumph - once you get inside
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Pihl bankrupt after failed expansion bid
Danish contractor cites “far too aggressive” growth plan as main cause of financial problems
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Glenn Howells director quits to help asbestos trial father
Marcus Lee leaves position to help co-ordinate defence of former RMJM director Vernon
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CBI: Use tax incentives to turn commercial property green
Report calls for variable business rates and non-domestic Green Deal to boost energy efficiency work
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Comment
Wonders & blunders with Dan Benham
Incoming Royal Society of Architects in Wales president Dan Benham praises Zumthor’s Bruder Klaus Field Chapel and laments the ‘lump’ of the Celtic Manor Resort
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Comment
Interpreting ambiguities in contract documents: RWE Npower Renewables Ltd vs JN Bentley Ltd
The judgment highlights that interpretation of contract documents requires one to determine what a reasonable person, with the background knowledge available, would have understood the parties to have meant
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CBI says recovery is gaining momentum
Growth forecast raised after a pick-up in confidence across a range of sectors in the economy, including construction
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Bovis hails 'strong' first half
Bovis Homes reports profit and revenue up over first half of the year
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Balfour Beatty construction hit by £41m loss
Balfour Beatty’s construction business has reported a £41m half-year loss largely due to problems in the UK