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Don't ignore the formalities
Failure to stick to the precise procedural requirements of termination clauses in commercial contracts can have dire legal consequences. What can you do to reduce the risk ?
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Contractors should be more like us
Hanson chief Andrew Dougal says contractors could learn a lot from materials firms. So, where are they going wrong?
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Blue heaven
Bluewater may be the last of the mammoth out-of-town shopping centres, but its classy interiors set new standards for smaller, town-centre malls across the UK.
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IT: Design software Model behaviour
Why is Amec modelling the building design process with the software that NASA uses to engineer spacecraft? To prioritise design tasks, and to get team members working together.
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Art for art's sake
Architect John McAslan & Partners has given publisher Thames & Hudson a modern office interior that is as elegant and attractive as one of its art books.
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Appointments
Contractor Mark Roberts has been appointed managing director of Redruth-based Lark Construction. Kent-based Crispin & Borst has promoted Jim Menzies to estimating director. Consultants Amanda Harvey and Patricia Nathan-Amissah have been promoted to partners in the commercial litigation department of solicitor ...
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How to do adjudication
Two books on the Construction Act. Both helpful and well researched. But whereas the first gets an unconditional thumbs-up, the second has been partly overtaken by events.
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Surviving specification
The spec writer's lot is not a happy one. Ignored most of the time, they often get it in the neck when things go wrong. But there are ways to maximise the positive and minimise the brickbats.
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What's the score?
Five years after it opened, the McAlpine Stadium is still regarded as a class player among football grounds.
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The Professionals
The Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services' Christine Little on how a recruitment consultant can help employers find the best staff.
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Pedalling your wares
Cycle and car-parts retailer Halfords has plans for 15 new stores worth 拢500 000 each this year. How can you become a preferred contractor or consultant?
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The joy of specs
Eganised construction of average quality meets the requirements of standard contracts, but don't you think it's a bit joyless? So, how about a standard form that specifies top-quality craftsmanship?
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Forbidden and forbidding
The Competition Act, which comes into force next March, prohibits a number of business practices and could hit Egan-inspired agreements.
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A new dimension
If Ray Crotty ruled the world, IT would revolutionise the construction industry and all buildings would be designed in 3D.
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New, improved National Construction Week
Are you ready? National Construction Week, such a risible non-event in October 1997, has a fresh start on Monday. This time, the week will last five days, not 10 (ouch) and there s stacks of sponsorship. After all the television expos茅s on cowboy builders and the millennium project ...
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Bob the Builder
What with his own Miss Moneypenny, crane Lofty and hell-raising scarecrow Spud there's never a dull moment in Bob the Builder's yard. But is it enough to save the image of construction?
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Clear as a bell
Basildon's new landmark is a glass campanile that lets passers-by watch the bell-ringers at work. How did Buro Happold stop the lightweight tower swaying with the motion of the bells?
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Appointments
Contractor Clugston Construction has appointed Peter Deakin director of its southern operation. Matthew Mercer and Anne Pugh have been made regional managers and Peter Dobson has become marketing manager for the region.Consultants Civil and structural consulting engineer Thorburn Colquhoun has promoted Colin McPherson to associate director.Peter ...
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A slice of the action
Imagine if construction could develop a computer-generated picture of an evolving project, an auditable bank of information about its management. Disputes could be largely avoided. Stop imagining.
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Construction’s second chance
Next week, the industry has the opportunity to boost its public image. With a barrage of events planned for National Construction Week, will the event be more of a hit this year than last?