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    Retro effect

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    Do the work then sign a contract. Bonkers? Maybe, but it happens all the time. If you ever do it, just make sure it’s clear the contract covers work already carried out

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    Amec in legal bust-up over Alsop's Victoria House

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    Contractor clashes with German developer in the same week the building is sold to an Irish group for £160m

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    The saga continues …

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    Holyrood's disastrous cost overruns and missed deadlines dominated 2003's headlines. As Lord Fraser prepares for the second half of his inquiry, we chart how the tale of incompetence and mismanagement has unfolded so far

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    04 for 2004

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    With the party season behind us, it's time to take a sober look at the year to come. But for those still feeling delicate, we've have made it nice and simple. Out of all the potential issues, buildings, gadgets, institutions and people that'll make it big in 2004, Building has ...

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    Miller sets sights on housing rivals

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    Edinburgh-based construction group Miller hopes to buy a rival housebuilder in 2004

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    Doing the twist

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    Judges don't like it when a party plays fast and loose with the adjudication process, shifting ground opportunistically or otherwise giving itself wriggle room

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    Foster staff jump ship to join Shuttleworth's crew

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    Architect kicks off New Year by taking on former colleagues at his own practice, based at Arup headquarters

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    Christmas selling spree for quoted firms

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    Quoted companies in the construction sector announced a spate of business disposals over the festive period.

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    Sisk planning to double Bideem’s turnover

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    Irish construction giant John Sisk completed its acquisition of Bristol-based contractor Bideem today and announced plans to double the firm’s turnover over the next three years

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    Prince's Foundation loses bid to double the size of Ashford

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    Urban Initiatives comes top of shortlist for masterplan to create 31,000 homes and 28,000 jobs in Kent town

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    Roof could land £50m bill in Wimbledon's Centre Court

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    HOK Sport unveils concertina design as part of total redevelopment of world's most famous tennis club

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    Rebels force RICS to call meeting over 32% fee hike

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    QS Jeremy Hackett leads 901 RICS members in protest against controversial subscriptions increase

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    Nedam rejects £58m pension crisis appeal

    2004-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Dutch contractor Ballast Nedam has refused a request to help cover the £58m owed to pension fund members of its collapsed UK arm Ballast.

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    Louis Armstrong made CBE in New Year honours

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    RICS chief executive Louis Armstrong topped the bill for the built environment sector in the New Year's honours list as he was made a CBE.

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    Just the job

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    Chimwemwe Lungu tells us why she left Malawi to study and work in British construction

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    Broker’s notes: Bargain season

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    My, my, my! There’s nothing like a refreshing Crimbo break followed by a wallet-scorching trip to the sales.

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    City Lofts to reinvest £7m windfall

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    Yorkshire-based mixed-use developer City Lofts is to invest the £7m it raised from going public on the alternative investment market last month in four developments.

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    Old-fashioned fun

    2004-01-09T00:00:00Z

    My, isn't Edinburgh beautiful? It just goes to show, there's nothing wrong with revivalism and pastiche – after all, architecture used to be playful

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    Hansom

    2004-01-09T00:00:00Z

    However much one tries, it is impossible to attend all the industry events one is invited to throughout the year. With that in mind, here are the dates for your 2004 diary you really won’t want to miss …

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    What's in store?

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    Herzog & de Meuron were so bent on a particular look for an artistic warehouse-cum-showroom, they were prepared to go to any lengths to achieve it …