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EP scraps London-Wide Initiative after two years
Developers left furious as building programme aimed at driving down house prices in Greater London ends.
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Comment
Before you sign …
Ideally lawyers will go through a contract with a fine-tooth comb, but if you only have a couple of hours to check it yourself, here are the key points to watch for
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Double agents
What do most recruitment agencies actually do, apart from take an unfeasibly large fee and help to create an unstable employment environment?
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NewsMiliband gives ultimatum to housebuilders
Communities secretary David Miliband has told housebuilders that he can only deliver further planning reforms if they guarantee greater supply.
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NewsBeard predicts £800,000 profit for 2005
Swindon-based contractor Beard is expecting to return to profit in 2005 after reporting a pre-tax loss of £215,000 for 2004
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Two Jarvis PFIs go £39m over budget
Two of the last PFI projects undertaken by ailing support services group Jarvis have gone nearly £40m over budget between them.
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Treasury dismisses RIBA’s PFI design proposals
Richard Abadie, head of PFI at the Treasury, rejects calls to appoint design team before tendering to contractors.
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You’ve been framed
Framework agreements are meant to ensure regular workflow and collaboration – but crucial omissions in the new NEC and JCT forms make this hard to achieve
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Treasury dismisses RIBA’s PFI design proposals
Richard Abadie, head of PFI at the Treasury, rejects calls to appoint design team before tendering to contractors
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Crest Nicholson and Berkeley set to team up on £550m job
Instead of picking one consortium Greenwich council proposes joint venture ‘dream ticket’ for the Ferrier estate.
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Smile, you’re on camera
Delay and disruption disputes are horrendously complicated, but there is a practical way to back up your claim – take regular photographs of the works from day one
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T5 pay deal set to spread outside London
The architects of a pioneering pay deal for electricians at Heathrow Terminal 5 are negotiating to introduce the agreement on regeneration projects. This could lead to it being adopted outside the capital
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NewsAlsop’s Harrow masterplan axed in favour of McAslan
After fierce criticism from community, the ‘green condom’ is ditched for McAslan’s mixed-use scheme
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PFIs to lose junk food revenue
Lawyers are warning that support services companies may be required to renegotiate the catering elements of PFI school contracts after the government announced plans to ban vending machines selling crisps and chocolate
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Crest Nicholson and Berkeley set to team up on £550m job
Instead of picking one consortium Greenwich council proposes joint venture ‘dream ticket’ for the Ferrier estate
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Schools need sprinklers to combat arson, says EC Harris
Consultant calls for sprinkler systems to come as standard in new-build schools, as yearly arson bill rises to £70m
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Residential
This weeks Specifier kicks off with a look at how prefabricated timber proved to be the solution for this tricky central London infill site. Plus, all the latest products, from handcrafted bath tubs to high-gloss paints, and complete guides to space allocation and costing kitchen units
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The Building Communties awards 2005
Welcome to the Building Communities Awards 2005. This is the fifth year of these awards, although the first under the new name. The name has been changed this year from the Building Homes Awards to the Building Communities Awards to reflect the rapidly evolving housebuilding environment. Along with the name ...
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Features
Building intelligence Q2 2005: Ups and downs
Construction was a mixed bag in the second quarter of this year, reports Experian Business Strategies, as new work orders went up 12%, output dropped 13%, London’s R&M output declined and everywhere else’s increased …
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FeaturesDriving force
Five thousand workers lost their jobs in the tragic, well-publicised closure of MG Rover’s Longbridge factory. Now, there is a scheme to retrain them that could also help ease the construction industry’s skills crisis. A brilliant solution – so why won’t more firms jump on the bandwagon?