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An international outcry
For the international contractor, the new FIDIC forms are an unholy mess, full of pitfalls. This article looks at what is wrong with the Silver Book's design-and-build terms.
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Asking for trouble
This is the story of a company that went to adjudication and ended up with exactly what it said it wanted in its referral notice – and no more.
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Cost update
This quarterly analysis looks at materials prices, with a special focus on insulation, labour rates and works packages.
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The minders
How 12 Galliford and Castle Cement staff spent a week looking after 30 10-year-olds, and learned all about teamwork.
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Appointments
ContractorsAndrew Parrish has been appointed non-xecutive director of Carillion.Amec Construction has appointed Helen Rowley quality co-ordinator for construction operations in southern England.Ray Bell, previously with Christiani & Nielsen, has joined Wrekin Construction as head of its new rail division.Yorkshire-based S Harrison Construction has promoted Stephen Jenneson to construction director. Adrian ...
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Shattered confidence
The falling glass at Stratford Jubilee Line station is just the latest in a line of glazing failures that have rattled the public. What is causing these problems, and how can the industry convince clients and users that glass is safe?
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Bob Emmerson
Ove Arup’s chairman designate has the job of preserving the Arup ethos while the firm changes into a heterogenous multinational. Here’s how he will do it.
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Who would you give the job to?
Is the double-breasted suit still the only way to impress clients? To find out, 精东影视 gave this industry professional three different outfits and asked major clients to take their pick.
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Send in the specialists
Cluster groups, co-operation and making the most of specialist subcontractors’ expertise has earned the team building an MOD sports centre spectacular cost and time savings.
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Added extras
The team building Foster’s fencing mask – also known as the GLA headquarters – has a new weapon to fight inefficiency: a secure extranet that holds documents and drawings.
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Right, for wrong reasons
An adjudicator thought settling a “repudiation of contract” dispute was beyond his jurisdiction. He was wrong, but the court enforced his decision for another reason…
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Empty life of a very fine chair
Introducing fitness-for-purpose obligations into contracts in place of reasonable-skill-and-care clauses would remove uncertainty and reduce disputes, but perhaps we’d have to pay more for peace of mind.
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What’s the meaning of this?
Collateral warranties are highly controversial, ferociously contested and poorly understood. This is the first article in a series intended to tackle the third of these problems.
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A three-ring circus
Subcontractors remember: main contractors are within their rights to request a tripartite arbitration between themselves, you and the employer, but if they delay, you can start your own with them.
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Back to school
Mansell wants to be a global player, so it is sending its chief operating officer, Philip Cleaver, to Harvard University where he will rub shoulders with executives from around the world.
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How ya doing?
Hays Montrose’s Robert Smith tells bosses how to organise the perfect employee appraisal.
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Appointments
ContractorsTry Construction has promoted Jeff Adams to managing director of the Midlands region.Alfred McAlpine Civil Engineering has appointed Sarah Vincent business development manager.Warings Construction has appointed Mike Deavin operations manager of its Heathrow-based airport team. Yazdi Shroff joins the team as contracts manager and Mark Warrington has been made health ...
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Clash points
Nomination is fine. The problem is that in the past it tended to be another term for abuse of client power – which Ann's proposals for redistributing risk rather bring to mind. But there is a better way …
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e-construction starts here
The industry has finally logged on to the new industrial revolution. So, how will electronic trading and data interchange change the way construction firms do business?