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FeaturesGadget heaven
Thomas Lane welcomes you to Techtopia, a world where whole building sites are RFID-tagged, mobiles have more functions than Swiss army knives and Sydney is just a free phone call away …
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In deep waters
The claimant's house was subject to flooding from the river Torridge in Devon. He argued that the flooding was caused by the Taddiport bridge, since the arches and plinths of the bridge restricted the flow of water under it. The claimant claimed that such restriction was a statutory nuisance.He maintained ...
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NewsSixteen city academies exceed original budgets
Leaked government papers reveal substantial cost hikes, and the most expensive project passes £46m.
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CommentDeep in quantum meruit
Does quantum meruit mean that in the absence of a contract you can charge cost-plus? Unfortunately, everything depends on what else has happened …
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NewsEU environment ruling causes headache for developers
Lawyers warn that developments could face expensive delays after the European Court of Justice rules that a local authority was wrong not to require an environmental impact assessment.
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NewsIndustry fury as construction minister changes yet again
Construction bodies react angrily to government reshuffle as it prepares for its fifth minister in as many years.
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NewsEnter our 2006 client survey
Enter Building's annual survey of construction clients and receive a free copy of the results and a chance to see the England cricket team.
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Enter our 2006 client survey
Enter Building's annual survey of construction clients and receive a free copy of the results and a chance to see the England cricket team.
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FeaturesProcurement: Two-stage tendering
In the second of our procurement series, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon takes a look at two-stage tendering and how to get the best out of the early appointment of the contractor
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CommentOn the beach
Sixteen months after Sri Lanka was hit by the Boxing Day tsunami, many people are still living in tents. What has gone wrong with the relief effort?
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CommentAnger, tedium and malice
Ever wondered what the other people in the team really think of you? Well, here a certain architect (writing on condition of anonymity) lets you in on the secret …
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CommentTax and spend
The public doesn't really know what a section 106 agreement is. If it did there'd be trouble, especially now it is used for all manner of community largesse
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It's a tough job, but …
Tony Bingham told us more about the prejudices of some parts of the legal profession than about mediation in his recent article. Here's what mediators really do
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They're both wrong …
Fascinating though it certainly is to read yet another article on how best to manage construction projects from such seasoned professionals as Colin Harding and Rab Bennetts (21 April, page 60), I am left wondering who really will be in charge when, sooner or later, something goes wrong.
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… and neither will learn
It had to take four valuable pages of Building to produce predictably stereotyped, polarised views. Although Bennetts and Harding were very civil to each other (Harding uncharacteristically so), the arguments of one were not going to budge the other one jot. Which is a pity.
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Unproductive students
You ran a good article on poor pay and conditions for architecture students (10 March, page 22). It is not that long ago that I was a recently qualified student and I now find myself being approached by dozens of them looking for work. Frankly - and this is not ...
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After the battle
Some readers may remember me as Building's planning correspondent. I have since swapped the pen for the mace as mayor elect of Wallingford, Oxfordshire. When I was first elected mayor four years ago, I supported the new Waitrose store featured in "The Battle of Waitrose" (13 April, page 54). It ...
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How to get a break
The guidance on tax breaks for cleaning up contaminated land and buildings provided by Davis Langdon Crosher and James in the infrastructure cost model (28 April, page 65) contained a couple of misleading statements that I would like to correct.