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The wizard from Oz
Stone the crows! They've got someone from the New World to design the visitor centre for England's oldest monument. But Barrie Marshall has already won plaudits for his magical understanding of Stonehenge
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Fair-weather friends
Too many people's commitment to partnering is a politically correct veneer that cracks to reveal the old adversarial thinking as soon as the going gets tough
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Speak English!
Acronyms and abbreviations are part of life in the industry, but there are signs that communication is beginning to crumble under the sheer weight of jargon
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The Eden effect
Or how two enormous greenhouses have cultivated economic growth in a corner of the country blighted by poverty
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Engineering change
Engineering firms are taking a leaf out of the quantity surveyors' book by diverging into the lucrative field of management consulting.
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Strength through reform
Can the Egan agenda survive recession? Without it, a downturn would be horrific
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Five things you should know about efficient cash flow
At the start When you sign a contract on a new project, find out where to send invoices as this may not be to the client's main address. If you are concerned, request a small payment up front to test the payment system. Schedule invoices on a monthly basis ...
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Shock of the new
Clients outside construction are starting to experiment with adjudication – once they have got over their initial scepticism
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Read the small print
When it comes to insurance policies, beware of the exclusions, limitations, ifs and buts. As the lawyers well know, interpretation is nine points of the law
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The dispute machine
So you think the Construction Act is reducing the number of disputes in the industry? Wrong. It has made going to court more popular than ever before
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Clobbered from the start
Design-and-build contractors be warned. There is a clause that can make you responsible for mistakes that happened before you even signed the contract
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Have your quake and beat it
Modern seismic codes in Japan have forced designers to look for radical solutions to earthquake damage. But it is the country's distant past that has inspired the latest seismic shift in architecture
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Who's driving what?
We continue our series on what construction can learn from the motor industry
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Just the job
We talk to trainee architect Kanyisa Sobuwa, who says that the best thing about her job is seeing her ideas come together in the shape of a finished building
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Appointments
Contractors Fit-out specialist Overbury, part of the Morgan Sindall Group, has appointed Dan Jarrold, formerly with the British Marketing Research Bureau, as brand manager.Construction group Morgan Sindall has appointed Liz Earwaker, previously with the Building Design Partnership, as marketing co-ordinator in the London office.Nick Done has been appointed managing director ...
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Lead times
Mace tracks the lead times of 38 works packages and Gardiner & Theobald turns the spotlight on structural steel frames
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Government set to insist on training quotas
Transport minister considering quotas to head off labour problems experienced on the Jubilee Line.
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Dutch contractor Heijmans makes shock bid for HBG
City expects move to be successful even though Heijmans is one-third the size of its target.
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Two teams vie for £200m Reading town centre revival
Reading council to make final decision next month on 12 ha district to enhance town's bid for city status.
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Scottish parliament project director resigns
The troubled Scottish parliament project in Edinburgh suffered a fresh blow this week when the project director resigned.