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CommentHansom: The home front
In Blighty this week, the propaganda machine turns defeat into victory, the government frets about who鈥檚 listening in and some of our old friends are (temporarily) missing in action
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Down with this sort of thing
I have been a supporter of the construction industry for over 50 years yet regularly we shoot ourselves in the foot
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Safety in danger
Let there be no doubt about it 鈥� accident prevention 鈥渃orners鈥� are being scaled back (鈥淓xperts warn recession may cause on-site danger鈥�, 6 January, building.co.uk)
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Where credit鈥檚 due
It was interesting to read the spin put on the discussions between the RICS and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) by Max Crofts, president of the RICS (8 January, page 27)
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for BSVP
Sitting sociably round a pub table, nursing our drinks, talk turns quickly to socialising; or rather, social networking. Both Steve and Justin, with their array of social sites (think LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) chide Dave for his paltry cyber friendships
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CommentBlessed are the peacemakers: Contentious vs non-contentious law
Adjudication has become just like litigation-lite, thanks largely to disputes lawyers gunning for a fight. A less contentious approach might return us to its original aims
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CommentThe real big freeze
If you think this winter has been cold, just wait until you feel the chill down the spine when a newly elected Tory party starts slashing public spending
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CommentAmanda Levete: why architects know best
Give Britain鈥檚 best architects the final say in what gets built. Amanda Levete explains why this modest proposal is neither elitist, utopian, nor politically impossible
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CommentA pod for all the people
I was pleased to see that Balfour Beatty implemented the use of pods in the Birmingham hospital project (11 December, page 43)
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CommentGet lost, creep: Adjudication
A dispute is never just about the thing that it鈥檚 about. All kinds of interlopers try to get in on the action, and it can make adjudication impossible. As the following case shows 鈥�
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Exceptional circumstances: Construction Act
A recent decision by Mr Justice Ramsey means that the Construction Act can be applied to more activities than you may have thought
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It's a long wait yet for commercial construction upswing
Each time a commercial property developer hints at making a move in the market I am confronted with the same question by those with an interest in construction work: Is this the start of the upswing?This question is usually followed by the suggestion that developers must be keen to build ...
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Reasons to be careful 鈥� December鈥檚 higher than expected inflation
Consumer Price Inflation at 2.9% in December and up from 1.9% a month earlier... mmm... that鈥檚 not what the experts expected. Not by a long way.This morning鈥檚 story from Reuters published ahead of the inflation figures had its poll of experts plumping for inflation at 2.6%.No doubt there will be ...
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Forecasts point to a tough and risky road ahead for construction
The latest Experian forecast is out today and it paints a broadly similar, albeit slightly more optimistic, picture to that of the recently released forecast from the Construction Products Association.The main point of departure is on the views towards housing. Here the Experian forecasters are more bullish, if you can ...
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In praise of the RICS
RICS is a prestigious body with a mark of professionalism the world over. To this end we should embrace the spirit of inclusiveness 鈥� which is the basis of globalisation and innovation
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A new plan
To all my friends at the Royal Town Planning Institute: why are you doing nothing to aid unemployed planning graduates?
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CommentHansom a knight鈥檚 tale
What could be more inspiring than tales of maidens saved, quests completed, silver steeds and mortal peril. But the terrifying beasts in 星空传媒鈥檚 office? Definitely just a myth
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Half-way houses: Greening social housing
Open mike聽So we鈥檝e finally got serious about making existing homes greener. That can make a big difference to social housing, says Jeffrey Adams 鈥� but only if we mix ambition with pragmatism