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    A tale of two McAlpines

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    What a week for the McAlpines.

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    Diabolical liabilities

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The Construction Industry Council is reponding to changes in the insurance market by insisting that the client takes on consultants' extra risk. This won't do

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    Not you again

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Adjudications are meant to settle disputes cheaply, but there are many ways that the parties can thwart this simple goal. Amec discovered a couple of good ones

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    No busted flush

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I must take issue with Nick Henchie's article "Mediation is a busted flush" (19 March, page 64), particularly the suggestion that the parties need to spend "massive amounts" to prepare a case for mediation and that mediators need to be involved "procedurally, often many months before the mediation, and ...

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    The power of the mediator

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Nick Henchie (19 March, page 64) suggests that many disputes successfully resolved by mediation would have been settled more cost-effectively had the parties engaged in "the most overlooked method of dispute resolution", namely good old fashioned, without prejudice meetings and face-to-face negotiations.I would guess that few, if any, industries ...

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    Have a little faith, Tony

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I was surprised and alarmed by my friend Tony Bingham's recent piece "Private prejudice" about the Court of Appeal's decision in CWS vs ICL (27 February, page 52).

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    A game of dominoes

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I am writing to express my full support for Roger Coonie, president of the Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists, on the issue of retentions abuse (23 January, page 33).

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    Less risk in first party

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I read with interest Robert Akenhead's article regarding the provision of all-risks insurance policies (20 February, page 49).

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    He stands corrected

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I always considered Hansom to be the (almost) perfect English gentleman, but my doubts were raised following one of the items in one of his columns (26 March, page 33). He referred to "the trooping of the colour" in Horse Guards Parade, London, when any ...

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    Arthouse scene

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Architect Austin-Smith:Lord has released its designs for One Arthouse Square in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool, a scheme jointly funded by developer Frenson and the North West Development Agency. The building will provide 30,000 ft2 of office space and a backdrop to the centre's external cinema screen. It is due ...

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    Three firms in running for Wembley housing project

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Three contractors are competing to build the first phase of more than 3700 homes around Wembley stadium in north-west London.

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    ISG man goes to Bellwater

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Interior Services Group board director Steve Root is to leave the firm this summer to take up a role at private contractor Bellwater.

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    Four chosen for regeneration in Liverpool

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Four developers have been selected to regenerate deprived areas around Liverpool city centre as part of a £50m housing investment programme.

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    Latham to review Construction Act

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has asked Sir Michael Latham to undertake a review of the Construction Act.

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    See Cowes

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The construction industry sailing regatta, the Little Britain challenge cup, will be held from 9-12 September at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The event, sponsored by Building and its sister title Building Design, is now the largest sailing event in Europe. Last year it raised £120,000 for charities. ...

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    MSPs considered 'firing' DLE from Holyrood job

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The client of the Scottish parliament building considered "firing" QS Davis Langdon & Everest, it emerged last week at the Fraser inquiry.

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    Shepherd to stay in London

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Shepherd Construction has dismissed rumours that it is to close its London office and pull out of contracting in the capital after it made five redundancies.

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    Network Rail hands upgrade contracts to big three

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Contractors Amey, Balfour Beatty and Carillion have been awarded track renewal contracts by Network Rail.

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    Architect calls for LIFT design champions

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A senior figure at architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has called for LIFT projects to include "project design champions".

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    Bert's back, hurrah!

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Albert Hall was reopened by the Queen last week after a £70m redevelopment programme that took 10 years.Building Design Partnership was commissioned in 1990 to devise a plan for the overhaul, the first since the venue was completed in 1871. The auditorium and foyers have been improved ...