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Laing reaches financial close on two PFIs
Accomodation arm Equion will build seven schools in Swindon and provide Cleveland with new police stations.
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NewsCostain consortia wins 750m Southern Water contract
AMP4 contract guarantees work for five years and could be extended to ten.
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News10 Downing Street to host regeneration summit
Senior officials to discuss post-election policy with industry bosses, as government races to sign off pre-election PFIs.
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Comment
One adjudicator after another
The claimant, EDS, was a principal subcontractor carrying out the design and installation of electrical services at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington. Costain Skanska Joint Venture was the contractor. The contract was the DOM/2 1981 edition including some amendments. EDS sought to enforce the decision of an adjudicator ...
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Comment
Conflicts in the contract
The claimant brought a claim for damages as widow and executrix of the estate of her husband who was fatally injured in an accident. She had sued Drake International Ltd (her husband’s employer’s) and Southampton Container Terminals (who conducted operations at the site that the fatality occurred).The trial judge found ...
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NewsGovernment must refund PFI bid costs, says RICS
Study says financial risks are putting firms off PFI, as RICS pre-election manifesto calls for standard cost reports.
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HSC publishes CDM regulations draft
Industry has a four months to comment on Construction Design and Management Regulations, which are expected to be introduced from early 2006.
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NewsFacelift launches revolutionary new sea platform
All at sea as new product from Facelift floats wind farm’s boat.
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Insurers pressure firms to come clean on CSCS figures
Contractors may have to disclose proportion of staff with skills cards or face higher insurance premiums.
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Features
Costs: Doorsets and site assembled doors
What are the cost benefits of factory-finished doorsets compared with doors assembled on site? Peter Mayer of the Building Performance Group looks at the whole-life values
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FeaturesSpecifier Products
Keep sun rays, draughts and burglars where they belong with these door and window products, which also include high-speed industrial doors and one-way mirror film. Plus, all the latest industry happenings
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FeaturesDoors and windows
In this week’s issue, keeping up with new technology in doors and windows, the whole-life costs of factory-finished doorsets and all the latest portal-related products. But first, the many ways in which you can reduce solar gain
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FeaturesWe’re the Brits in America …
Historically, architects over here have made little impression on architecture over there. Now Hopkins, Hadid, Chipperfield, Adjaye, Foster and another dozen top designers have taken America by storm. We find out why they’ve become so popular so suddenly
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Country & Metropolitan sold to Gladedale for £72m
Stephen Wicks, who founded C&M in 1990, pockets £10m as he sells firm to private housebuilder
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Barratt on a roll as it posts profit of £171m
Quoted housebuilder Barratt this week revealed an impressive set of results for the first half of the year, as expected.
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CommentPay for what you get
Good lawyers are said to be reassuringly expensive, so why don’t clients pay top dollar for quality work by M&E firms? Could it be the sector doesn’t value itself highly enough?
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