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CommentLegal brief: Westshield Civil Engineering vs Buckingham Group Contracting
This judgment confirms when a claim has “commenced” and underlines the importance of pre-contract checks.
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CommentSigns of recovery and the cost of missed opportunities in the housing market
The government needs to do a lot more to get housebuilding back on track
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CommentWonders & blunders with Paul Sherwood
Fond memories are stirred for Paul Sherwood by a building with high aspirations in Dubai while temporary classrooms in the UK leave him feeling depressed
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CommentPPP contracts: Best practice
Three sides of A4 constitute the best practice guide aimed at making savings in public private partnership contracts. So, is it worth the paper it’s written on?
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CommentCan we get some satisfaction?
Tthe government’s strategy for construction will only be put into action if it contains challenging, short-term goals
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CommentMyanmar (or Burma): The opportunity and the uncertainty
The economy could grow to $300bn by 2030 but it lacks major infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about doing business in Myanmar
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CommentMy digital life … Francis Ho
The head of Olswang’s construction team on his favoured sports websites, reading Kingsley Amis on Kindle, and following the Queen (sort of)
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CommentEveryone's a loser
The players in this case saw the chance to make a big profit. But unfortunately, when the banking crisis came and they fell out, it led to both sides having to shell out
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CommentHansom: Let's go geographical
As the planning minister clashes with the countryside, the construction adviser hangs out in a field, the energy minister contemplates the Green Deal desert, and Davis Langdon moves further from a mountain
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Pilon
Mountains, capitalism and real ale were discussed in a dingy Waterloo establishment when Building bought a pint for Pilon
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CommentCarrots as well as sticks
To tackle climate change, markets and regulations need to pull in the same direction - alas, the government is scrambling to keep hold of the rope
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CommentAlways HS2 tomorrow
Investment that would stimulate local economies quickly has been cut, while vague promises for the future remain
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CommentA new way to make old ideas work
Getting industry and government to deliver this strategy is a huge challenge
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CommentDid the new government strategy miss the mark?
Instead of cutting costs, the government should be focusing on initiatives that work from a ground level upwards to protect the industry we have left, says Richard Steer
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CommentOn the right path for 2025
The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward
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CommentEnigmatic variations
Variations are difficult to avoid in construction work, but two recent cases show that there is plenty of scope for disagreement over how they should be valued
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CommentAdjudication: Beat the clock
It is, of course, possible to get an adjudication overturned in court, but if the original case is heard only years after the event, things can get complicated
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CommentNew promises to break?
Osborne’s Spending Round announcement sounded encouraging for construction – if the government can actually put it into action