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The brand plays on
After years of talk, the RIBA is sprucing up its image and its spectacular headquarters. At last it looks like an organisation that knows a bit about design
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A monumental statement
One of Scotland's most famous beauty spots, Loch Lomond, can now be enjoyed in full by tourists thanks to £60m of visitor facilities. And as we found out, it's helped the locals, too
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The world is not enough
Project managers, quantity surveyors and engineers may be in demand across the globe, but salary prospects in the world's hotspots may leave travellers cold
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Balance of Yin and Yeang
Malaysian towers maestro Ken Yeang has got the design bit of his job sorted out. More unusually, he's come up with a fully considered business philosophy as well. We found out about it over a precisely timed power breakfast.
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The right thing to do
On why doing good in the world and doing well for shareholders are not incompatible – in fact, they can be mutually reinforcing
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Corrupt practices
As the use of electronic document storage and transfer increases, the risk of corruption grows, and professionals are advised to have an effective back-up system.
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Creative contracts
For expert services to fall within the Construction Act, they must be to do with construction operations, and if they are not, then you should pretend that they are
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Nothing personal
Although an adjudicator must act in his personal capacity when deciding a case, he is under no obligation to do this when it comes to recovering his fees
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Cleverness isn't enough
Contracts may have become more sophisticated in the way they handle dispute resolution, but there's a basic problem they can't address. Only you can
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Scream test
When John Roberts was asked to build the world's most fearsome wooden roller-coaster, it was all a question of making it as frightening as possible without actually causing anyone's head to come off …
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System addict
Tom Dengenis wants to solve your behavioural problems – on construction projects, that is. Andy Pearson speaks to the man behind the UK arm of e-commerce venture Bidcom
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Perfect merger
Angela Baron says planning and communication are required to stop a merger or acquisition becoming a marriage made in hell
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Appointments
ContractorsNorthampton-based Swallow Construction has appointed Terry Ireland (right) project manager. Alan Pepper joins as site manager for Kettering Venture Park office development. HousebuildersAlan Dingley, formerly of Alfred McAlpine, has been appointed development director of independent housebuilder Elite Homes and Phil Barnes has joined the company's sales team.Michele Corrigan (right) has ...
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Warranty row mars launch of anti-cowboy scheme
Builders claim customer guarantee requirement will discourage builders from signing up to quality mark.
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Contractors on defensive after PFI comes under fire
Companies reaffirm need for private finance after leading think tank casts doubt on value of PFI.
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Constructionline to launch advertising push
Public sector clients and contractors to be targeted in drive to create single comprehensive register for UK.
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Fears that on-site drug use is rising
Construction workers have raised concerns that drug use is a growing problem on UK construction sites.
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Ex-Beazer boss agrees payoff
Former Beazer chief executive John Low has settled a dispute over his severance package from housebuilder Persimmon, which took over Beazer earlier this year.
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Seven race for £300m Newcastle revamp
Seven teams are competing for a £300m contract to redevelop part of Newcastle city centre.
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HBG snub for Heijmans takeover bid
Contractor HBG this week signalled that it intends to resist a takeover bid from Dutch rival Heijmans by pushing ahead with the merger of its dredging businesses with Ballast Nedam.