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Why it's so hard to get a competitive quote from a subbie
I was on a site doing a pre-tender survey recently when two of the contractors I favour (because they actually pay on time!) 鈥渂umped鈥� into each other. The conversation went quickly to the recent upturn in enquiries. Much was made of the fact that the contractors had ...
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Why are architects posh, but contractors aren鈥檛?
Last night I met the industry鈥檚 cycling clique at a reunion for those who rode to MIPIM for charity (which doesn't include me). I learnt three things:1) Cycling is hard. After a 500m sprint on the stationary bike I had to lie down for half ...
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The whole truth
The last paragraph of this article (鈥淏owmer & Kirkland pays out first 拢10m salary鈥�, 1 April, page 10) is slightly misleading
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Short-sighted vision
The assertion by Homes for Scotland that energy-saving regulations will add 拢8,000 to the cost of new homes is myopic nonsense (鈥淕reen guidelines could threaten Scottish housebuilding鈥�, 8 April, building.co.uk)
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Save the trees
I fail to see how you can propose the use of timber as a sustainable material (鈥淗ow green is your brand?鈥�, 12 April, building.co.uk). It takes many years for a tree to grow, unless it is of a pine variety
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CommentScheming minds
The government has released a consultation on the Scheme for Construction Contracts that proposes big changes in the industry鈥檚 rules. Here鈥檚 what I think of them 鈥�
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CommentHansom: Memento mori
The end can come when you least expect it: in a foul-mouthed phone call, predicted by a financial analyst, caught at short square leg, or when a small alpine town starts planning your funeral
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Fun in the sun
I saw redundancy coming (鈥淗ave you been made redundant?鈥� 8 April, building.co.uk) and went where my talents would be appreciated
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Feeling the squeeze
Be careful how you go about recovering money that is owed you 鈥� you might fall foul of the Protection from Harassment Act and end up paying them
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CommentKeep the engine running
Whoever wins the general election will have to make decisions that will have far-reaching consequences for construction. We have to make our case before it鈥檚 too late
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CommentElephants should not be grey
The Strata tower (9 April, page 38) is as bold as it is ingenious
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CommentMatch of the day: Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex
Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex is a game of two halves 鈥� first there鈥檚 the disputing, then there鈥檚 coughing up the legal costs. Alas, these are so high, neither wants to call it a draw
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CommentDavid Whysall: Why we need Generation Y
To win the battles of the future, we need to enlist the impatient and energetic youngsters of 鈥楪eneration Y鈥� as quickly as possible 鈥� regardless of the recession
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CommentBeing good in a wicked world
Go into a local market with a local partner, and you are responsible for what it does 鈥� even if the boss is the minister of justice鈥檚 brother-in-law
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CommentQuentin Shears: The Dubai polar bear sanctuary
鈥橧 get the Oxford Anthology of Business poetry off the shelf. It鈥檚 time for the big guns鈥�
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After the fire
We are once again faced with deaths as a result of a fire in a tower block as James Shears and Alan Bannon tragically died in the fire in Shirley Towers in Southampton
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Making a Case for Health and Safety
The IOSH Conference in Glasgow discussed the topic of making a case for health and safety, increasing positive communication and helping H, S and E professionals to do their jobs without obstruction or prejudice.This got me thinking 鈥�.Imagine the sceneYou鈥檙e sat in a small bar with live comedy. The room ...
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High time: topping out of the Heron Tower
鈥淭his event is quite something,鈥� said one guest at the topping out of the Heron Tower yesterday. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get many of these ceremonies done like this. Or with this many guests. But then look around. You would know that this was a [Gerald] Ronson event wouldn鈥檛 you?鈥滻 have to ...