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Hidden wealth: How to be creative with asset-based lending
As land and property lose value, businesses looking to expand or keep afloat should be exploring the potential of raising money against other assets
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CommentYou asked me for a contribution: Are net contribution clauses fair?
A judge recently said net contribution clauses were ‘fair and reasonable’, but clients have good reason to feel unhappy with the way they work in practice
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CommentL is for limitation rules
A-Z of construction law Our beginner’s guide to legal basics covers L this week – the limitation on the time a party can claim damages
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NewsGovernment to miss carbon emissions target
The government will miss a target to cut 12.5% of carbon emissions by 2010/11 and needs to set more ambitious targets for its estate, according to its own sustainability watchdog
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Planning applications rise to highest level since September
The number of planning applications made in the UK rose by more than 18% in the last month, indicating the first stirrings of renewed confidence in the property industry
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NewsTender prices to fall by up to 9% this year
Tender prices will fall by up to 9% in 2009 and a further 3-5% in 2010 according to the latest market forecast prepared for Building by cost consultant Davis Langdon
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NewsScene stealer: New Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
ISG Jackson has won a contract to build the £25.6m New Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
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NewsThe fat lady has sung: National Opera and Ballet centre, Oslo
Norwegian architect Snøhetta has won the Mies van der Rohe Award for its National Opera and Ballet centre in Oslo
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NewsTurner & Townsend chairman vows not to cut salaries
Tim Wray, chairman of Turner & Townsend, has said he will not to cut salaries at the consultancy, despite other top QSs cutting pay by between 12% and 20%
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NewsA fine figueroa: Figeroa tower, Los Angeles
Studio Daniel Libeskind has been given the go-ahead for a 43-storey residential development in Los Angeles
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Swine flu delays Mexican projects as firms shut offices
Construction projects in Mexico City look set to suffer delays as a result of the swine flu outbreak, as UK firms shut down their offices in the country
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NewsIn living color: National Children's Museum, Washington DC
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has unveiled images of a colourful National Children’s Museum in Washington DC
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HLM poaches Archial partner
HLM Architects has poached a senior staff member from rival Archial to become its director of architecture
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Building readers side with Charles on Chelsea Barracks
Two-thirds of those who voted on Building’s website would like to see Qatari Diar’s Chelsea Barracks scheme designed by Quinlan Terry, Prince Charles’ preferred architect
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NewsContractors plan waste crackdown
Contractors may charge subcontractors or drop them from future work if they fail to hit targets for site waste
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NewsStent to make ‘concrete’ from site spoil
Groundwork specialist pioneers new technique to cut costs and reduce waste sent to landfill
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NewsEasy as 1 to 3: Canal Street, King's Cross
A mixed-use scheme at King’s Cross Central, designed by Niall McLaughlin, has been given the green light by Camden council
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Latest construction appointments - 01 May 2009
London-based contractor Killby & Gayford has appointed Juan Martinez as environmental manager
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NewsFit for a queen: Queen's Market, Newham
A revamp of Queen’s Market in east London was approved by Newham council’s planning committee last week
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Two weeks to go until Building’s Sustainability Now virtual show …
The continued challenge of greening the built environment will be tackled at a virtual event later this month