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CommentO ye of little faith
A recent Court of Appeal case confirms the traditional English hostility to a general doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts
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NewsFoster's Apple HQ $2bn over budget
Davis Langdon and Arup also working on Foster + Partners-designed project, which has had its budget balloon to $5bn
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Features
The difficulties of sustainable planning
For years the BRE has been trying to build housing on its Bricket Wood site and now the latest proposals have been given short shrift from local residents. It’s a classic example of the difficulties of sustainable planning. The development with close-by links to London and a rural location would ...
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NewsSalford chooses team for £64m student halls job
Kier, Graham and Campus Living Villages consortium wins University of Salford’s 1,400-room student accommodation job
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NewsOne in four London sites fail in safety crackdown
One in four London construction sites visited by inspectors during a month-long initiative failed health and safety checks
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NewsFamilies take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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NewsIndustry advises caution over ‘bogus self-employed’
Concerns raised over any changes proposed by Labour party that could lead to increased costs for the industry
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NewsRLB teams up with Pentad to enter African market
Firm will team up with South Africa-based QS to provide cost consultancy services throughout the continent
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NewsCrossrail safety under fire in blacklisting test case
Exclusive: Allegations of serious safety breaches made by electrician in employment tribunal
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NewsWates family retakes reins at Wates Group
Exclusive: Exit of chief executive Paul Drechsler anticipated towards the end of the year as James Wates takes over as chair of contractor
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FeaturesPodSolve: Flexible friend
Leeds East Academy is the UK’s first school to consist of a warehouse full of moveable classroom pods
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CommentIt's a good plan, but …
Stimulating the housing market is a fine old idea, but it requires a planning system that is up to the job. Debbie Aplin considers what can be done to improve chances of getting on site
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CommentHansom: Of all creation
A rapper sings a rainbow in the name of architecture, the game is afoot for the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, there’s more marathon news, and has Balfour Beatty offended the gods?
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CommentGoing green? Give it time
David Weight believes opportunities to reduce embodied carbon are often thwarted by a tight build programme. With careful planning and more time, emissions could be slashed
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CommentWonders & blunders … with Steve Bosi
Steve Bosi predicts the Walkie Talkie tower will be a great addition to the London skyline, but looks back with regret at the exterior of Barcelona’s Las Arenas
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CommentCampaign for fairer payment
Suppliers or subcontractors experiencing payment problems should report it
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CommentImpossible conditions passed on
here should be an appropriate relationship between being paid and paying others and anything else is grossly unfair
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CommentYou cannot change the market
Carillion will start losing bids, margins will fall and so will the share price
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CommentNumber of homes not the problem
There are a vast number of homes for sale but no one can afford to buy them
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CommentMaking a drama out of a crisis
Buildings and contents insurance is big business. But what happens when an insurer’s contractor’s subcontractor tries to get money from homeowners? In short, a bit of a mess