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Turnover down but orders up 30% for electrician T Clarke
Turnover and profit at electrical contractor T Clarke fell in the six months to 30 June but its order book rose by a third
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CommentWhat’s so great about the TCC?
The principal arena for construction dispute settlement has become a major force in the English legal system
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New Construction Act: Got a pen and paper handy?
A party can wriggle out of adjudication today by claiming there is no contract in writing. But once the new Construction Act comes into force, that excuse will no longer run
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To the letter
Giving notice need to ensure they comply precisely with contract requirements in extension of time or loss and expense clauses
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Insurance issues for fit-outs
If a tenant that occupies one floor of an office block wants to have a fit-out done, who insures the rest of the building against, for example, fire and flood?
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NewsGreat sprawl of China
PRP Architects has completed a masterplan for the centre of Chongqing city in western China
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He’s back: Pidgley Jr sets up another housebuilder
Tony Pidgley Jr, the son of Britain’s most successful housebuilder, has re-entered the housebuilding fray in a move that is bound to start speculation of renewed rivalry between father and son
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Mouchel shrugs off gloom
Consultant Mouchel has said the outlook for its UK business is improving and has appointed a finance director
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Four firms win £900m Olympic temporary structures job
Bovis Lend Lease, Turner & Townsend, Capita Symonds and Rider Levitt Bucknall have won a £900m framework deal for temporary structures during the Olympic Games, Building understands
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NewsGreat Strides
Architect Stride Treglown and developer and contractor Marcus Worthington have secured permission for a 13-storey student accommodation tower block in Preston, Lancashire
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News£1m Stirling
The RIBA has announced the 25 schemes shortlisted for its 2010 Special Awards, which are given for excellence in conservation, school design, public spaces and projects under £1m
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OFT fines ‘will be coming down’ say contractors
Several of the 25 contractors appealing against a combined £79m fine by the OFT for pricing collusion have said they expect to get back “millions” as the legal arguments draw to a close
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Confiscated blacklist leaked back into market
The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating the leak of confidential files naming blacklisted construction workers, writes Andrew Hankinson.
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Bam’s UK profits up by a third
The UK arms of Dutch construction giant Royal Bam reported increased profits of €20.6m (£16.9m) on falling turnover in the first half of this year
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Canadian consultant Stantec buys architect Anshen + Allen
Anglo-US healthcare architect Anshen + Allen has been bought by Canadian consultant Stantec for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsMuseum of Liverpool Energy Centre: Quality of Mersey
The Museum of Liverpool, engineered by Buro Happold, has begun the final commissioning of its Energy Centre
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House prices fall
House prices in August had the biggest fall in 16 months, according to data from property researcher Hometrack
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Rok wins Axa work
Rok has won a £40m contract with insurance giant Axa to provide emergency home repair services to its customers