Legal matters: What are the implications of the trends in building procurement?

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Contracts submitted via the JCT design and build (D&B) form have gone up tremendously in recent years, according to a U.K. building procurement survey carried out by Davis Langdon & Everest in support of the RICS. It was also noted that contracts submitted via the D&B form are presently worth more than works s ubmitted via all JCT standard forms combined. The implications of the building procurement trends are discussed.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Usage, Forecasts and trends, Surveys, Market trend/market analysis, Construction contracts, Forms (Law)

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Material matters that get to the root of the problem

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The damages caused to houses due to the blazing summer are outlined. Statistics show that hot summers are followed by spates of subsidence claims, and in this regard, the legal case of tree root subsidence damage is discussed.

Residential Building Construction, Housing incl Mobile Homes, Housing, Influence, Dwellings, Summer

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Ethical dimension puts focus on all areas of architects' work

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The importance of ethics in the areas of architectsE work is presented. Various factors at work that have raised the profile of ethical consideration are described.

Management dynamics, Public affairs, Architectural services, Ethics, Practice, Architects, Architectural firms, Ethical aspects, Architectural practice

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