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Agent provocateur
Zara Lamont kicked off one of the biggest rows in Building's recent history by writing a column attacking QSs. Now she tells Building why she did it.
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Comment
Cut and run
Sports authorities are scraping around for money to build an athletics stadium for the World Championships. Tough. The government would be crazy to fill the gap
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Foster's bomb shell
Alright, the acoustics are terrible, it's like an oven in summer, and cleaning it is a full-time job, but with the breathtaking concrete vault that brings visitors nose-to-nose with 21 warplanes – including the vast B52 bomber – it's easy to see why Foster's American Air Museum has scooped so ...
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Chips with everything
The biggest shake-up of gambling laws for 30 years will double the number of casinos over the next decade. And industry insiders are predicting a construction bonanza as operators plan Las Vegas-style gambling emporiums.
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Choose your weapons
Limited liability partnerships can be a way to combine financial protection and flexibility
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Comment
… and justice for all
Introducing conditional fees would be a quantum leap for the civil justice system. It'd give better access to justice – but it wouldn't be without risks, either
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Too close to call
Should an arbitrator accept evidence from an expert witness if that witness has a close personal or business relationship with the party that engages them?
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New wine in old champerty
Once upon a time conditional fee arrangements for court cases were unenforceable. Things are changing, but we are not yet in America
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The American way
US industry is often seen as a role model for the UK – but is it a fair comparison?
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Women at work
Angela Brady of Women in Architecture talks about the group's campaign to triple the number of female architects in the next few years
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Appointments
HousebuildersBellway Homes has appointed Paul Clarkson, (right) previously with David Wilson Homes, managing director of its East Midlands division.Fairclough Homes' Southern Home Counties division has appointed Tony Lomas sales director.ClientsBirmingham's Family Housing Association has promoted Nelly Samra to manager of its income recovery department and Paul Johnson has been made ...
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Tender price forecast
The ups and downs at a glance Current trendsup - Tender prices rose 2% over the past three months and 7.5% over the past yearup - Construction activity expanded for the 29th consecutive month in Juneup - Output in 2000 rose for a fifth consecutive year, reaching £69.53bn, or ...
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O'Rourke paid £30m to cart off Laing Construction
Fours years of woe for leading builder ends with giveaway of business to subcontractor.
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HTA sues for £4m over millennium village
Decision to go to court follows failure of mediation meeting with developers Countryside and Taylor Woodrow.
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Government urged to bring in equal opportunities code
Report says only firms meeting targets on race should be accepted on Constructionline registration service.
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Let's stay together
Ken Clarke and Iain Duncan Smith should make a deal, rather than spending the summer slugging it out with each other. Some chance …
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The Power issue
What does power mean in today’s construction industry? Building looks at the people, the buildings and the machines that wield power.
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The Power issue: Introduction
It's intoxicating, seductive and dangerous. It's about influencing events, controlling destinies and brute, overwhelming force.
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Tower power
From pyramids to the modern skyscraper, power has always found architectural expression. Now, in an era of global capitalism, that expression has reached new heights.
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Seats of power
The representative bodies of Britain's regions have opted for designs that self-consciously display their openness to public influence and scrutiny. So, here's a guide to the architecture of anti-power.