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Me, a cynic?
I have often been forced down the lawyer path of giving construction dispute advice with the preamble of “on the one hand, and on the other”. I was thus somewhat surprised to read that Helen Garthwaite (23 June, page 80) has the confidence to take a firm view.
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FeaturesLevel best
The winners of this year’s Housing Design Awards, announced yesterday, range from tall blocks of flats to low-rise terraces. Martin Spring reports on the latest exemplars of high-density urban housing
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FeaturesWe dont shout from the rooftops’
… in fact Balfour Beatty’s boss shuns all industry and media attention. But here Angela Monaghan coaxes Ian Tyler into revealing what makes the man with the biggest job in construction tick.
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CommentA twist in the tale
Here’s the story of a hot-shot construction lawyer, his fussy wife, a builder who was never there, a bizarre contract and a house in the country …
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CommentJust call me Rambo
When did mediation get taken over by tree-huggers who refuse to discuss the merits of the case? Well, no more. If it stops daft cases ending up in court, then mediators should be free to take a more aggressive approach
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Clarifying clause 6
Michael Reynolds and Uma Ramani Does the employer’s obligation to insure for loss and damage continue into the defects period or end at completion? A clause in the JCT minor works form has confused the matter, but now the Court of Appeal has stepped in …
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CommentFashionable caps
State your case — The Master of the Rolls has made it clear that he wants to control court costs in civil cases. Here, Steven Bate says there are already signs that cost caps are starting to come into play
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CommentNuclear fission
Construction bigwigs may be gung ho about Blair’s nuclear vision for Britain, but among the grassroots there’s considerable disquiet. Nick Jones gathers fierce opinions on both side of the web divide
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FeaturesIrish architect heads for the UK
Dublin-based practice O’Donnell + Tuomey wins flagship Sheffield retail scheme
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Crossrail station architects asked to rethink designs
Ealing Broadway and Maidenhead among stations panned after four-month assessment
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NewsPit of pleasure
Architects CZWG and Holder Mathias’ proposal for this £300m leisure resort in South Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
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FeaturesBovis:from buy-up to bust-up
When Building reported two weeks ago that Bovis Lend Lease’s UK chief executive Jason Millett was leaving, rumours of bad blood between the UK division and its Australian parent were quickly revived. Mark Leftly reports on how it came to this
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FeaturesGermany 1 England 0
… but it’s the USA and Canada that take the title. As our 99% Campaign continues, Sonia Soltani explores the energy efficiency grants and tax incentives on offer around the world
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Spring optimism
Activity in May might have fallen in the non-residential and civils sectors, but the boost in the residential sector has pushed the overall index upwards, reports Experian Business Strategies. Plus we have our UK-wide activity breakdown and the latest quarterly look at labour rates
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone investors anticipate bidding war
Two rival consortiums circle round retirement homes specialist after Mars Bidco’s £1bn offer
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Wilson Bowden’s share price soars 5%
Shares in housebuilder and developer Wilson Bowden soared 5% to £14.50 on Monday, as speculation mounted that the company was up for sale after it announced that the Wilson family was reviewing its 33% stake in the company.
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Bovis sets up Prague business
Bovis Lend Lease has set up a design engineering division based in Prague to expand its business in central and eastern Europe. It has recruited a three-strong management team and is now looking for eight designers.
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NewsGateway councils failing on housing targets, says report
Draft of Thames Gateway strategy indicates 8300 houses must be built each year to catch up