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Qualifications what you need
I was interested to read the KPMG research into the shortage of qualified contractors (9 March, page 16).
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CommentWannabe landlords kill neighbourhoods
We鈥檝e achieved a lot in my three years as chief executive of the Housing Corporation, but there is much more to be done 鈥� in particular, tackling the buy-to-let menace
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That holiday feeling
Alastair Dale and Tom Potbury Statutory leave entitlements are to be brought into line with the European Working Time Directive. This means more holiday time for thousands of workers 鈥� but it鈥檚 worth reading the fine print before grabbing the bucket and spade
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CommentA curse upon ye
Scottish builders jinx Wembley by burying tartan scarves under the pitch, while Vernon Kay is forced to field hate mail from sensitive scaffolders. At least the Housing Corporation enjoyed a bit of luck ...
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When a contract does not comply
Jerram engaged Aveat to carry out plumbing and mechanical works pursuant to a contract incorporating the GC/Works sub-contract conditions (the 'Contract'). The adjudicator gave his decision for Aveat on 17 November 2006. Jerram resisted enforcement on the basis that the terms of the Contract were not compliant with the Housing ...
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CommentA negative attitude
Courts are reluctant to hear claims that make a negative case. But there is some room for manoeuvre 鈥� if you can prove a negative case in a positive way
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Is this the place for an argument?
The Scottish Commercial Court is in decline. Some straightforward reforms can reverse that and revitalise a valuable part of Scotland鈥檚 legal landscape.
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Bosses, commit to apprentices
Recent statistics showing a sharp fall in apprenticeships (www.building.co.uk, 29 March) surprised me because they are not reflected by the industry鈥檚 experience.
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CommentMeet Alexa
No, that鈥檚 not Alex Smith鈥檚 online persona, but an online toolbar that rates the popularity of websites. Which is better news for Peter Andre than it is for Richard Rogers 鈥�
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CSCS cards accepted here
As a card-carrying member of the CSCS fraternity, I was delighted to actually find a use for my black contract managers鈥� card recently: it is welcome as a form of identification when paying for goods by credit card in New York!
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Lets talk about this
I have been interested to read the responses from quantity surveyors to my letter published in 星空传媒 (23 March, page 34).
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CommentWeb watch 鈥� Recycle me
The back page this week is all about the production of the back page, a cutting-edge paperless process pioneered by Alex Smith. Now, if only we didn鈥檛 have to print 25,000 copies for you lot ...
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CommentWhat a mess!
Adjudication is being turned into an expensive and inefficient process by the proliferation of home-made procedures. So why isn鈥檛 the DTI doing something to stamp them out?
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CommentThe waste land
The Home Office invests in some lovely offices in the middle of nowhere that will be closed most of the time, a 鈥榮orry鈥� state of affairs at the ODA, and cloning seems to apply to Shepherds as well as sheep
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An unsupported industry
As a director of a renewable energy company, I am bemused by the lack of incentives for homeowners to use renewable energy.
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Nurture green shoots
To truly commit to embracing renewable technology, the government needs to get the grants support system sorted out quickly.
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On your marks, get set ...
The NEC suite of contracts, as used by the London Olympics, contain some highly specific requirements concerning compensation events. It鈥檚 worthwhile paying attention to them now