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Smells like team spirit
They're troubleshooters who go into a project early, build up a team, break down barriers and resolve conflicting agendas. Welcome to the exciting yet non-adversarial world of the facilitator.
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A deal worth doing
Frank Devoy - Mergers and acquisitions are full of potential pitfalls. Here are three ways to make them work.
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Five London restaurants for power dining
Globe Theatre RestaurantThis offers fabulous views of the City along the Thames, an interesting menu and widely spaced tables that deter eavesdropping. It also has quite a good theatre attached.New Globe Walk, Bankside SE1, 020-7928 9444The Grill Room at the DorchesterThis is top tucker with service so smooth that you ...
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Bowsher's helping hand
John Redmond says Judge Bowsher's ruling in Discain vs Opecprime has done adjudicators a real favour, while on page 46, Tony Bingham takes a very different view
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Get real, m'lud
Tony Bingham - John Redmond is wrong about Judge Bowsher. Adjudicating in 28 days is a job for Superman. Restricting phone calls would be like helping him with kryptonite
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Careless words cost … a lot
Rob Buchanan - Professional advisers should be careful what they say – they can become liable for negligent misstatements that induce a contractor to tender
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The end of the affair
Ian Yule - If a client (in this case, Great Yarmouth council) drafts a clause that says it can terminate for any breach, then that's what it can do, can't it? Tell that to the Court of Appeal …
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The last word on Part L
The much-delayed, eagerly anticipated new energy regulations are here at last – in draft form at least. Here's what they will mean for designers, builders and their clients.
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Planning gain
Huw Jones - What construction can learn from car makers, part two: don't do anything without a detailed plan.
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Dear Robert
More work queries answered by Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose. This month, going freelance and how to make a good impression
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Appointments
ContractorsMartin Rogers has been appointed main board director at HBG Construction. David MacDonald has joined as director of the facilities management division, based in Glasgow.Andrew Bradley (right) has joined Morgan Sindall as financial director.Yorkshire-based Allenbuild–Turner has appointed Colin Veitch, previously with HBG, managing director. HousebuildersMary Simpkins has joined KingsOak South ...
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Whole-life cost study: Egg's Pride Park
Almost two years after its first call centre cost model, Building revisits Egg’s Pride Park, updating the whole-life costs and comparing it with a model call centre by Citex
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Raynsford drafts in Egan to head CIB replacement
New body will cover the Rethinking Construction agenda, recruitment, safety and partnering.
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Wembley design team stops work as funding collapses
£660m national stadium scheme grinds to a halt as Football Association refuses to act as underwriter.
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O'Rourke to partner Laing in PFI work
More details of construction arm sale emerge, including initial payment of about £27m.
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Oh, what a night
Close to 1500 people squeezed into the Grosvenor House Hotel last Wednesday to watch the seventh Building Awards. Here's what they saw
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And the winners are ...
Major contractor of the year(£200m-plus turnover)Sponsored by Trus Joist sprl1st Kier2nd Sir Robert McAlpine3rd Bovis Lend Lease4th Wates ConstructionContractor of the year(£50-200m turnover)Sponsored by Kingspan Building Products1st Thomas Vale Construction2nd Try Construction3rd Countryside in Partnership4th YJL Construction Regional contractor of the year(turnover less than £50m)Sponsored by Construction Manager1st Roberts Construction2nd ...
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Best practice award
All the shortlisted firms were entered for this award sponsored by the DETR's Construction Best Practice Programme
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Major contractor of the year: £200m-plus turnover
In this Trus Joist sprl-sponsored category, global contracts and high-profile projects led to a hotly contested award
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Contractor of the year: £50m-£200m turnover
A superb level of client satisfaction and a strong commitment to partnering secured Thomas Vale the top spot in this category, sponsored by Kingspan Building Products