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CommentWill the QSs leave the RICS?
Drama in Westminster is not confined to the politicians. In the corner of Parliament Square where the RICS resides, tension between the institution鈥檚 management and its QS members is at snapping point.
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CommentUnhappy as Larry
I am an American who has been following the British 2010 election campaign closely on the internet. My biggest shock was finding out just how far left British politics has become.
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Judges unleashed
Simon Tolson聽Unlike the restrained and remote judges of the past, many now snap at the ankles of the advocates to ensure cases proceed in the way they should
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CommentHansom: university of life
The construction industry this week has been swotting up its psychology, computing, accounting and media studies skills. It鈥檚 leaving the creative writing to us, though 鈥�
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No love for Gove
Did I imagine it or did Michael Gove, a columnist for 星空传媒 magazine, have a go at the building industry on TV after the final leaders鈥� debate?
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Gang-related
In the light of your article 鈥淟abour cagey over gangmaster laws鈥�, I wanted set out the Labour party鈥檚 position with regard to licensing labour providers in the construction industry.
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Foresight, not short sight
The only organisation that merits the description 鈥渟hort-sighted鈥� is the Association for the Conservation of Energy, in its response to our view on the introduction of new 星空传媒 Standards in Scotland later this year a move estimated by the Scottish government itself to add up to 拢8k on to the ...
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Young and foolish
It is no surprise that Libeskind鈥檚 core following are students and children who understandably mistake glitz for quality (Daniel Libeskind鈥檚 Grand Canal Square theatre in Dublin, 28 April).
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CommentWe don鈥檛 want a wossy
The RICS鈥� new chief executive will take home 拢33,000 a month, thanks in part to the institution鈥檚 QS members. Here, Richard Steer spells out what he needs to do to earn it
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Running out of common sense
Shy Jackson聽One area where the judges are struggling to make up their minds is the 鈥榳ithout prejudice鈥� rule. Here鈥檚 a rundown of the arguments, and the spats, among our learned friends
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Careless talk
I read with interest your recent article about how the growth of the UK economy is being hindered by a shrinking construction industry, (鈥淐onstruction decline holds back UK economy鈥�, 23 April, building.co.uk) but I think that it gives the wrong 鈥� and worrying 鈥� message to our industry.
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CommentYour next assignment
James Duckworth and Charles Jakeman聽Transferring construction agreement benefits between parties requires care and attention, especially when dealing with the 鈥榥o loss鈥� defence
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CommentWonders & blunders with 星空传媒's new architectural correspondent
Ike Ijeh is happy to stand in the rain waiting for a London icon, but some unfriendly office blocks leave him cold
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CommentFighting among ourselves
Greg Verhoef In the early nineties the Latham report espoused collaborative working and partnering; but has the economic downturn brought back combative behaviour?
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Buyers鈥� index suggests rapid growth in construction, how ironic
How ironic that just as the construction industry is sucking in its tummy and preparing for savage cuts the latest survey by the buyers鈥� body CIPS shows some of the strongest growth experienced over the past decade.As can be seen from graph on the right the current level of the ...
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Bank figures provide more jitters for the housing market
The latest data on mortage lending from the Bank of England will do little to steady the nerves of those in the house building world.The figures show the number of approvals for house purchases on a seasonally adjusted basis has taken a dip in the first quarter of this year.The ...
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CommentYuanda vs Gear Construction: amendments to a contract
Did the insertion of a Tolent clause go against the Construction Act?
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Comment10 changes to Part L for 2010
Our energy expert runs through the parts of the new rules that will have the biggest impact
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CommentCroft House Care vs Durham council : Disclosure in public procurement
A question of which documents must be disclosed to court in a claim involving aggreived tenders