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Why is a lawyer like a bull?
This is the story of the architect who gave a speech at a lawyers jamboree in which he suggested that his audience make themselves redundant. And what's more, he has a point
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What do you do for a living?
The role of project manager is vital in ensuring the client gets the building it bargained for. But there is a curious lack of agreement about what they are actually supposed to do, and how much risk they bear.
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Wealth and safety
A recent House of Lords Scottish law decision has given employers and their insurance companies reasons to be cheerful.
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Why adjudication is illegal
The Human Rights Act, due to be implemented in a year's time, conflicts with a number of provisions of the adjudication process, and threatens to make adjudicators' decisions unenforceable.
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How was IT for you?
The results of Building's IT survey show an industry in which management and staff see eye-to-eye on spending and lack of training but part company over laptops and voice-recognition software.
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Spotlight on mechanical services
In a regular series looking at delivery times, Mace reveals 13 movers among the 42 packages. John Gravett takes a closer look at enquiries, tender prices and workload in the mechanical services sector.
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Equal measures
Continuing his series on career issues, Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose discusses sexism in the construction industry.
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Appointments
Contractors Ballast Wiltshier has appointed David McEvoy , formerly of Bovis Construction Scotland, construction director. Mike Burns has joined as project manager. Paul Sealy has been appointed managing director of Bristol-based contractor CW Duke & Sons. Mike Elliott has been made finance director and Neil ...
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Prescott declares war on cheapskate clients
Deputy prime minister to write to Cabinet and local councils to raise public sector procurement standards.
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Anderson suddenly quits troubled Shepherd
Old guard takes over after second shock departure from privately owned contractor.
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QS to scrutinize £250m MPs' office
QS Northcroft is to carry out a review of the cost and programme of the £250m new MPs' building, Portcullis House, in London. The firm's appointment was announced in a House of Commons written answer last week. It follows revelations in Building (29 January) of the cost breakdown of Portcullis ...
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Court backs up adjudicator
Specialist contractors are cheering a court ruling that gives enforcement to decisions made by adjudicators appointed in line with the Construction Act. In a case involving Morrison Construction and Macob Civil Engineering, the court ruled that the right of a losing party to go to arbitration and challenge an adjudicator's ...
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Millennium wheel runs foul of port authority
Plan to erect showcase attraction using platforms in Thames may obstruct river traffic, say experts.
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Scottish Nationalist alternative to PFI
Scottish nationalists have proposed an alternative to the private finance initiative as a key election pledge. Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond hailed his party's plan for non-profit-making Scottish Public Services Trusts as the "first big idea" of the election campaign for the new Scottish parliament. The trusts would borrow ...
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EU warned about social laws
A delegation from the Construction Confederation went to Brussels this week to voice concerns about social legislation. The group, led by confederation chairman Alan Crane and president Sir Martin Laing, held talks with Alan Donnelly, leader of the Labour Party in Brussels, and Emilio Gabaglio, head of the European Trae ...
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'Get your act together, or go private,' says Simms
Industry faces a crisis of credibility with the City, Tarmac chief executive tells construction bosses.
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Railtrack tells contractors to improve safety
Railtrack has ordered rail contractors to improve safety procedures after an increase in rail construction accidents. Railtrack operations director Chris Leah has written to contractors warning that it intends to tighten supervision of working practices. The latest Railtrack group safety survey reports an 18% increase in accidents involving maintenance gangs ...
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Barratt pulls out of Leeds Millennium Village team
Gleeson Homes replaces housebuilder after fears about low sales potential at Allerton Bywater.
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Academic loses post over funding criticisms
Reading's head of construction management and engineering removed for blasting funding panel chief.
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Fights break out as bricklayers picket Bellway sites
Police were called to two building sites in London last week after fighting broke out between picketers from the Joint Sites Committee, scaffolders and site management. Up to 20 bricklayers had gathered outside Bellway Homes sites at Rotherhithe and Southwark to protest at the treatment of a colleague who had ...