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Dubai's expats adjust to life in the slow lane
Visiting Dubai last week, one of the most noticeable differences from previous trips was that I managed to reach all my meetings on time.Gone are the days of sitting in static queues of nose to nose SUVs frantically tapping the blackberry trying to reschedule meetings.Dubai has clearly slowed since the ...
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Why construction firms must recruit financial engineers
Financial engineers 鈥� you can be forgiven for holding them in total contempt. The finger of guilt for the recession ravaging construction firms points witheringly in their direction.But, galling as it might seem, construction now needs financial engineers more than it needs civil, structural, mechanical or electrical engineers.The tools and ...
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Why falling mortgages approval are spooking housing market watchers
The latest figures from the Bank of England showing the number of mortgage approvals at a nine month low have caused a bit of a stir and increased talk of a double dip in the housing market.Here鈥檚 a few reasons why.There is a historic link between the number of mortgage ...
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Good news on the planning front 鈥� rejections fall and applications for new homes rise
The data published today on planning applications on the face of it should provide house builders and their suppliers with some comfort.The figures show that in the final quarter of last year the number of planning decisions for major residential developments 鈥� those with 10 or more homes 鈥� rose ...
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The witness protection scheme
Expert witnesses may be protected from lawsuits for now, but the Supreme Court may be on the brink of overturning that rule
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CommentHansom-Sur-Mer - Paying the price
The folks at Mipim 2010 had a jolly old time, despite being shore-bound, insulted by agents, hounded by tax collectors and deviously tricked into falling off platforms
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CommentGosh, is that really the time?
Adjudication is not litigation (lawyers please note) and an adjudicator is not obliged to consider in detail new information that comes in at the eleventh hour
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Dishing the dirt
Whatever else we run out of, there will always be more than enough rubbish to go round. So what should a contractor looking to get its fair share watch out for?
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A Morrell crusade
A green building strategy with a focus on new work and skills is the only way the UK construction industry will be able to compete and survive in a changing world with its emphasis on low carbon (鈥淢andelson and Morrell reveal green building strategy鈥�, 17 March, building.co.uk
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CommentRichard Steer: Where in the world are consultants going?
Spare a thought for Britain鈥檚 poor consultants as they fall victim to rich Americans. And spare a thought for the Americans as they tremble at the rise of Chinese power 鈥�
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CommentCML certificate: But you said it was fine!
In April 2007 the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) produced a standard form certificate that consultants can be asked to sign concerning the condition of a newly built residential property
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CommentGod help the first-time buyer
They won鈥檛 be getting a lot of assistance from banks, government, housebuilders or themselves. And that鈥檚 not good news for the rest of the market
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CommentBridge on track
This week鈥檚 星空传媒 stated that 鈥渢he completion of Blackfriars station 鈥� has been put back four months until spring 2012鈥� (12 March, page 10)
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The many aspects of risk
I refer to your recent articles on timber-framed construction which contain several inaccuracies as to the insurance industry鈥檚 stance regarding this topic
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Banner posts profit despite battle over Colchester arts centre
Banner Holdings is back in the black despite a difficult year battling Colchester council over Rafael Vi帽oly鈥檚 拢26m visual arts centre
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Helping the aged
Strengthening the 星空传媒 Regulations to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings and to help meet this country鈥檚 ambitious zero-carbon targets is admirable, and I鈥檓 wholeheartedly in support (鈥淧art L changes announced,鈥� 12 March, building.co.uk)
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All aboard
Recent announcements by climate change secretary Ed Miliband are indeed good news (12 March, leader, page 3)
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CommentThe 2010 星空传媒 Awards: Projects shortlist showcase
Hard not to have a wiggle in your walk when you see the cornucopia of building projects shortlisted for the 2010 星空传媒 Awards