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CommentLocalism: A recipe for building homes in the wrong places
Real powers will help economic growth, but limited localism could just further seal off leafy suburbs to development
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CommentOnce upon a time
The law determining whether there should be an extension of time when both employer and contractor are to blame for a delay in construction, is in disarray
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Love the one you're with
As is fitting for the week of Saint Valentine, relationships have been hotting up in the industry. From sharing a romantic dinner a deux, to tackling the opposition, to swapping saliva, Cupid鈥檚 been busy!
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Keep the receipts
If the government is concerned that they are overpaying for the services supplied by major contractors (building.co.uk, 9 February), a good start would be to investigate the legality of the bulk order discounts that are obtained from suppliers.
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Stranger than fiction
I write regarding your piece on architects in film, (28 January, page 34). It was entertaining but, being limited only to American architects, remained firmly in fantasyland
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CommentLocalism is a good thing for developers
Yes, the bill is ambitious but, if used correctly, could have a very positive effect on housing production
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CommentDeleted expletives
Quentin Shears, 48, is a partner in Newt UK, a Hertfordshire-based quantity surveyor that its US owner, construction giant Gator Corp, has never been quite sure what to do with. Quentin has recently been making excellent progress in his anger management sessions, which he was obliged to take after several ...
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Credit where it's due
Your leading article on the rebuilding of Blackfriars station (28 January, page 44), was both interesting and informative.
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CommentValue discount payments are counterproductive
Passing pain down the supply chain is harming the whole industry
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Common mistakes in鈥� lump sum contracts
The latest in a series of dos and don鈥檛s on major projects highlights the provisions in a lump sum contract that mean the price offered by the contractor is far from fixed
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Reading, writing and 鈥� building
锘緼head of next week鈥檚 BSEC event, Pascale Scheurer redefines the future of education building before
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Budget for buildings
The Scottish budget deal agreed by MSPs this week is not the budget for recovery that the building industry has been crying out for
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CommentLocalism thinks small; we need the bigger picture
It鈥檚 all very well delivering small schemes but what about larger, infrastructure boosting developments?
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CommentIf you want my advice 鈥�
A couple of part-time developers were relying on their QS鈥� advice. The trouble is, he didn鈥檛 advise them about a specification error that made the project turn a loss
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CommentEngland sees 102,830 new homes built in 2010 鈥� we built more in 1875
In some parts of the country rates of housebuilding has fallen by more than half
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CommentWhat the High Court victory means for BSF
Six local authorities won a partial victory against the government鈥檚 decision to scrap BSF. What happens next?
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CommentCrossrail will breath life into Woolwich
A landmark 拢100m deal between Berkeley Homes and Crossrail will put Woolwich on the map
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CommentDuty of care in tort: James Andrew Robinson vs P.E. Jones
The case examines the extent to which building contractors owe duties of care in tort to their clients alongside their contractual duties.