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Re-drawing the line
The Construction Act makes bizarre distinctions between what does and does not fall within its payment and adjudication provisions. Pencils out, everyone
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It takes a bit of give
The NHS' standard form contracts are more flexible than they appear. The challenge for parties is to be persuasive when making the case for changing them
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The pleasure principle
Surveyors and architects be warned: if you don't bring your client the happiness the contract leads them to expect, you may well be liable for damages
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Avoiding mix-ups
Using cheaper components in tested systems keeps down costs, but at what price?
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Degree of success
Emily Packham, training officer at architect HOK, tells Eleanor Cochrane how employees can go to university without leaving their desks
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Appointments
ContractorsPeter Henden has been appointed director of Chelmsford-based builder and contractor Frederick J French. Warwickshire-based property, development and construction company Pettifer Group has promoted Delwin Groves to finance director of its main operating subsidiaries Pettifer Construction and PCM.David McLean Contractors has appointed Mike Wickham managing director of its ...
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Government set to bail out flagship PFI housing deals
Local authorities pile on pressure over funding gap in heavily delayed housing regeneration schemes.
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BAA puts Heathrow and Gatwick projects on ice
Company insists major schemes have been deferred, not cancelled, as £90m Gatwick project put on hold.
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Livingstone to spend £67,000 defending Heron Tower
Mayor of London believes he must win public inquiry to save vision of 20 towers in 10 years.
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Sir Robert McAlpine stays on top with school work
Contracts worth £85.5m, including a £40.5m education project in Scotland, enable firm to keep August lead.
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Designajob.co.uk
Building looks at a new industry website that aims to tackle the skills shortage by targeting students and graduates
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Appointments
ContractorsHinkins & Frewin has appointed Phil Brand, previously with the Laing Group, managing director of its Oxford office.Contractor Lawrence has made two appointments in its commercial divisions. Mark Wakefield joins network distribution and Geoff Bosley joins process plant. Both as will take up positions as commercial managers.HousebuildersNicholas Brown has been ...
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Tender price forecast: Storm warning
Hold on to your hats: although tender prices are still on the up and output is entering a sixth consecutive year of growth, the outlook is gloomy, especially in the commercial new-build, retail and leisure sectors.
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Lelliott goes back to work
Industry veteran John Lelliott, 66, is back in business five months after retiring from Bovis Lelliott.
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Fit-out firm Spectrum doubles profit
Privately owned fit-out firm Spectrum Projects has more than doubled pre-tax profit and turnover for the year to September.
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Mowlem buy beefs up M&E services
Mowlem this week bought R Daubney for up to £5.5m – the final figure will depend on the M&E specialist's profit over the next two years.
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A right Charlie
Charlie Luxton, TV's latest wunderkind, should stop spouting misguided opinions that play into the hands of the anti-housing, pro-Tory home counties
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Loser pays, we all win
Far from deterring people from using adjudication, allowing the winning party to recover its costs from the loser will make the process more accessible
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Promises, promises
Pity the subbie who thought that an oral agreement to foot a £1.3m bill could be relied on. It couldn't, and the subbie had to pay. The story begins in 1677 …