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CommentLetters of intent: I demand to see the manager
What happens if a client can’t make a claim against its contractor because the contract was signed too late? Well in this case, it’s the project manager who gets it in the neck instead
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FeaturesThe Green Deal: Hidden path
How can the government persuade the City to take a risk on the Green Deal?
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CommentScottish law: Beware the prickly thistle
Scottish law isn’t just about a distinctive approach to assessing extensions of time. There are a number of other differences
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FeaturesAnn Bentley: Stepping up
It would be understandable if Rider Levett Bucknall UK’s new chair felt intimidated by her predecessor’s legacy. But,as Building reports, Ann Bentley is ready to fill the role in her own way
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CommentLetters of intent: Don’t stick to the letter
A case involving Turner & Townsend shows, once again, that letters of intent are no substitute for an actual contract
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CommentThings fall apart
Northern Ireland’s construction sector misses the halcyon days of investment. These days, says Adrian Eakin, there seems to be creaking infrastructure, no pipeline and no plan
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FeaturesHousing: What's the big idea?
Leading industry figures tell us how they would end the housing crisis
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CommentHansom: Secret identities
This week, RMJM makes a move in the Big Apple, the Scotch industry tries to prove age is just a number, John Woodcock MP is nicknamed Mr Bump, and are there hidden crime-fighting plans afoot in Scotland?
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FeaturesProcurement: Regulated utilities
Over the next two years £60bn of construction spend is due to be procured by regulated utilities. Getting the procurement strategy right is critical. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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News
Construction appointments: 31 August 2012
Firms, including WSP and Hill International, announce recruits and promotions
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CommentWonders and blunders with Simon McGrail
Simon McGrail finds a sense of well-being and calm when crossing the Severn Bridge but is truly terrified by south London’s Strata SE1 tower
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CommentRight to focus on skills gap
The construction industry workforce is our most important asset
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CommentDouble-dip would be no surprise
Of course the private sector isn’t going to spontaneously spring up and patch the gaps in the current economic climate
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CommentSerious damages
These two cases upheld the same principle about damages to arise from a breach
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NewsPost mortem for Hanover Square death
Police confirm woman passing building site was killed by falling window
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NewsFalling window frame kills passer-by in Mayfair
Incident next to construction site in Hanover Square
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NewsThink tank: 'Wind policy hampering investment'
Policy debate beset by ‘false claims’ of poor performance
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NewsGovernment sets aside £16m fund for eco-entrepreneurs
Specialists in developing low carbon technologies have until end of October to apply for cash
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome
Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, photographed by Manuela Sanna
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NewsStyles & Wood reduces loss in first half
Fit-out specialist reports £0.5m loss as revenue edges up to £40.6m