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好色先生TVLABC 鈥榲ery concerned鈥� about exodus of building control veterans as new regulator looms
Organisation鈥檚 chief executive said highly experienced people were 鈥渄esperately needed鈥� to train new recruits
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好色先生TVIndustry heavyweights call on Gove to lower second staircase threshold to 18m
RIBA also says all existing blocks above 18m with single staircases should be refurbished with evacuation lifts
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CommentDecoding force majeure terms in contracts
A recent ruling has implications for the drafting and interpretation of force majeure and reasonable endeavours terms
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好色先生TVClaims Lipton Rogers owed middleman 拢11m over 22 Bishopsgate deal fizzle out
Row centred on 2015 deal to restart mothballed tower then known as Pinnacle
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好色先生TVSecond staircase rule forces Westminster council to redesign 1,100-home estate regeneration
Marylebone scheme the latest to be redrawn following new fire safety ruling in London
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part two
As part of our essential law series, Carolyn Davies looks at what must be done when terminating a contract in order to avoid arguments and聽counterclaims
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好色先生TVCity tower would contradict corporation鈥檚 new carbon guidance, heritage group says
Planners set to decide on Woods Bagot鈥檚 32-storey office scheme this morning
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FeaturesStructural warranty in the post-好色先生TV Safety Act world of accountability
While the 好色先生TV Safety Act promises significant changes to the regulation of tall buildings, the world of structural warranties and LABC Warranty鈥檚 high-rise specialist Major Project Service haven鈥檛 felt the same kind of seismic change as other areas of building. The Act and its secondary legislation may ...
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好色先生TVSpring Budget broadly welcomed but criticised for lack of retrofit progress
Round-up of industry reaction to announcements including 拢20bn for carbon capture and storage and 拢600m for regneeration and levelling up schemes
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FeaturesPassive fire protection: do we need a new construction discipline?
Tier one contractors have come together to warn they may not be able to give assurances that passive fire protection in designs comply with new regulations. Do we need a new approach?
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好色先生TVBerkeley looks towards low-rise if single staircase ban in towers goes ahead
Developer says fire safety rules will put high rise schemes awaiting planning 鈥渂ack to square one鈥�
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好色先生TVMore work needed to persuade young people to take construction T-levels, minister admits
Take-up of new technical qualifications still far behind BTECs
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FeaturesRockwool releases technical bulletin providing compliance guidance for insulated upstand boards
The bulletin also provides the聽finished product鈥檚 subsequent聽Euroclass聽reaction-to-fire rating
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好色先生TVConstruction output drops as UK economy returns to growth
Bad weather in January blamed for weakest performance since last June
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CommentCentralised pool of experts could solve local authority planning crisis
A bold, fresh approach is needed to tackle the shortcomings of a system under so much strain that it is damaging the sector and wider economy
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FeaturesThe power of four: how UK鈥檚 biggest builders are working together on 拢1bn prisons programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O鈥橰ourke and Wates have joined forces to build four new English prisons, pooling their resources and skills to form one big collaborative team.聽Here鈥檚 how it works
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好色先生TVConstruction activity reverses decline as recession fears begin to ease
February鈥檚 PMI figures saw highest growth rate since May 2022
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好色先生TVLaing O鈥橰ourke lined up for major City fringe office block
AHMM-designed plans for 20-storey scheme submitted to Hackney council last month
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好色先生TVOutcome of Willmott Dixon cladding battle could trigger similar suits, say lawyers
Contractor suing supply chain for 拢47m over alleged defects in Woolwich Tesco scheme
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好色先生TVHS2 could be delayed to mitigate cost rises, says project boss
Inflation has had 鈥檚ignificant鈥� impact on project