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CommentParty wall disputes: The end of the party
When a claimant drops a claim, they become liable to pay the defendant’s costs in party wall cases. But the Court of Appeal has recently issued guidance on when the courts can ignore this
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CommentWalter Lilly vs Mackay: A curate’s egg
Walter Lilly vs Mackay grabbed headlines and produced a lengthy judgement. But exceptional cases should not set general precedents in law
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CommentUnblocking the arteries
Megaprojects shouldn’t be at the expense of smaller transport infrastructure upgrades that have a more immediate impact on our working lives
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CommentHansom: Ah, the memories
Let’s go back in time with thought-provoking graffiti from the sixties, a return to the slow pace of barge travel, and the recollection of how the 2012 Olympics promised so much for contractors
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CommentMy digital life … James Buratti
The Faithful+Gould senior project manager on the joys of using BT MeetMe, his love for rugbydump and getting words lost in translation
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FeaturesRowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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NewsFlax Mill Maltings: Milling about
Wates appointed for redevelopment of historic buildings in Shropshire
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NewsRLB wins cost management role on Rio 2016 Olympics
Consultant provides cost estimates for temporary overlay installations at all 30 of the Rio 2016 competition venues
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NewsConstruction appointments: 10 May 2012
EC Harris, Lend Lease, and WSP are among the firms announcing appointments this week
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FeaturesAndy Rose: A very public private man
Andy Rose has built his reputation by raising private finance for public projects. But is that going to help him deliver 170,000 affordable homes in the next three years?
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NewsGleeds pension scheme challenged in High Court
Case in February could result in benefits being recalculated for some members, according to a letter seen by Building
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NewsEFA to press go on £1.75bn of privately financed school work
Government’s delivery body set to launch search for contractors and to detail PF2 funding model
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CommentListen closely
All the noise from Westminster is about saving another £11.5bn. But more quietly, some areas of government are working to rationalise estates and provide construction work
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CommentWonders & blunders with Matthew Woodthorpe
Matthew Woodthorpe thinks he may have found the perfect cemetery chapel in Stockholm, but finds St George Wharf in Vauxhall discomforting to look at
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CommentA taxing problem for construction
The government should use targeted VAT cuts to boost the construction sector
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CommentIndustry needs investment, not gimmicks
The coalition should replace a patronising attitude with incentives to build
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CommentRemove energy firms from equation
It doesn’t make sense to rely on energy firms to reduce their profitability
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NewsPlanning stats: New-build sales and completions in April
The South-east and London outstrip the pack, with more than double the projects of other regions
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CommentArchitects Registration Board: Know your place
An architect has been struck off for getting into debt. But is this really ‘professional misconduct’ to anyone other than the Lord Snootys of the profession?