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Subcontractors must beware of contract clause disasters
Imagine the scenario. You are a medium-sized subcontractor and have been asked to tender on a large project. Your first figure of £2m gets squeezed down to £1.9m by the main contractor, then to £1.8m. You are appointed, but then your surveyor notices this in the contract documents:
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Steve Irvine on Part L and closing the gap between design and delivery
Changes to the energy regs aim to close the performance gap between design and delivery
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St Luke's Primary awarded BREEAM excellent rating
St Luke’s Primary School in Wolverhampton has gained a BREEAM excellent rating, making it one of the most sustainable educational facilities in Britain
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New York's first platinum-rated condo by Atelier Ten
New York’s first platinum-rated condominium block makes up for a dearth of on-site power generation with an aggressive approach to water and sewage
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Archive TitlesYour digital world: Andrew Titley, Parsons Brinckerhoff
When Andrew Titley looks at YouTube in the office, he's doing so for sound professional reasons. Topping the list of projects in his in-tray is the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi
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Building Analysis: King Shaw Associates keep it simple at Tank Museum
Rust is the chink in a tank’s armour, so King Shaw Associates made sure there was no condensation in the Tank Museum’s new exhibition space
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Products: Aircon
Want to turn your air-conditioning into a work of art? BSD has the answer, and looks at more innovations in the latest ranges from big-name manufacturers
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Acoustic ceilings new hybrid
At Kew’s new herbarium a bespoke curved ceiling frame persuades chunky reconstituted glass panels to bend a little
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Cost model: Access control systems
This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services compares the features of various methods of access control for both people and vehicles
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What termites can teach us about natural ventilation in small buildings
Termite mound construction offers a lesson in natural ventilation for small buildings
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Property sector failing to deliver a sustainable future
The property sector is not doing enough to deliver sustainable solutions, according to a survey of 200 global property professionals.
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Government warns air conditioning users to plan for HCFC phase out
All current users of HCFC-based air conditioning systems must develop a plan to manage their operations without virgin gas after December to avoid damaging their business and incurring additional costs.
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AMEC appoints new head of sustainability
James Anderson has been appointed head of strategic and sustainability services at consultant AMEC.
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Hulley & Kirkwood launch acoustic division
Mechanical and electrical consultant Hulley & Kirkwood has launched an acoustic division to meet the rise in demand in noise-related enquiries.
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Energy Solutions Expo 2009
Energy Solutions Expo, the UK’s fastest growing energy management event, returns to London Olympia from 7 – 8 October 2009.
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Energy companies lobby to block roll-out of smart meter displays
Energy companies are trying to block a government proposal to install energy display monitors in every home. The displays would be linked to a smart meter to tell people how much their energy is costing them.
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Yorkshire-based m&e contractor goes into administration
More than 130 jobs have been axed at Keighley-based m&e contractor SIAS Building Services. The firm has gone into administration after experiencing "contract problems" following a period of rapid growth.
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SIAS Building Services in administration
136 jobs lost at Yorkshire-based m&e contractor
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No deal struck over 2010 wage hike
Unite union refuses to renegotiate electricians’ 5% wage increase due in January