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CommentQuentin Shears: Free schools and the Continuity PTA
鈥橳hey鈥檙e already looking at sites, trying to work out how many kids you can fit in an abandoned Zavvi鈥�
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CommentCollateral damage: Liability under collateral warranties
Leaseholders or buyers of buildings should be able to pre-empt arguments from contractors to escape liability under collateral warranties
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Q+A from the 星空传媒 forum
星空传媒鈥檚 Forum regulars don鈥檛 always focus on serious topics. This week, something from the busy General Chit-chat section
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CommentA bridge too far
Simon Whitehead spotted this instructive scene in Dulwich, south London, which demonstrates that the 鈥渙h, it鈥檒l probably be okay鈥� approach doesn鈥檛 always work out 鈥�
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CommentThe beggar鈥檚 banquet
The Scottish courts have expressed their opinion about whether the loser of an adjudication has to pay the winner if that winner appears to be on Carey Street
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Hidden agenda: the weakness of adjudication
Because it takes place in private, adjudication is preventing judges from developing construction law - and lawyers aren鈥檛 improving the contracts they draft
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CommentThe times they have a-changed
When the head of construction at John Lewis says competitive tendering gets projects done for 10% less than partnering, it鈥檚 clear the paradigm has shifted
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CommentGreen refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
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CommentCan oral contracts be adjudicated?
The lack of good administration in the construction industry is well recognised
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CommentJust how biased can an adjudicator be?
A court case last week showed that overturning an adjudication by claiming bias is an uphill battle
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CommentA last hurrah for construction before the axe falls
Output in the last quarter was the best since Lehman Brothers collapsed. Alas figures won't be as high again for the foreseeable future
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We will not be moved
It鈥檚 good that the Candy brothers won their breach of contract case against developer Qatari Diar (鈥淐andy brothers win Chelsea Barracks case鈥�, building.co.uk, 25 June)
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In memoriam
On 11 September 2001, 67 British subjects lost their lives in the World Trade Centre attacks
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CommentHansom: It's fete
This week, the industry has been enjoying a traditional raffle and a little drinkie, hearing a speech by the local MP, having too many ice creams and wishing the kids would just calm down a bit
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Litigation insurance: Run for cover
Lawyers are becoming increasingly savvy about insurance options for those entering construction disputes. Matthew Amey urges litigants to seek advice as early as possible
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for Turner & Townsend
How many traffic lights did you pass on your way to work this morning?