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CommentTable talk
The Milan furniture fair is where commerce meets style. This year, it was also visited by a new seriousness, reflecting the way design comments on the society that creates it
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Listen to Leitch
I read with interest Sir Digby Jones鈥� article on the need for increased training for young people in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics (27 April, page 34).
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CommentMr Justice Jackson vs Gaymark
The issues of extensions of time and liquidated damages are of crucial importance in commercial contracts 鈥� hence the importance of the controversial Gaymark principle
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CommentYes, folks, it鈥檚 the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes 鈥� including favourites such as 鈥楾here Ain鈥檛 No Contract in Writing鈥�, 鈥楪it that Adjudicator Outta Here鈥� and 鈥楬ere Come the Judge鈥�. Altogether now鈥�
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There鈥檚 no excuse for lateness
State your case聽The courts no longer take a relaxed view of any failure to meet adjudication鈥檚 many deadlines, however minor, says Laurenz Maurer. Here鈥檚 what you need to know ...
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CommentIt doesnt work like that
I read with interest the article on energy performance certificates (EPC) (27 April, page 64-66). The premise of the survey 鈥� that EPCs will have an immediate effect on landlords and tenants 鈥� betrays a misunderstanding of the mechanics of EPCs.
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CommentDark and dangerous work
Don鈥檛 worry. If life lacks excitement after the Wembley peace treaty, it鈥檚 a safe bet in our industry that a fresh outbreak of hostilities won鈥檛 be far off.
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Rain check
CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd (鈥淏lackwell鈥�) is a contractor with expertise in earthworks involved in motorway construction. Blackwell had successfully tendered for the earthworks on parts of the M60. Blackwell was responsible for insuring adequate temporary drainage for the earthworks and took out a policy with Gerling Allegemeine Verichergungs (鈥淕erling鈥�) for ...
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The case for suspenders
It was thought that the Construction Act said any client that failed to issue a withholding notice five days before the final date of payment was obliged to pay the contractor in full. But that was before three law lords said otherwise 鈥�
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CommentSit back, relax 鈥�
Why drag yourself out of the office to an industry seminar when you can watch one from the comfort of your own desk? Alex Smith sings the praises of webinars 鈥�
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CommentActually, we can handle the truth
The government is still not prepared to admit the real cost of the Olympics, but treating us like children and hoping that nobody will notice when it creeps towards 拢12bn is asking for trouble
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CommentThe youth of today
While the industry鈥檚 old hands said adieu to Paul Morrell and discussed sustainable construction, the youngsters were engaged in a drunken debauch at the Marriott. Who said QSs don鈥檛 know how to party?
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A timely reminder
Cheltenham Ladies鈥� College took exception to an architect and, relying on the contract, began proceedings. It lost: the reasons why, says Corinne McCarthy, should be a warning to others
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CommentMade to measure
In the old days, a claim for disruption was a kind of generalised moan about things getting fouled up. These days, there are all kinds of ways of putting a figure on the costs. Here鈥檚 how it works
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Watching our waste line
Aghast at the amount of waste generated within our industry and at our reluctance to do much about it, the government wants to make site waste management compulsory. But is it going after the right guys?
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Home Rule
The parties entered into a JCT With Contractor鈥檚 Design contract for the construction of 114 residential apartments in Manchester. This case concerns the enforcement of an adjudicator鈥檚 decision. During the adjudication, Crosby Homes raised three jurisdictional challenges:1 There was no jurisdiction under the 鈥渟ide agreements鈥�2 ...