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星空传媒 schools in the future
星空传媒 schools in the future Speculation about what is going to happen after the election is unhelpful (14 May, page 3).
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CommentThe big law society
Ann Minogue聽The more disputes are settled in adjudication, the more likely it is that areas outside our industry will have a bearing on how construction law develops
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And so the cuts begin
Well done Cameron 鈥� brilliant (鈥淏illions of pounds of schools and health projects frozen,鈥� 14 May, page 9).
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Jack Pringle: Before the knife goes in
The general election result has left construction at the mercy of a fragile political alliance, with cuts to public sector spending the only certainty. We have to fight our corner
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Hamish Lal: Bare realities
Hamish Lal聽The final part of our series on the nuclear decommissioning sector looks at the kind of risks the industry is grappling with today 鈥� including that the money will run out
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Public contract awards: Challenging times
Helen Bolton and Stuart Thompson聽New rules have paved the way for more challenges to public contract awards. So how do you protect yourself if you鈥檙e the preferred bidder?
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint for... Alumet systems
鈥淚鈥檓 thinking of going on holiday to Bangladesh,鈥� remarks Dean as we get stuck into our first round of drinks
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CommentCourt isn鈥檛 all it鈥檚 cracked up to be
The property end of building is even more disputatious than the contruction end. It needs to find a better way to resolve disputes 鈥� so why not adopt adjudication?
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Private housing completions in England have dropped by more than half since the credit crunch
We all know it鈥檚 been bad in house building, but sometimes you have to look at the figures again to remind yourself just how bad things have been. The release of the latest housing figures provides that reality check, as the graph below so clearly illustrates. It's been carnage ...
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The problem with surprises on inflation
Could it be that we are about to witness the beginnings of widening concerns over rising inflation?The Consumer Prices Index 鈥渟urprise鈥� jump to 3.7% yesterday will certainly increase rumblings in the markets and elsewhere.Although for the time being I suspect attention will be more focused on June 22 and ...
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CommentWill London's new bus win our hearts?
The newly redesigned Routemaster has been launched. Is it any good and perhaps even more importantly, is it worth it?
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CommentIs Shapps going to be good news for housebuilders?
The appointment of new housing minister Grant Shapps has been warmly welcomed by the housing industry. Twas ever thus. Trade bodies always welcome the announcement of new ministers, because even if they disagree with everything they鈥檝e ever said, written, thought, or even considered thinking, there鈥檚 no point making them your ...
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Tactical adjudications
The court reminded the parties in the case of Pilon vs Bryer not to play too many games
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Tactical adjudications
Everyone knows that adjudications are often as much about tactical manoeuvring as they are about the substance of the dispute. However, once in a while the courts like to remind parties not to push their luck too far. That is exactly what happened in Pilon Limited vs Breyer Group Plc.Pilon, ...
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The big question for Mr Shapps
I would like to be among those welcoming Grant Shapps to his new role as housing minister and wishing him well. I must admit I have not been particularly kind to his ideas to date. It鈥檚 my job to be critical I guess.But for the record I do have a ...
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In uncertain times
I turned the TV off at 43 seats to be decided and after Nick Clegg announced he would not deal with Labour. I think we will all be voting again soon
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Rebellion at the RICS?
Readers left comments on the story 鈥淨Ss threaten to quit RICS as row escalates鈥� (7 May, page 9) at www.building.co.uk
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Politics or no politics
Recovery? You wish. (鈥淐ity warns hung parliament will delay construction recovery,鈥� 7 May, building.co.uk).
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CommentQuentin Shears: The kingmaker
鈥橳he fresh croissants are, I feel, a big, open and comprehensive offer鈥�