Out of control
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Eight houses in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, built by Bryant Homes and Admiral Homes developed serious damage to the foundations even though the houses had been inspected and carried NHBC warranties. Admiral Homes took the usual step of buying back at least one damaged house. Experts suggest that the foundations of the houses were not built to specifications laid down in the Building Regulations. Is is feared that the repurchased houses will not be scrutinized by independent specialists. Around 17,500 house owners claim against the NHBC warranty every year.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Legal eagles
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The leading construction law firm in London, England, is Masons, according to the 1996 edition of The Legal 500 directory. In the south-east, the leading firm is Shadbolt and Co, with Eversheds and Mills and Reeve holding joint first position in East Anglia. The leading firm in the north is Eversheds, with MacRoberts and McGrigor Donald holding joint first place in Scotland. Neil F Jones and Co is the leading firm in the West Midlands, with Browne Jacobson and Eversheds holding joint first place in the East Midlands.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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The legal 500
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The top construction industry law firm in the London area is Masons, which has an impressive portfolio of both public and private sector finance initiate work together with European projects, such as rebuilding work at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Russia.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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