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Costly mistakes
Late payment is to do with weak legislation, of which the big boys take advantage.
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CommentIcon, you con, we con, they con 鈥�
Open mike To say you鈥檙e going to produce an iconic building is an act of hubris, a confession of illiteracy and a good indication that you don鈥檛 really understand design.
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for Scott Brownrigg
It鈥檚 not every day that a mouse interrupts an evening out. Not even when 星空传媒 buys a pint.
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CommentWonders & blunders
When it comes to materials, Sir Bernard Ingham finds his soul lifted by the power and grandeur of stone, while modern alternatives suggest mere derangement
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CommentBecoming one
Many projects go wrong because the way they鈥檙e set up means they have no chance of going right. But what has that got to do with the Zen of marine engine repair?
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CommentBack to earth
With the glamour of Cannes but a distant memory, we return to humbler distractions, such as staring blankly at Facebook, grumbling about students, and nursing our sore saddles
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CommentAll your regs in one basket
Hallelujah. The government is finally taming the 星空传媒 Regulations.
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Reinwood vs Brown: You again?
The highest court in the land has just given its second decision on the Construction Act. Never mind the parties, it鈥檚 two wins out of two for the JCT鈥�
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Ken again?
It鈥檚 debatable whether the London Plan was anything other than a pointless waste of taxpayers鈥� money, as noted in the article 鈥淪hould we vote for Ken again?鈥� (7 March, page 3).
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An unfair adjudication: Humes 星空传媒 Contractors Ltd vs Charlotte Homes (Surrey) Ltd
Humes 星空传媒 Contractors Ltd sought to enforce by way of summary judgment an adjudicator鈥檚 decision for 拢158,486.26 plus VAT. The building contract was based upon a JCT Intermediate Form of 星空传媒 Contract with Contractors Design 2005 Edition. Relations between the parties deteriorated and the defendant purported to terminate the contract ...
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Housing policy facing the crunch
For those not convinced that the credit crunch has spilled over into the 鈥渞eal economy鈥�, a quiet chat with an estate agent or house builder may be worth the effort.The news that two more bidders have joined Barratt in walking away from English Partnerships' flagship carbon challenge project at ...
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CommentWeb watch 鈥� Move over Mipim
Online conferences allow you to learn about major issues and chat to fellow professionals from the comfort of your office chair 鈥� with no hangover the next day 鈥� Phil Clark stays at home
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CommentSpace heroes
Theatre Delicatessen offers a rare and brave example of how to put the interiors of derelict buildings to good use. Tarek Merlin explains why we should all follow suit
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CommentThat鈥檚 the way the money goes
聽Paying for materials in order to reserve them is common practice when they are in short supply. Just make sure you follow a few guidelines when doing so to avoid trouble
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CommentEgan updated
So Sir John Egan has finally been relieved of the burden of dragging the construction industry kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
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CommentThe kiss of death
Michael Gove聽A new breed of innovative school was beginning to emerge in England 鈥� until the government stepped in to help it with its 星空传媒 Schools for the Future programme
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CommentChop, chop
Mr Justice Jackson must wake up in a cold sweat thinking about Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge, because everytime he thinks the hydra of litigation has been slain, another two heads pop up