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Synchronise watches
If you are going to accuse someone of failing to progress work diligently, then you'd better make damn sure you have given them the correct extension of time
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Talking about delays
Employers cannot demand damages when they hold up projects. But contractors can be liable if they fail to communicate when progress falls behind
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Root clauses
Beautiful trees are an asset to urban environments. But a recent House of Lords decision implies that tree owners may have wider responsibility than previously thought
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Brand new tradition
The New Haberdashers' Hall in London is a contradictory project – a modern design that reflects the history of its occupants, built using ancient craft techniques. Andy Pearson visited the site and met a very proud project manager
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Planning supervisors face axe in Egan safety drive
Contractors and consultants may have to prove their competence through schemes such as Constructionline.
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Ken's 50% affordable homes rule may go nationwide
Next month's green paper on planning could show government taking a leaf out of Livingstone's book.
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Firms wary over 'payment for passes' in PFI schools
Government proposals to link PFI bonuses to pupils' grades are met with scepticism by major players.
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Top 200 Consultants
Welcome to this year's league tables of architects, surveyors and engineers. Once again, numbers have swelled: the 200 companies on our list have 120,000 staff between them – that's 11% more than last year. A 13% rise in engineering employees across the board reflects growth spurts in the engineering-based consultancies ...
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Charles launches five ideal hospital schemes
The Prince of Wales' first move as NHS design champion will be to unveil five pilot PFI hospitals schemes today.
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Balfour denies protests made it ditch Ilisu dam
Balfour Beatty this week denied that pressure from environmental groups was behind its decision to end its four-year involvement in the Ilisu dam project in Turkey.
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Taskforce to examine London flooding risk
The Environment Agency has set up a taskforce to examine the likelihood of flooding in the Thames estuary over the next century.
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Kentish Crown
London architect A-EM Studio has been commissioned by developer GMS to design this housing scheme, known as the Crown Place, in Kentish Town Road, north London. A-EM proposes to demolish a series of abandoned garages and replace them with a mews and five three-bedroom houses. GMS has also appointed the ...
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DTI may merge quality mark and Constructionline
Industry gives qualified support for proposal to cut membership costs by offering two-for-one deal.
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London to get New York housing scheme
A London housing association will launch an architectural competition for a pioneering £30m mixed-use scheme next week.
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Skanska's £65m HQ may be year late
Contractor Skanska is facing delays of up to a year in the construction of a £65m Abbey National office development in central London.
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Skanska's £65m HQ may be year late
Contractor Skanska is facing delays of up to a year in the construction of a £65m Abbey National office development in central London.
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CLG: Adjudicate to get back retentions
The Constructors Liaison Group is publishing a handbook that claims retentions are illegal under the terms of the Construction Act.
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Laing employee jailed after £15m swindle
An engineer who accepted £15m in bribes while working on secondment from Laing for the government of Dubai has been jailed for nine months.
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Hemingway struts his stuff in Gateshead
Wayne Hemingway showed what a difference a celebrity fashion designer could make to UK housebuilding when he unveiled proposals for a £70m Wimpey Homes scheme this week.