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The specialists are coming
Thank you for publishing my email (6 October, page 38). I must however express my disappointment that key elements were edited out:
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CommentSafety check
EU WATCH 鈥� The European Construction Safety Forum recently staged a conference to assess policies that aim to improve the construction sector鈥檚 health and safety record.
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CommentTarred with the same brush
A bitumen cartel got stung by the European Commission when it was caught flouting competition laws. But it was the parent companies that got their knuckles rapped hardest
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Broom with a view
Thanks to Tim Gough of Austin Winkley & Associates for this picture, and for also sending the contractor鈥檚 health and safety policy, which includes the line, 鈥淎ll employees are encouraged to contribute actively towards a work environment which is free of accidents and ill health鈥�. Quite.
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CommentBoy racers
Mr Justice Jackson steams to the head of the judging pack, Michael Thirkettle hurtles around the countryside on a motorbike, while Peter Millett and Stef Stefanou鈥檚 car stay exactly where they are
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CommentSucceeding beyond dispute
The Technology and Construction Court has had its fair share of problems, but after a raft of reforms it is now a fully functioning one-stop shop. With major hearings on its books and others in prospect, it feels good about the future
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CommentTalking yourself into it
Earlier this year competitive dialogue was hailed as the answer to the problematic process of awarding PFI contracts. So how does it actually work 鈥� and is anybody finding it useful?
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Unwritten rules
The defendants entered into a building contract in respect of significant refurbishment works that they wanted undertaken at home. The building contractor carried out the works in a manner and at a pace which was not to the defendants liking. The defendants therefore terminated the building contract before the works ...
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An old story
Thank you for your most informative article on ageism in the workplace (29 September, page 44). I could not help but think that it was fortunate that it was published on 29 September and not after the new regulations came into force.
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It鈥檚 no secret
I was pleased to see that my letter to Graham Watts, chair of the construction umbrella bodies adjudication task group, received coverage in last Friday鈥檚 星空传媒 (6 October, page 63).
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CommentHelping the poor struggler
An arbitrator or adjudicator may feel tempted to redress the scales of justice if they believe one of the parties is poorly represented and needs a leg up. But is this really on?
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For God鈥檚 sake, go
Your article reviewing 鈥渨hat to do if your boss won鈥檛 leave鈥� (29 September, page 60) fails to mention the final course of action a person can resort to if they feel there is no chance to progress their career 鈥� to find employment elsewhere.
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CommentToasting Frank
He has projects from Seattle to Spain, designs toasters, and is a muse for internet poets. Surely it鈥檚 time Frank Gehry joined the illustrious ranks of 鈥榝amous Canadians鈥�
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CommentFault lines
Employees can鈥檛 assume that their employer is wholly responsible for their health and safety at work, as their accountability is limited by what鈥檚 reasonable
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CommentSomething has to be done
Nine out of 10 sites are delayed by the apparent inability of gas, electricity and water suppliers to do what they鈥檙e in business to. They can take six months to produce a simple quote. They can charge you 拢4,000 before they begin to think about putting in a water mains.