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Back at you
You have really rattled my cage now! I complained that 星空传媒 should not publish health and safety photos when it could do something positive, like report the matter to the Health and Safety Executive. Then you published Charles Johnston鈥檚 letter (23 October, page 31) suggesting my view was a 鈥渕inority ...
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CommentAfter the goldrush
The head of one British consultant in Dubai confessed that he will be using Indian QSs in the near future, many of whom will operate from the Subcontinent
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Going all out for 80 per cent
Construction鈥檚 reform agenda needs kickstarting and a review of how the industry is placed to respond to the demands of a low carbon economy could do the trick
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GDP figures: a turn up for the books
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its initial forecast of GDP for the third quarter of 2009 on Friday. With most forecasters anticipating the end of the recession, there was considerable disappointment that the economy has now been contracting for the past 18 months.For the record, the Construction Products ...
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White Young Green: investors brace yourself
Under Stock Market rules, White Young Green has got until the end of this week to announce its results. Gulp.If the word on the street is true, chief exec Paul Hamer and new chairman Mike McTighe are probably not expecting the most comfortable morning of their lives.Although the consultant engineer ...
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Falling construction helps hold UK in recession
An estimated fall of 1.1% in construction output in the third quarter of this year has helped to hold the UK economic growth in recessionary territory.Much to the surprise of many analysts the UK economy appears to have remained in recession, with GDP output falling 0.4% in the three months ...
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A common disaster
The Construction Confederation has gone bust, leaving a 拢20m deficit in its pension fund and hundreds of people who stand to lose up to 70% of their retirement income. The situation is extremely depressing for those affected, but it鈥檚 not a scandal. It鈥檚 not a tale of incompetence or deceit. ...
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Tory planning policy: Merging on the ridiculous
The Tories say they鈥檇 integrate the new Infrastructure Planning Commission with the Planning Inspectorate. It鈥檚 a bold vision, but unfortunately it would make the situation worse
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Linnett vs the OFT
Tony Bingham was right 鈥渙n the money鈥�, so to speak, in his article exposing the obvious weakness of the OFT鈥檚 stance on cover pricing
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Law of limitation: And your time starts 鈥� now!
New legislation is on the way (at last) to reform the law of limitation of actions. But should it be a single limitation period and if so for how long: three, six or 10 years?
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Learn through laughter
I was thoroughly enjoying your 9 October publication until I wandered across David Westwood鈥檚 email regarding your health and safety blunders (page 27), which sent me into fits of laughter and disbelief
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CommentHansom: Sweet little mysteries
This week we鈥檙e trying to get to the bottom of the Laing O鈥橰ourke leadership imbroglio, the ownership of the late Denys Lasdun鈥檚 papers and the meaning of Richard Rogers鈥� smile
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CommentThe evil that men do
The government鈥檚 removal of empty property rate relief has been universally recognised as a wicked and ungodly act. Even Alistair Darling seems to have grasped this
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CommentSport: The real enemy
Don鈥檛 get the idea that I鈥檓 speaking from any sort of moral high ground, or even from a moral hillock, but Chris Wise鈥檚 comments about steel were interesting and I thought perhaps ought to be brought to their logical conclusion (9 October, page 28)
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When life gets complicated
Open mike: We sing the praises of whole-life costing but find it tricky to put into practice. The recently launched British Standard will do nothing to change this: we need a new approach
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CommentA common disaster
The situation is serious for those affected, but it鈥檚 not a scandal. It鈥檚 not a tale of incompetence or deceit. It鈥檚 just the way things are now
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The OFT vs Tony Bingham
Tony Bingham鈥檚 article, 鈥淭he cost of a phone call鈥� (9 October, page 30), is based on a misunderstanding of the Office of Fair Trading鈥檚 position. The OFT has never claimed that unilaterally submitting a high price is illegal. Rather, as Mr Bingham says, the illegality arises where the price is ...
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Bad experience
New apprenticeships are very important to the future progress of the industry (鈥淕ove: Conservatives to triple apprenticeships鈥�, www.building.co.uk)
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CommentDubai disputes: Arbitrary judgment
Now that the only thing booming in Dubai is disputes, queues are forming outside arbitrators鈥� doors. But arbitration in the UAE has to be speeded up. Here鈥檚 how 鈥�