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Builders LondonThe Builders London is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. If there is any difference of opinion between your renovator and design professional about procedures or materials, now is the time to resolve it. Taking care of these type issues now will avoid significant changes during construction that would cause delays or affect cost. Once everything has been agreed upon, your next step is to get everything in writing. Contracts should be detailed and specific. Insist that both the contractor and designer sign the contract. When agreeing to payment arrangements, remember that the Construction Lien Act allows you to withhold 10% of the total cost of the project for 45 days beyond the substantial completion of the project. This protects you if the renovator fails to pay all subcontractors and suppliers; it is not withheld, however, to ensure that the job itself is properly completed. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. Zell lifts mood with zany jokes at Tribune data: 10.04.08 Since taking control three months ago of Tribune Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, Sam Zell has taken to peppering the typically bland company announcements with zany jokes and parodies 2. Fayed bid to summon Philip fails data: 19.03.08 Mohamed Al Fayed's bid to compel the Queen and Prince Philip to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana has failed 3. BBC Proms plans Doctor Who family concert data: 10.04.08 The BBC Proms has unveiled plans for a Doctor Who concert and a celebration of folk music for the 2008 season, only a month after it was attacked by a minister for attracting too narrow a section of society. 4. Features: Sea for yourself data: 07.04.08 My husband wants us to go on a cruise this year but I have never been on one before and I'm not sure if I'll like it. 5. Nikolai Baibakov, Stalin's oil minister, dies at 97 data: 07.04.08 Nikolai Baibakov, who oversaw Russian oil production during World War II and went on to become one of the Soviet Union's top economic officials, died Monday in Moscow. 6. BA's Terminal 5 proving to be one big hub of chaos data: 07.04.08 Terminal 5 was supposed to be the saving grace for British Airways and London Heathrow. Instead, passengers are bracing for more chaos. 7. Cityscape: Helping newcomers navigate the real estate maze of Istanbul data: 27.03.08 A modern businesswoman finds new residents a place to live in an ancient city beset by illegal construction and often untraceable ownership documents. 8. Rite of spring celebrated with critical examination data: 10.04.08 An annual rite of spring is celebrated on Thursday with the publication of the 145th Wisden Cricketers Almanac at a critical point for the game it records and celebrates. 9. Women face bias worldwide - UN data: 07.04.08 Women are discriminated against in almost every country worldwide, a UN-commissioned report says. 10. Schoolchildren to be offered weapons training data: 07.04.08 Children at comprehensive schools will be asked to sign up for military drills and weapons training under new plans to improve classroom discipline. 11. Row over home 'anti-teen' device data: 10.04.08 Complaints are under investigation after a resident installed a Mosquito "youth deterrent" at his home. 12. Kevin Maguire: Dunce's cap fits like glove data: 10.04.08 Full marks to Education Minister Jim Knight for calmly exposing another headline-grabbing Tory initiative as an examination failure. 13. Visa and EU may reach deal over charges data: 07.04.08 Visa Europe said it expects to reach an agreement with the European Commission over charges of price-fixing. 14. Tennis: Davydenko hammers Nadal data: 07.04.08 Nikolay Davydenko claims the second Masters Series title of his career with victory over Rafael Nadal at the Sony Ericsson Open. 15. Kosovo's actions hearten a Hungarian enclave data: 10.04.08 Romania's Hungarian minority believe it's their time for independence and for their proposed semi-autonomous state, Szeklerland. 16. UK unemployment falls by 32,000 data: 19.03.08 UK unemployment falls by 32,000 in the three months to the end of January, government figures show. 17. Switzerland likely to outlaw cat fur trade data: 07.04.08 Cat fur is used in garments and blankets in Switzerland, the last West European nation where such a trade is still legal. But the trade is increasingly stigmatized and likely to be outlawed soon. 18. Alibaba seeks buyers for Yahoo-owned stake data: 19.03.08 The Chinese internet company is in late-stage talks with a group of investors to raise the money to try to buy back Yahoo's multi-billion dollar stake should Yahoo eventually be acquired by Microsoft 19. China doubts role in Greek weightlifting scandal data: 10.04.08 China on Wednesday expressed doubt over reports that a local factory was behind positive doping tests for 11 members of Greece's national weightlifting team, but said it had launched a probe into the matter. 20. Burma migrants suffocate in lorry data: 10.04.08 More than 50 Burmese illegal migrants suffocate in the back of a lorry taking them into Thailand, police say. 21. British defend Hayles after failed blood test data: 27.03.08 Robert Hayles, who failed a pre-race blood test at the track cycling world championships on Wednesday, has been defended by British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford. 22. Motorola divides into two separate companies data: 27.03.08 Motorola's chief executive said he hoped that by spinning off the unprofitable mobile phone unit, the company would have better luck attracting a new chief executive to revive it. 23. Dow falls after downbeat reports data: 27.03.08 A pair of pessimistic reports on home sales and business spending reminded investors about the precarious state of the economy. 24. BBC launches iPlayer on the Wii data: 10.04.08 Users of the BBC iPlayer will be able to watch programmes on their televisions as well as their PC under a new agreement that brings the popular catch-up service to the TV for the first time. 25. Cyprus talks 'must succeed' data: 19.03.08 The Cypriot president says the failure of new peace talks will be "devastating" for the divided island. 26. Open skies, cheaper fares â at least for now data: 07.04.08 The first phase of the open-skies agreement has added 20 percent more seats across the Atlantic than were available last April, bringing down prices. 27. RSPCA investigates The Fall frontman for 'killing' squirrels data: 10.04.08 Mark E Smith, the rock singer, is being investigated by the RSPCA after he boasted of killing two squirrels. 28. Credit crisis fallout continues data: 10.04.08 The latest report from the IMF on the global credit crisis is the main news in the Daily Telegraph. 29. How did Doctor Who's TV comeback do in the ratings? data: 07.04.08 Doctor Who's comeback attracts 8.4 million viewers, despite fears an earlier timeslot would harm the serial. 30. Pssst - Want an unlocked phone? data: 27.03.08 Wireless carriers often offer customers cheap or free phones in exchange for multi-year contracts, but then the phones are technologically "locked" - the subscriber cannot cancel the contract and sign up for service with another company. |