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Was it Bill or was it Ben?
If housebuilding ends up wonky, who’s to blame? The person who takes on the work, of course. But just who is that? The main contractor, the subcontractor, the builder, the architect or the surveyor?
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What’s done is done
Once an adjudicator has made a decision on a case, it cannot be settled again by another adjudicator. That is, as long as the judge does not rule that they are substantially different disputes.
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Would you win in court?
Firms trying to avoid litigation would do well to embrace early neutral evaluation, a procedure that allows a judge to tell the parties who is likely to win long before they get to court.
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Scrutiny on the bounty
In the first of a series of columns designed to help small businesses run more efficiently, accountant Smith & Williamson examines the role of the external audit in cutting costs and improving management processes.
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Whole-life cost model
The government is set to spend £450m on new and refurbished PFI schools next year. To help firms thinking of bidding to prepare tenders, Citex details the occupancy costs of typical schools, together with case studies of new-build and refurbished institutions.
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Filling the post
Superstars required. But how do you hire them? Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose explains.
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Appointments
ContractorsTaylor Woodrow has appointed Brian George non-executive director and non-executive chairman, and Denis MacDaid managing director.Weaver Construction has appointed Jeff Gale new contracts manager.The Higgins Group has appointed Gary Robins and Brian Mason construction directors.Lichfield-based construction firm Linford-Bridgeman has made Andrew Chamberlain masonry manager.Leisure contractor Multibuild has promoted Dean Johnston ...
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Mowlem axes 170 jobs after review
Chief executive tells City analysts the reasons behind group’s widescale reorganisation.
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Firms are losing patience with MOD
Contractors say they need “one prime contract a week” to keep their teams together.
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Outsider gets top job
Construction outsider Christopher Blythe is to be the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Building. Blythe, 45, former chief executive of the North and Mid-Cheshire Training and Enterprise Council, said he hoped to focus on professional development and life-long learning to help make membership of the institute more attractive. ...
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Housing league tables may miss autumn deadline
Housebuilders' commitment to tables questioned after working group fails to unveil ranking criteria.
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IT industry can use ‘architect’ tag, says ARB
The Architects Registration Board will not be taking legal action over the use of the word architect in the IT industry.The news follows increasing resentment among architects about IT professionals using the term “IT architect” in job advertisements. Even Bill Gates, who has stepped down as chief executive of Microsoft, ...
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Pawson Williams wins Swedish prize
Small British practice beats Rogers and Erskine to design £100m mixed-use development for Stockholm square.
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Modernism makes its mark on Walsall
West Midlands is home to £25m new gallery designed by Caruso St John.
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Moayedi to shake up Jarvis board
City sees decision to replace finance director as bid to revive share price.
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Activity strongest for two years, says RICS
Construction activity in the last quarter of 1999 was the strongest for two years, says the RICS. The number of surveyors reporting a rise in workload rose to 34%; with 11% saying it had dropped. This gave a balance of 23% compared with a balance of 10% a year earlier. ...
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Cyril Sweett acquisition
Top 15 quantity surveyor Cyril Sweett has bought CE Ball, a cost consultancy and project management firm with 20 staff.Cyril Sweett chief executive Mike Gibbons said the acquisition would take the firm into the shop fit-out and trade park markets and expand its regional presence. CE Ball has offices in ...
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Alfred McAlpine/Bryant Group merger stalls
Talks founder over identity of new chief executive but link-up may be back on cards after March.
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Laing goes into retirement homes
Laing Homes last week bought retirement homes developer Beechcroft for £9.6m. The move will see Laing Homes, which has been rebranding itself as an upmarket homebuilder, taking a slice of the growing retirement homes market. This is currently dominated by McCarthy & Stone. Beechcroft, which sells houses worth £200 000-500 ...