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Five things you need to know about parents' rights
Gordon Brown announced a slew of new benefits for working parents in this month's budget. Here are the key facts:Paternity leave From April 2003, fathers will be eligible for a fortnight's paternity leave at £100 a week (the same as women). Previously, any time off was given at the employer's ...
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Breaking up is hard
Tony Blackler - Common law may come into play when parties to a contract fall out – although its application in construction disputes is far from clear-cut.
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The profession rules, OK
Tony Bingham - The RIBA's private rules are coming under scrutiny from the Office of Fair Trading – do they exist to maintain standards or to keep out the competition?
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What is the use of QSs?
Ian Yule - The general public has little or no idea of what QSs do. As far as the law is concerned, they fulfil three valuable roles that are helping to shape the future of quantity surveying
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Jolly green giant
Bill Dunster's "Flower Tower" is not only a radical answer to the need for high-density housing, it is so green that it actually has a beneficial effect on the earth's climate
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The 30-second guide to condensing boilers
Condensing boilers are considerably more efficient than conventional boilers.
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A waste of energy
Chris Twinn - How we think about energy at the moment is fundamentally misleading. Here's why
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International costs
Building’s annual global costs round-up tackles inflation rates and forecasts, building costs, labour rates and material prices around the world by Gardiner & Theobald
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Future perfect
Stakeholder pensions aren't exactly the new rock 'n' roll, but builders might find they like them. John Jory, manager with B&CE, explains his company's product.
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Appointments
ContractorsPamella Thompson has been appointed resident liaison offer at Higgins Construction for its London-based housing refurbishment schemes.Skanska Technology, the design arm of Skanska Construction Group, has made three appointments.Peter Eckert has been promoted to operations director; Ian Davies and John Redpath join as senior project engineers.Galliford Try has appointed Keith ...
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Whitehall and Sainsbury adopt prime contracting
Long-term, single-point procurement to become favoured system for UK's biggest clients.
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More talks on Constructionline
MORE talks over the future of Constructionline, the public-private partnership that vets contractors, will be held next week.
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Three in running to buy Allen building arm
Former senior executives Ron Greenhalgh and Ken Fox battle two rivals for £160m-turnover business.
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DL&E ties knot with tax specialist
Cost consultant Davis Langdon & Everest has erged with property taxation specialist NBW Crosher & James to create what they claim is the UK's largest property and construction tax consultant.
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Rail watchdog asks business for £34bn
Contractors will be able to participate and invest in PFI-style rail consortiums under plans unveiled by the Strategic Rail Authority this week.
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Canary Wharf, east London
Following in the wake of the twin towers is this 1 million ft2 high-rise being built by Canary Wharf Contractors.
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Stevenage on the hunt for firm to revamp new town
Stevenage council is looking for a consultant to turn the 1960s new town into a shopping mecca.
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Procure 21 to advertise pilots in next three weeks
NHS Estates' procurement initiative, Procure 21, is likely to advertise for supply-chain partners in the next three weeks.
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On the buses
This £3.4m bus station designed by architect Austin-Smith:Lord has opened in Oldham, Greater Manchester
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Raynsford reveals tighter conservation controls
Planning minister Nick Raynsford has unveiled strict new rules to control alterations to unlisted buildings in conservation areas.