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CommentProcurement: New tricks?
Government guidance on new models of construction procurement covers approaches already in common practice. But confusion remains
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CommentHansom: Hit and miss
A former England cricket captain trades in his knee pads for the world of property management, Paddington Bear braves a makeover from Zaha Hadid, and Santa is given the big heave ho-ho-ho
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CommentComing soon
George Osborne鈥檚 Autumn Statement is unlikely to be a blockbuster, but there will be plenty for the sector to look out for
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CommentJCT Povey lecture: The bumf machine
Our industry spews out dozens and dozens of standard form contracts which no one can keep up with or understand. Bad news for people who build - great for lawyers
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CommentOnline poll: CITB levy
Is the CITB right to reform the way it collects the levy, even if large labour agencies have to pay more? Vote here
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Comment星空传媒 without prejudice
There are opportunities for British firms to aid in rebuilding countries with troubled pasts, such as Lebanon and Iraq, provided we leave any preconceptions at the door
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CommentThe regeneration game
Companies wanting to develop outside of the M25 have been held back by a lack of investment in infrastructure. But schemes and funding are now coming forward to regenerate some of our major cities
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CommentWhat makes a successful council building?
Local authorities are complex organisations serving a huge range of community needs, so the buildings they use have to be ultra adaptable
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CommentEU procurement regime: Change on the horizon
Earlier this year the European Parliament adopted a number of directives to reform how public procurement is conducted
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CommentWhen does the five year prescription period begin: David T Morrison & Co Ltd t/a Gael Home Interiors vs ICL Plastics Limited and Others
An explosion in a factory led to this Scottish law case which debates how soon a claim for damages must be made
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CommentHoliday pay: Lucky break
The Employment Appeal Tribunal鈥檚 decision that UK businesses must include overtime when calculating holiday pay will increase payroll costs - but it could have been a lot worse
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CommentMore work should mean more staff
A booming housing sector has put a concerning strain on housebuilder鈥檚 work/life balance
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CommentHansom: Losing my religion
Atkins and Network Rail endure a marriage of inconvenience, architects splash out on the Guggenheim Helsinki, Canadians pray for Canary Wharf, and all hell breaks loose on the UK鈥檚 roads. Plus, Zaha vs Japan
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CommentSeize the day
BIM must be properly adopted sooner rather than later if the sector is to fully benefit
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CommentThe BIM gatekeepers
Faced with the need to train a large number of the construction industry in BIM, where do you start? Focusing on the gatekeepers will have the biggest immediate impact
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CommentOnline poll: Work-life balance
Are you concerned about the effect of the industry鈥檚 upturn on your work-life balance? Vote here
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CommentEnergy efficiency: It's all in the details
There鈥檚 a great need to get the little things right as we move towards tighter buildings
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CommentPositivity for 2015
Despite concerns about a slowing housing market and the impact of the eurozone on the UK economy, construction continued to grow in Q3
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CommentI applaud Labour's energy ambition
The Labour party has good ideas but the question of where the money is remains