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Special needs
Following your leader article (13 April, page 3), it would make qualifying the workforce a little bit more palatable for the specialists if there was parity of costs in our industry between mainstream activities and the specialist organisations.
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The suppliers are mobilised
To deliver zero-carbon homes on the necessary scale within a decade, and to address the national housing crisis, we need mandatory national standards and implementation (13 April, page 13).
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When justice prevails
Jonathan Lewis and Mark London Ever suffered from an adjudicator鈥檚 unfair decision? If so, the Humes vs Homes case will make for encouraging reading: the court recognised the adjudicator鈥檚 decision as wrong and refused to enforce it
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Inconvenience stores
The number of convenience stores in UK is on the rise, with the expansion of Tesco Express receiving unprecedented attention.
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I鈥檇 just like to thank ...
Your feature 鈥淐hairman of the board鈥� (13 April, page 54) gave an excellent account of the story behind the building of the skatepark at Cantelowes Gardens.
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How to handle snakes
Collecting money from debtors in the construction industry can be like playing snakes and ladders, says Claire Sandbrook. But there are ways to play the game to ensure you get to the top
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Without good reason
The claimant brought proceedings seeking a declaration that an expert determination was not final and binding because the expert had materially departed from the terms of reference and had failed to provide adequate reasons.
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CommentThe percentage game
Remember Ian McGlinn? He was last seen in the High Court suing everyone in sight after ordering the demolition of his Jersey dream home. Here he is again, still in court, trying to get the other parties to pay his legal costs
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Do it like the Canadians ...
As a Canadian I鈥檓 surprised that the UK does not follow the standards in my country, where all buildings are timber and all are sprinklered. Even private homes have sprinklers and we all sleep well at night.
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This code is broken
The government and its quangos think they can save the world by introducing a Code for Sustainable Homes that fails to recognise where homes are built.
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鈥� but don鈥檛 use bathwater
What has been shown time and time again with fire in timber-framed buildings is that if the fire can get inside the wall and ceiling cavities, then the building suffers.
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CommentLet me draw you an analogy ...
Adam Poole and Simon Foxell聽Should we rush to launch our grand campaign to achieve zero-carbon buildings asap? Or should we settle back and watch a film first?
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Of course there is always a risk of fire when you have a wooden frame, but with the American way of fireproof plasterboard and fireproof insulation, the risk is a lot lower. Also a sprinker system is par for the course.
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CommentTilting at windmills
Barely a day goes by without some policy announcement on sustainability.
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Stick to the plan
Your article (13 April, page 13) was right to highlight the difficulties posed by local authorities having the autonomy to set their own standards for new homes.
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CommentSomeone to watch over me
At long last, the Lord Chief Justice has mentioned the unmentionable and laid on a 24-hour judicial helpline that will help stressed-out dispute deciders sleep more soundly at night