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Five things you never knew about Julian Hakes
The architect reveals a side project that could end up eclipsing his building work
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Nickleby FM vs Somerfield Stores
This case reveals the dangers of not having a construction contract in writing
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Comment10 things to know about construction output
The latest estimates point to a spurt in activity, so what鈥檚 really going on?
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CommentWhy Cabe must be judged a failure
Ultimately, the design watchdog was both powerless and corrupted by the illusion of power
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CommentMoving the clocks forward not back
This weekend sees the clocks go back, but moving them permanently forward could cut energy use in buildings.
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Quality of work: Outside the QS's remit
The QS is concerned with value and quantity, so it is right that the law should not require them to be held responsible for matters of quality
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CommentHome improvements
Regarding the article 鈥淥sborne鈥檚 axe fells schools and housing鈥� (22 October, page 9), you鈥檙e right that we鈥檙e going to need to attract a huge amount of private sector finance into the refurbishment of our existing housing stock over the next decade
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Quality of work: The QS's duty
A QS has been sued for valuing work that was defective. Luckily for it, the law is clear on this point. But surely QSs have a duty to speak up if they spot something鈥檚 wrong?
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CommentHansom: Spin doctors
It鈥檚 all about image this week, as the government commiserates with the people, HOK tries to quash rumours and Gerald Ronson turns out not to be the lovable, big-hearted old softie we thought he was
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CommentPre-action disclosure: Show trial
Arbitration has often been criticised for its lack of early disclosure. But in fact arbitrators are obliged to avoid expense, and this is one good way to do it
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In the detail
On first analysis, it looks as though capital spending has borne the brunt of the cuts to next year鈥檚 Scottish budget announced in the UK spending review.
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CommentWhat Dan Labbad told us
Labbad seems to want Bovis to emulate companies such as Berkeley Group, which are able to change their strategy on a sixpence and leave threepence change
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CommentIntegrated design and construction: Divided we fall
Our industry is fragmented between those who do the real work on site and those who live off its adversarial culture. Integrating the two factions is our only hope
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CommentThe grim reality of life as an architect
Watch programmes like Grand Designs and you鈥檇 think architecture was a glamorous, highly paid and creative profession. Rot, says Susanna Clapham
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Don't bring back arbitration
Earlier this month Tony Bingham called for arbitration to be restored to its pedestal in construction contracts, but it was ripe for toppling
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There is another way
I read with interest the article by Malcolm Taylor in 星空传媒 (22 October, page 33). His dissatisfaction with the RICS expresses the feelings of many of its QS members.
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CommentQuentin Shears: How to cut a school by 40%
鈥橲uddenly I knew how George Osborne felt when he got his hands on the communities department payroll鈥�
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CommentDropping in for a pizza
Thanks to Martin Corbishley for spotting this demonstration of the lengths some people will go to for a decent Quattro Stagione