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CommentThe new Construction Act: The daft draft
A lot of people say a clause in the new Construction Act approves the pre-dispute allocation of legal costs - the opposite of what was intended. Let’s get it sorted
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Unhealthy competition: Commercial property agreements and the Competition Act
New restrictions for the property market came into play last month meaning that housebuilders, developers and even owners will have to watch out
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FeaturesQ & A with AKII – Structurally sound
The downturn, increasing materials prices and regulatory changes are all having an impact on structural engineers. Building asks Paul Scott, a director at structural engineering practice, AKT II, how the sector is holding up
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CommentCAD images: Where have all the humans gone?
There’s nothing so seductive as a CAD image of your dream project, computer-generated visualisations of how we want the world to be. Trouble is, they’re divorced from reality
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NewsAdministrators sell part of Metro Design
Firm was the third fit-out business to go into administration in the space of a few weeks
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NewsGalliford Try's Olympic blocks delayed
Firm’s construction work on athlete’s village eight weeks late
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NewsKeller revenue up but profits down for 2011
Earnings before interest and taxes hit by Australian floods, Middle East unrest and low US margins
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Comment
The future belongs to the clickizens
The first day of the BCO conference in Geneva covered the future of offices, the economy and the possibilty that 25 year olds may one day rule the world
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CommentWhere's the 'portable generation' at BCO?
Everyone is talking about the impact of the world’s 20-somethings on the future of offices – but has anyone actually spoken to any?
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NewsRCA student wins RIBA scholarship
Joseph Deane awarded Stephen Williams Scholarship to complete his architecture MA
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NewsAecom experts added to DL's 'Tall Buildings Group'
Firm says global network of experience will establish Aecom as global leader in tall buildings
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NewsBrit makes St Petersburg cultural quarter shortlist
David Chipperfield is on a shortlist of four for the prestigious design competition
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NewsRIBA window-dresses Regent Street
RIBA architects collaborate with shops on Regent Street to create work that fuses innovations in architecture with retail design
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On demand performance bonds: Simon Carves vs Ensus UK
This case concerned an “on demand” performance bond, and raises issues rarely addressed as to the extent to which a beneficiary may be prevented from seeking payment under a demand bond by the terms of the contract in respect of which the bond is provided.