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A friend in need
I am writing to tell you about my employer Gleeds. In January I suffered the loss of my father and had to go to Greece to make the appropriate arrangements. I had no idea how long I would have to be there, only that I needed to be on the ...
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Take the fourth
I read Laurenz Maurer鈥檚 useful article (11 May, page 66), but he errs when advising readers 鈥淚f you are subject to the current 鈥� Construction Industry Council (CIC) adjudication terms then notify the responding party that you intend to follow the Scheme instead鈥�.
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CommentIves rolls the dice
Francis Ives, the charismatic chairman of Cyril Sweett, has the reputation of being an enterprising fellow.
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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CommentPot calling kettle
The government wastes 拢2.6bn of its construction spend, then wonders if the industry is efficient enough. What鈥檚 really annoying, though, is that it doesn鈥檛 have to be like this
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Genesis: the birth of a regulation
Delegated legislation plays a huge part in the life of the construction industry and it makes sense to know how they come into being in parliament
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Backing Brown鈥檚 green towns
I was interested to read the article 鈥淏rown鈥檚 eco new town will fail green test鈥� (18 May, page 9). It is critical that initiatives such as these have the industry鈥檚 support. Brown鈥檚 eco towns will benefit companies and agencies working on sustainable alternatives to the construction process. By stimulating research ...
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for Arup
As I鈥檓 meeting Arup for a pint, it鈥檚 fitting that the venue is a pub called the Engineer. I鈥檓 expecting a sombre place, inhabited by locals drinking at half-a-pint-an-hour beneath the fobbed belly of IK Brunel.
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CommentReform is a wonderful thing 鈥�
After a decade of busily making the planning system worse, the government has finally given the industry some hope that it might actually improve it.
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One rule for them ...
Further to the item in Hansom on 11 May (page 29), I would like to voice my disgust at the item concerning Andrew McAlpine and his use of iTunes.
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The search for meaning
Rhodia vs Huntsman is the case you鈥檝e been waiting for 鈥� the one that explores what 鈥榬easonable endeavours鈥� and 鈥榖est endeavours鈥� really entail. Martino Giaquinto explains
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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CommentGooglitarianism
The next step in Google鈥檚 total domination of the internet is iGoogle 鈥� a facility that means you no longer need any other websites.
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CommentGreen for go
A recent sustainability conference came up with some bright ideas for carbon-cutting products, projects and codes. But the time for talking is over. How do we take action?
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CommentGet it together
A subcontractor that feels ripped off by the main contractor will hardly sing the praises of partnering. But as long as the whole team is involved, it really can work
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Now pay for your fun
Of course some of us have drunk too much in our distant 鈥� or indeed recent 鈥� past. The difference with the RICS young surveyors鈥� party (18 May, page 11) is that it does not necessarily involve what would in any other scenario be called mindless vandalism.