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For crying out loud
The ugly clutter of brutalist buildings that constitute the South Bank arts complex just makes you want to weep.
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Spot the difference?
There is some confusion over their exact powers, but with £800m a year, the eight new regional development agencies could change the face of regeneration in England.
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Student demo
The University of East London's new campus is the Egan demonstration project everyone is watching. With six months to go, the race is on to prove that its innovations work.
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There's the hub
Gleeds' new web service, PhotoHub, significantly enhances the client's ability to get the building it bargained for.
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Many happy returns
The Construction Act is one year old tomorrow, and there really is something to celebrate. It has changed the face of the industry for the better and disgruntled a few lawyers in the process.
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Settle, but not just yet
In order to save costs and court time, litigants are encouraged to settle disputes. But it can be dangerous to settle too early. Two recent cases suggest that clients taking short-cuts should be careful.
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A deal is a deal
A recent case has clarified the way that variations should be valued and underlined the importance of the rates agreed in the original contract.
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Who's suing whom? A selection of writs recently issued in the High Court in London
Keeney Construction is suing Waite Design and Build for £32 376.45 plus VAT and interest for damages for breach of contract for substructure subcontract works. John Martin Hoyse Directional Drilling is suing RE Docwra for £78 869.22 plus interest plus costs for the balance due under ...
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Whipping our behinds
Contrary to common sense, the shorter the time to complete a project, the more likely it is that the team will get it done in time. This suggests some ways to organise every job
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Fire fighters
Lawyer Ian Hunter explains how the Employment Relations Bill will help workers who feel they have been unfairly dismissed.
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Appointments
Contractors Andrew Rowe has been appointed commercial manager in Swallow Construction s new Northampton office. Gary Davies joins the office as project manager and Andrew Wright has become senior estimator. Bowmer & Kirkland has promoted Graham Rodgers to quantity surveying director for the central region. Richardson ...
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IT: Design software Model behaviour
Why is Amec modelling the building design process with the software that NASA uses to engineer spacecraft? To prioritise design tasks, and to get team members working together.
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Taywood on brink of 'radical surgery'
Analysts expect 500-700 staff to go as construction division is restructured in the next month.
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DL&E joins forces with specialist services QS
M&E outfit Mott Green & Wall merges with world's biggest QS to strengthen its service.
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New JLE payout
Jubilee Line Extension civils workers have become the latest workers to be offered a golden handshake , guaranteeing them up to £1600 when they leave the project. The deal, agreed between joint-venture contractor Balfour Beatty/Amec and construction union UCATT, guarantees workers with three years service on the ...
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Fears about Woolf reforms
Construction lawyers are concerned that sweeping changes to litigation procedures that come into force on Monday have been introduced too quickly. They fear that the shake-up, designed to make the judicial process quicker and fairer, could be hit by unforeseen snags. Henry Sherman, partner with city lawyer Cameron McKenna, said: ...
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Planning delays hit Bellway profit
Housebuilder Bellway this week announced a small drop in half-year pre-tax profit as it wrestled with planning problems on sites. The firm made £21.2m before tax in the six months to 31 January 1999 compared with £22.8m in the same period in 1998. Acting chairman Howard Dawe said: Delays ...
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Opera sparks’ new demand
Royal Opera House electricians want a golden handshake to finish the project following Jubilee Line Extension contractor Balfour Beatty/Amec s decision to pay a finishing bonus to civils workers. Electricians on the beleaguered £220m project have stopped all overtime and said the bonus deal between themselves and M&E contractor Balfour ...
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Specialists call for overhaul of act
Survey of 700 firms shows major payment difficulties remain one year after the Construction Act came into force.