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David Curry
The government is gearing up to take the Housing Bill through parliament, but there are a couple of issues it will have a hard time getting past the Commons – let alone the Lords …
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Be serious
The sordid tale of the cocaine-fuelled rise of an industry boss and his debauched nights of three-in-a-limo … Oh, alright, it's about a new form of contract
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Brief encounter: Trust or bust
Do partnering contracts promote co-operation, or are they doomed attempts to legislate for virtue? Here the father of PPC2000 faces two of his critics …
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School ties
In adjudications involving non-payment, the outcome can depend on which school of thought your adjudicator belongs to. Finding out early on can save you a fortune
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No more neighbour-proofing
The news that new homes may not be subject to acoustic insulation testing (29 August, page 13) demonstrates that housebuilders are more worried about their financial returns than the plight of their end users.
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Hold your horses
I was astonished to read the news item claiming that 70% of all commercial properties could be made unusable by the effects of global warming (5 September, page 11).
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Trust the experts
In your article about the impact of global warming on buildings (5 September, page 11) you gave us a set of doom-and-gloom statements from "experts" Nick Cullen, Geoff Livermore and Bill Dunster.
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He started it
I see Luke Wessely is in your columns again trying to tell us all how good he and other trade contractors can be (5 September, page 36). In a perfect world, maybe.
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It poured and poured
I wish to challenge Multiplex's claim (reported on 25 July, page 13) that it has completed the longest ever continuous concrete pour at Wembley Stadium, at 19.5 hours.
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And your point is?
In reading your article "Towers of Doom" (29 August, page 36) I find myself having to comment on the article's validity.
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FeaturesReturn of the eco-warrior
A decade after Swampy, environmental protesters are set to make a comeback. This time, their target is not the bypass but the runway, in a bid to scupper government plans for air travel expansion. We look at how contractors can avoid getting caught in the crossfire
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FeaturesThe great office meltdown has begun
After our first real taste of global warming this summer, experts are predicting that 70% of Britain's office buildings will be unusable by the summer of 2030. We find out just what this means for the construction industry
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Mowlem order book swells to record £2.6bn
Contractor Mowlem has announced a 14% increase in pre-tax profit and a record £2.6bn order book in its interim results.
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Atkins sells US subsidiary
Consultant Atkins has sold its US engineering and architecture subsidiary, Atkins Americas Holdings, to a management team for £11m.
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Cracking the crusties
Remember Swampy? You might think those noisy, unkempt students who hijacked bulldozers at Twyford Down would have settled into a placid middle age in Basingstoke by now.
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NewsBallast Nedam sells troubled UK arm to management
Dutch contractor clinches deal with buyout team after 14-month search and interest from Montpellier and Bilfinger.
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NewsMusic box
The Asymmetric Chamber, designed by architect David Adjaye, will be exhibited at the CUBE gallery in Manchester this month. Measuring 12.5 m × 4.5 m, the chamber's frame is made from parallam (a resin-bonded material) with a plywood floor and latticed plywood ceiling. Visitors to the chamber, which is lined ...
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NewsConstruction couture
Interior design company Skansen will co-host an exhibition during London Fashion Week (20-25 September) in partnership with clothing designer Neil Cunningham. Demonstrating design links between fashion and construction, the exhibition will showcase photographs of Cunningham's work alongside building materials. The set, pictured, was designed by Matthew Calvert Architects.
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Unhappy QSs create rival body to challenge RICS
Quantity surveyors unhappy with the RICS are setting up a rival organisation, with recruitment to begin in November.