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Knock-on costs
Ann Minogue - Demolition contractors can be liable for damage to adjoining buildings – even if they could not have foreseen its precise cause
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Get off my back
Tony Bingham Main contractors that try to say provisions in their contract with the client should apply to subcontracts are almost always wrong. And now adjudicators can say so
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Don't get caught by foot and mouth
Simon Lewis Do the standard forms protect contractors from losses caused by emergency exclusion measures to tackle the latest livestock epidemic?
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Read the small print
Robert Akenhead - It will now be harder to overturn clauses limiting liability, after a Court of Appeal ruling that firms should be presumed to know what they are agreeing to
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We have lift-off
Don't worry if you haven't booked your ticket on the first passenger shuttle. NASA's space lift could soon be the easiest and fastest way of getting into orbit …
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Same old innovations
Tom Barker - What does it take for a project to be considered innovative in these days of domes, wheels and giant greenhouses? And does it matter?
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Cost study: 6 Brindleyplace, Birmingham
Text At-a-glance guide 6 Brindleyplace, Birmingham ProjectSpeculative headquarters office block with ground-floor retail space ClientArgent Procurement featuresPartnering between developer, design-and-build contractor and consultants was refined over four successive projects to produce a cost-effective, snag-free building Design features Efficient floor plans with 82% net:gross ratio Simple, robust ...
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What's your strategy?
Angela Baron of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development on how to link your people management with your business strategy
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Appointments
ContractorsJoan Hillcock has been made business development director of Crispin & Borst Group. At C&B subsidiary Colin Hatch, Nigel Marsden has been promoted to construction director and Tony Clark to commercial director.Paul Reader has been appointed social housing director of M&E contractor and maintenance specialist Environmental Property Services.Dominic Snape has ...
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O'Rourke to get £60m sweetener for Laing
Laing management tight-lipped about deal but sources say at least £60m will be left in business for liabilities.
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Capita in talks with IT firm to boost Constructionline
Consultant meets IT outfit Achilles in bid to improve much-maligned industry list.
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Brumwell: Roving reps will be forced on the industry
UCATT general secretary warns that legislation will be imposed if industry fails to clean up its safety record.
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'We were informed by email after City,' say angry staff
Laing employees pin their hopes on a role for construction chief Brian May as they plan next move.
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Allen pays YJL £5.6m to take contracts arm off its hands
Services Group Allen is to pay YJL £5.6m to take the firm's construction arm off its hands.
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Industry and clients back move
O'Rourke's daring swoop for Laing was broadly welcomed by the industry and clients this week.
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'If anybody can turn Laing round, Ray can'
Industry salutes O'Rourke, the man who built a £220m group in 24 years.
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Quality mark launch on hold for election
The launch of the government's anti-cowboy quality mark will be delayed until after the general election.
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Rogers to write GLA masterplans
Lord Rogers is to draw up masterplans for up to 10 rundown London areas in his first major project as adviser to the Greater London Authority.