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BDP chases Far East semiconductor revival
Architect BDP is opening up an office in Singapore to service the reviving market for semiconductor factories. BDP director Ted Barton said that there are plans for an annual spend of £250m in Singapore alone. He said that the Singapore government, which takes equity in such projects, has been looking ...
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Why Harmon won at Portcullis House
A buy British policy, bullying by the construction manager and misconduct by an official seals victory for cladding contractor Harmon and raises questions over best-value procurement.
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If Laing lost, who wins?
Last week Laing joined the queue of major contractors opting out of competitive tendering, effectively giving £400m to its rivals. So, who is going to snap up all that extra turnover?
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Keith Miller
Privately owned Miller Group came to public notice with a protracted battle to buy Cala. That bid failed but the firm has a lot of hungry money. So how did a privately owned, family firm come by all that cash?
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Balancing act
First person We find it acceptable to cover the countryside in spec housing, but disturb wildlife on a major work programme? Never.
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Ivory towers
Birmingham city planners are doing their best to shrug off the city's "concrete jungle" tag. But, for Aston University's new student residences, architect Feilden Clegg has offered an upmarket take on the tower block.
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Staging an adjudication
The scene is set for the adjudication : on one side is Bodgit, the allegedly incompetent builder; on the other is the client, accused of withholding payment. Between them resides Justice. So, what s the verdict?
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Is it e-legal?
More and more major clients are using electronic data exchange to manage project information. This is efficient, but unless firms are alert to the dangers, it can increase their legal risk.
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Housewives' choice
The JCT deserves a pat on the back for its new domestic works contract. It s eight pages long, easy to use and could save a lot of trouble when Mrs Bingham hires a contractor to build an extension.
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Is Woolf working?
However fine the Woolf reforms sound in theory, the fact is that a third of parties have abandoned the courts since they were introduced. This would appear to be because, in practice, Woolf is making justice a lottery.
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Legal advice from the client
The rules on costs introduced by Lord Woolf s Civil Procedure Rules mean that there are some aspects of the law in which the client may find itself advising its lawyers.
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Welcome to total design
The outline of a new world of integrated specification, design and construction is becoming visible. Each stage in the process will be integrated with every other and it will speak your language.
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Just the job
WSP's sustainability director Peter Sharratt tells Elaine Knutt what he does, and why it doesn't give him much time to go sailing.
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Appointments
Contractor Howard Tinkler has been promoted to regional building services manager for Carillion in the Midlands. Housebuilders Willmott Dixon has appointed Wendy Churchill-Coleman company secretary. Steve Watt has been appointed chairman and managing director of Persimmon City Developments. Andrew McPhillips has joined Crest Homes South East ...
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Harmon to open way for flood of claims
Cladding contractor’s victory in MPs’ building case casts doubt over government procurement policy.
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HBF chief Humber in line for six-figure pay-off
Letter from federation president to housebuilders asks for contributions to present for retiring chief executive.
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Stirling Prize shortlist out
The shortlist for the £20 000 Stirling Prize for Architecture has been announced by the RIBA. The leaders in each category are: Education: Ranelagh multidenominational school, Dublin, Ireland, by O’Donnell + Tuomey Commercial: Sto AG marketing and training uilding, Stuhlingen, Germany, by Michael Wilford & Partners Arts and leisure: NatWest ...
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Firms face unpaid fees on landmark lottery schemes
Contractors and consultants out of pocket on Bristol Harbourside, Sheffield pop museum and Stoke theatre.
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Tax troubles still plague industry
Contractors claim they are still facing tax difficulties with the Construction Industry Scheme as the final deadline for compliance arrived today.One London subcontractor said that his company was still without sufficient CIS25 vouchers despite repeated requests for additional ones.The vouchers must be sent to the Revenue by subcontractors whenever a ...