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FeaturesIt’s back! Return of the PFI
It seems that rumours of the PFI’s demise have been greatly exagerrated. But what type of work is likely to be available? And where’s the money going to come from?
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CommentEvery city is also a history book
So it’s a shame that architects have forgotten how to read them, because they speak volumes about their profession. Yes, Robert Adam’s seven deadly sins has moved on to ignorance …
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CommentMinimum damage: Liquidated damages
Liquidated damages are often fought over, but rarely understood. Here’s a guide to the pitfalls to avoid when trying to claim them …
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CommentIn banks we trust: Project bank accounts
One reason disputes turn nasty is that the payee suspects that the payer is coming up with spurious excuses not to pay. Luckily, there’s something we can do about this
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Existential matters: Novation
It is not always easy to tell whether a novation has taken place. Here’s a case that ended up in court because one side swore blind that the contract had been novated
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Lifetime commitment
I was bemused by Ian Ellingham’s “open mike” column (23 October, page 33)
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A matter of life and death
I found your article “Manslaughter rules could ‘signal end’ for small firms” (30 October, page 11) fascinating
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A valueless tax
I was somewhat surprised to read your article on false self-employment in construction (2 October, page 15)
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The war on time
In the field of time management the construction industry is now in the same position as it was with quantity surveying at the start of the 20th century: we have no standards to work to, no training and no qualifications for those who do it. It should be no surprise, ...
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Cut out the middle man
I’m writing in reference to the recruitment agencies fined for price fixing (2 October, page 10)
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H & S Blunders
Last week, in the wake of two letters questioning the appropriateness of our pictures of health and safety blunders, we ran a web poll asking if the series should continue
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FeaturesPsychic power: The future of nuclear
In one way, the future for nuclear energy looks assured. In another, it’s at the mercy of all sorts of possible problems. Olivia Boyd shuffles the cards and identifies five of the biggest
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Laing O'Rourke PFI team claims millions in costs
A consortium including Laing O’Rourke and John Laing has launched a legal battle to reclaim millions of pounds in costs over the scrapped £711m Leicester Hospitals PFI scheme
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Taylor Wimpey: price of new home has risen 10%
The average sale price of a new home has increased by almost 10% in the past six months, according to the latest market update by housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, in an indication of the strength of the upturn in the housing market
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NewsPost modern: Rotterdam shopping centre
Delta Development Group and SNS Property Finance have announced plans to turn Rotterdam’s main post office into a shopping centre
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QSs hardest hit by fee cuts
Quantity surveyors were confronted with more grim news this week as it emerged that their fees had fallen further in the past year than those of any other type of construction consultant
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Construction purchasing falls further
The decline in construction purchasing increased in October, according to figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
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Latest contruction appointments: 6 November 2009
SIG Design & Technology has appointed Cameron MacAndrew specification manager for the north of England and Scotland