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CommentHansom: Here, there and everywhere
Ecobuild was hectic from the get-go - what with having to make sure none of the Lego pandas escaped and soothing hurt feelings from a damning tweet - some didn’t even let up in their leisure time
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CommentDispute boards in the UK
They’re endorsed by the World Bank and pioneered in the US, so why are dispute boards not more widely accepted in the UK?
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CommentWonders & blunders with Patricia Moore
Patricia Moore praises the sensitive yet glorious refurbishment of King’s Cross station in London, but shies away from drab, dingy Euston just a few yards down the road
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CommentLack of clarity gives developers opportunity
Under the NPPF, areas without local plans are in limbo
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CommentHaving a blast
The star of this safety blunder is quick off the mark when he spots an opportunity
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CommentNPPF: Reaction to the final document
Now the Coaliton has finally published its National Planning Policy Framework, Building gathers together the sector’s views
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CommentDelivering the infrastructure for long-term growth
Davis Langdon’s head of government and public sector reflects on Budget 2012
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CommentWhy are we still waiting?
Barton Willmore’s Ian Tant on the disappointing lack of clarity over planning reform in the budget
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CommentHas the OBR misread the housing market?
Brian Green questions whether George Osborne or his successor could be left looking to fill a £2bn Stamp Duty hole
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CommentProcurement of a performance bond: Sweett (UK) Ltd vs Michael Wight Homes Ltd
This case acts as a warning to consultants regarding what their obligations are with regards to obtaining bonds from contractors
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CommentA quick guide to corporate insolvency
A quick guide to corporate insolvency in England and Wales
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CommentDoing business in China: The meaning of Guanxi
When doing business in China, exchanging gifts, building friendships and developing mutual trust are more important than signing the contract
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CommentQuietly positive
Green-light for infrastructure schemes and a date for the NPPF are welcome developments
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CommentHow to kick a can down a road
High court judges are rebelling and want to send standard final accounts disputes to the countu courts. All very well, but it would be a lot quicker to get adjudicators to hear them
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CommentThe TCC and standard final accounts disputes
High Court judges are rebelling and want to send standard final accounts disputes to the county courts. All very well, but it would be a lot quicker to get adjudicators to hear them
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CommentShould contracts have a clause explaining what 'force majeure' means?
Force majeure has no definition in common law so is it time to introduce a clause into construction contracts that actually says what it means?
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CommentThe Green Deal will turn the UK into a dynamic energy efficiency market
Our Green Deal vision will turn the UK into a world-leading energy efficiency market, says Greg Barker
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CommentMy digital life ... Justin Nicholls
This partner in Make Architects is was an early convert to Twitter and LinkedIn and is branching out into blogging and analytics
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CommentBrian Green on ... employment figures
Employment in construction is flat but there is disparity across the regions
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