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About time
It鈥檚 good to see that Rider Levett Bucknall has caught up with the times (鈥淧roject bank account set to be launched鈥� 28 September, page 14).
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CommentWhat are words worth?
You might not expect a member of Russia鈥檚 super-rich to speak the same language as a British builder. But when it came to deciding if the oral agreement they had was a binding contract, it was the English court that had the final word
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On the paper trail
The claimant (subcontractor) issued proceedings against the defendant (main contractor) for declarations that the subcontract arrangements in respect of three construction projects in Newcastle (Vale House, Maytree House and Hawthorn Estate) constituted contracts in writing for the purpose of section 107 of the Construction Act. The defendant subcontracted the electrical ...
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CommentLoitering with intent
Contractors might come under pressure to start work under a letter of intent while the proper contracts are being drawn up. But anyone that does is taking a big risk
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CommentHigh standards
Alex Smith welcomes the arrival of the RIBA鈥檚 revised Standard Forms of Appointment to its website in a handy PDF format, which will save time, effort and paper
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For your own good
I read with interest your articles on frameworks and small businesses (14 September, page 26).
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CommentGet with the times
Nick Raynsford raises some pertinent queries about the government鈥檚 plans to increase housing supply (14 September, page 30). The issue is whether this expansion will lead to a drop in design and environmental standards.
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Zero-sum games
You know the government鈥檚 got serious on climate change when it instructs cows to eat garlic. It鈥檚 also offering lower stamp duty to those who buy more energy-efficient homes. But will the idea work?
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Looking to the future
星空传媒 showed itself to be rather behind the news when it said last week (28 September, pages 13 and 28) that it had 鈥渆merged鈥� that the targets set in 2004 for the 星空传媒 Schools for the Future (BSF) programme would not be met 鈥� something we have been saying, and ...
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CommentMaking friends
This week, a Tory minister demonstrates how not to impress the construction industry, Tesco picks up people in pubs and a Labour party member praises a great former leader
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CommentKnow who your friends are
Partnering is either about trust and transparency or it鈥檚 about two parties shafting each other. Rudi Klein offers a handy quiz that should help you find out which one you鈥檙e dealing with
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CommentTrust exercise
Sir Michael Latham recalls his lobbying for a construction contract based on fairness and trust and is pleased to see that a new JCT form is underpinned by these very qualities
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A call to arms for RIBA & Co
The view from The Edge聽When it comes to climate change, our chartered institutions have let the government down, let society down and, most of all, let themselves down 鈥�
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The sound of silence
The Claimant had commenced adjudication proceedings against the Defendant on 20 February 2007 in accordance with the Scheme for Construction Contracts provided by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The adjudicator鈥檚 decision was therefore due before 20 March 2007. The adjudicator sought an extension of time, and Yule, ...
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CommentRudi鈥檚 on the wrong track
Rudi Klein has been complaining about Network Rail鈥檚 new contracts. But Ann Minogue, who helped document the client鈥檚 procurement strategy, thinks he has missed the point
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CommentMysterious ways
This week, we reveal the Shard developer鈥檚 early attempts to gain help from a higher power, Barratt seeks the assistance of a brick disguised as a baby, and a minister flounders at the Fabian Society