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Designed out of the picture
A recent court case upheld the original intent behind JCT insurance provisions, leaving the designers vulnerable to liability for the employer s insured losses.
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Early days
Mace s human resources director tells you how to make new employees feel welcome on their first day and beyond.
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Appointments
Contractors Galliford Northern has appointed Nigel Jennison business development manager to expand the division s construction business. Peter Gillespie joins as marketing manager. Builder and developer TA Fisher has promoted Bob Price to the new role of commercial director. Winchester-based Wilding Butler Construction has appointed Nick Sellick to the board ...
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Lead times
Mace keeps tabs on the lead times of 38 works packages, while on pages 56-59 Gardiner & Theobald digs deep for information on archaeological consultants. compiled by Mace and Gardiner & Theobald
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Revenue refuses to budge on tax scheme
Working group’s recommendations to reform tax system are rejected as Boots quits in disgust.
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M4I slammed over plans to charge firms and extend life
Construction Industry Council fears plans for membership fee could distract innovation body.
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Fresh start for Bernie Grant arts centre
A multicultural performing arts centre is to be built in Tottenham, north London, in memory of Bernie Grant, the former MP for the area. Plans for the Bernie Grant Centre for Performing Arts are being taken forward by architect Rivington Street Studio, which had discussions with the MP just before ...
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More homes called for in South-west
Government-appointed inspectors are understood to be recommending up to 44 000 more homes in the South-west than local councils say they can cope with. The government-appointed panel’s report, given to the DETR as Building went to press, is set to advise deputy prime minister John Prescott that 411 000 new ...
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Shaky start to bridge work
Work on dampers to steady the wobbling Millennium Bridge will not start until next month, engineer Ove Arup & Partners confirmed this week. It is believed that the dampers will be hidden from view below the 4 m wide pedestrian deck. Ove Arup has spent more than a month trying ...
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Adjudicators’ right to be wrong is upheld
Court of Appeal ruling in Bouygues vs Dahl-Jensen says decisions stand even if wrong party is paid.
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Why arts cash fails to tackle leaking loos
The extra cash for arts and sports announced by culture secretary Chris Smith will fail to make up for a fall in his department's spending on construction and refurbishment projects. Funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to rise 13.5% in real terms over three years. However, ...
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Another senior Schal executive defects
MD downplays significance of loss as building services head quits to join three former colleagues at rival Exterior.
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'Scum of capitalism' hit back at Livingstone jibes
Construction Confederation chief Jennie Price denounces London mayor's vitriolic attack on Tube bidders.
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Royal Festival Hall architect dies at 91
Sir Leslie Martin, architect of the Royal Festival Hall and former professor of architecture at Cambridge University, has died aged 91, writes Martin Spring. After studying in Manchester and designing emergency buildings during the Second World War, Sir Leslie was appointed deputy architect at London County Council in charge of ...
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NFB hooks up with BuildOnline to learn about e-business
The National Federation of Builders has formed a partnership with BuildOnline, an Internet portal, to encourage members to take e-commerce more seriously. BuildOnline is providing a series of seminars for the NFB's 4000 members on how the Internet can cut the cost of tendering, purchasing and document management. BuildOnline handles ...
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FMB criticises Cabinet Office call for more self-regulation
Federation says taskforce’s warning on quality mark scheme red tape adds nothing to anti-cowboy debate.
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John McCarthy's sons take on their father
Spencer and Clinton McCarthy set up rival retirement homes division and aim for 25% market share.