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Hansom: Toy town

2017-03-17T06:00:00Z

It’s all work and all play this week, as Tony Pidgley longs for electric cars, Sadiq Khan apparently has a magic set and Mace is enjoying playing with bricks - but it’s all ruined when a PR firm throws a strop

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s manifesto for a better Brexit

2017-03-17T06:00:00Z

Our campaign for a better Brexit deal for the industry features eight key demands

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Play nicely – or else

2017-03-16T06:00:00Z

Collaboration is the watchword under new forms of professional services contract- in fact, it’s now obligatory

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Case in focus: Rectification of a contract

2017-03-16T06:00:00Z

Could a contract that included an incomplete tender stage document be rectified?

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Branding a building

2017-03-16T06:00:00Z

Developing a brand is becoming ever more important, both for developers and occupiers

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Price rises from suppliers should be challenged

2017-03-15T13:05:00Z

Material costs are on the up but housing associations can secure better deals from the supply chain if they know how

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The Midlands engine - full steam ahead

2017-03-15T12:05:00Z

To make this strategy work we need strong regional leadership and a focus on productivity and skills

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Budget 2017: A curate’s egg

2017-03-15T10:34:00Z

Philip Hammond’s Budget was unremarkable and failed to mention housing but a number of measures could have profoundly positive knock-on effects for local development. Let’s make the best of it

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Mipim latest: There's a sunny mood in Cannes

2017-03-14T16:47:00Z

There is a definite ‘let’s make hay while the sun shines’ feel. And in Mipim, the sun is shining

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Getting skills down to a T

2017-03-14T06:00:00Z

The introduction of T-levels is being sold as a lifeline for industries like construction, but Brexit threatens to derail any benefits

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Why Mipim matters

2017-03-13T10:01:00Z

This year’s Mipim is set to be just as jam-packed as 2016, with about 23,000 participants from 90 countries

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German plans for electric cars could actually increase CO2 emissions

2017-03-13T06:00:00Z

The desire to make all cars “zero emission’ by 2030 ignores how reliant the country will be on coal-fired power stations

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Why was housing ignored in the Budget?

2017-03-10T10:38:00Z

Housing didn’t get a mention on Wednesday but other government announcements show a clear direction of travel

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Let’s make them an offer …

2017-03-10T06:00:00Z

If we want the government’s industrial strategy to work for our industry, construction must offer a proposition based on collaboration, investment and innovation. Here’s how we can do that

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Stop playing games

2017-03-10T06:00:00Z

Does an adjudication enforcement trump an insolvency moratorium? A recent case in the TCC has provided clear guidance on the issue

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Hansom: Charity begins at home

2017-03-10T06:00:00Z

Spurs prepare for demolition, the industry bikes to Cannes, there’s a bargain in Chelsea, Laing O’Rourke is prepared for change (still), and Prince William attends a charity bash. Plus, Swiss restaurateurs want to get high

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Budget 2017: That’s all, folks

2017-03-10T06:00:00Z

There were no major spending commitments in the Budget but some of the announcements could offer long-term promise

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Taken on trust

2017-03-09T06:00:00Z

Cash is king and nowhere is this truer than construction. Contractors should take steps to guarantee payment or be prepared to face the consequences

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Online poll: Spring budget

2017-03-08T13:30:00Z

Did Philip Hammond’s Budget do enough for the construction industry? Vote here

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A cap in liability: The absolute limit

2017-03-08T07:00:00Z

Contractual limitation of liability and whether such clauses say what they are intended to mean is an issue regularly aired in court