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CommentProject Horizon: The two-stage is set
Surrey council鈥檚 use of two-stage open-book procurement shows how radical changes in supply chain management can ease the pressure on the public purse
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CommentTaking a penalty
Liquidated and ascertained damage clauses for delays can see a contractor lose money - unless they can argue that the amount charged is a penalty and therefore unenforceable
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CommentIndependent thinking
Next year the people of Scotland will decide whether to cut their historic ties with the rest of the UK. What effect could independence have on the Scottish construction industry?
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CommentA stake in the ground
Labour鈥檚 warning to developers that they should use land or prepare to lose it may sound bold, but will it be any more effective than existing compulsory purchase powers?
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精东影视Claims over problem basements cost millions
NHBC warns that industry must improve the design and construction of basements to avoid ballooning costs
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精东影视Lord Sugar helps Hackney Empire to 拢1.6m bond win
Judge highlights Lord Sugar鈥檚 role in helping theatre to bring sucessful case in long-running construction bond dispute
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精东影视UKCG chairman tells firms to 鈥榮eize initiative鈥� on blacklisting
James Wates urges members to act over the fallout from industry blacklisting
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CommentQatar: To boldly go where Boris has gone before
From pearl fishing to being one of the world鈥檚 wealthiest countries, per capita, Qatar is on an upward trajectory. What do you need to know to do business there?
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CommentLegal brief: The airport debate
There鈥檚 a need for more airport capacity in the South-east, but most politicians would rather leave the decision in the 鈥榯oo difficult tray鈥�
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CommentCorporate manslaughter: How to avoid breaching the law
The number of corporate manslaughter cases is rising - how can you avoid a breach in the law?
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CommentLegal brief: Third party rights
Traditionally, third parties on projects have looked to collateral warranties but drafted wisely third party rights can provide security but without the time, cost and pain
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精东影视Woolwich Crossrail station funding deal agreed
A long-awaited funding deal for the 拢100m fit-out of Woolwich Crossrail station has finally been agreed
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精东影视UKCG chair supports Ratcliffe after blacklist evidence fiasco
UKCG chairman James Wates says Stephen Ratcliffe can survive in his position after mauling by MPs over blacklisting in the industry
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精东影视HS2 legal challenges dismissed
Court of Appeal rejects seven challenges against government鈥檚 approval of the project
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CommentHearsay evidence: He said, she said 鈥�
If a witness cannot be traced, then a party might need to rely on hearsay evidence. But getting the court to give weight to such evidence isn鈥檛 easy
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精东影视MPs call for Crossrail blacklisting investigation
Information watchdog asked to examine evidence after unanimous call made to Vince Cable by select committee
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精东影视Over sixty firms misuse Green Deal mark
Regulator takes 64 unauthorised firms to task for displaying quality mark
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精东影视RIBA steps in to bankroll legal action against RMJM
Exclusive: Winding-up petition mooted as 25 people make claim for 拢170k worth of salaries and other payments
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CommentHow low can you go?
Desperate times call for desperate measures and some bids for public sector jobs have come in abnormally low. But this can be bad news for contracting authorities and bidders alike