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CommentUnto the breach
Having lost patience with government initiatives on sustainability for commercial buildings, the British Property Federation is stepping in with its own code
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CommentWonders & blunders
Simon Birchall marvels at the beauty of Will Alsop鈥檚 design for Marseille鈥檚 local government headquarters, but rails against inner-city ring roads ...
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Young and old alike
Getting to grips with the incoming age regulations is likely to give employers a headache, but they are going to present particular difficulties for those in the construction industry
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Campaign for real ale
Good to see PRP Architects had proper beer to drink. If I had such a thing as an approved list, PRP would be on it for that alone.
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Get it in writing
In 2002, the defendant, Mr Guy Marsh engaged the claimant, Mr Brian Maggs, to carry out refurbishment works on his town house in Bath. The contract between Mr Marsh and Mr Maggs for the works was partly written and partly oral. A budget estimate of 拢36,510 plus VAT was accepted ...
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CommentLast things first
He could make CSCS cards mandatory on government contracts, equalise VAT on new build and refurbishment, or even speed up planning 鈥� in fact, there鈥檚 no shortage of the things the industry would like Tony Blair to cross off his to-do list before he leaves office.
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CommentRefuelling the renewable debate
Unless we act now, within 15 years fossil fuels will become too expensive and the effects of climate change irreversible. Bill Dunster looks to a more renewable future
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CommentCritical flaws
A lack of consistent training or doctrine among council officers is hindering the development of small-scale building projects in conservation areas, regardless of how good they happen to be
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CommentDubai鈥檚 big freeze
The bloggers are doing their best to dispel the flattering image of the emirate as a land of plenty by drawing attention to its traffic congestion and ice-cold air-conditioning
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CommentAfter the fire
If your home goes up in smoke, you naturally expect that it will be rebuilt quickly. Here鈥檚 a case in which, after more than three years of bitter wrangling, the house is still a ruin
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CommentDisappearing acts
This week, champagne-soaked yachters see Mace 鈥榣ose a man overboard鈥�, guests at a RMJM bash trail away like smoke, Colin Harding doesn鈥檛 disappear after all, and we find out what happened to page 68
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CommentNew New York
Forget the special relationship. America鈥檚 bloggers haven鈥檛 been overwhelmed by their lordships鈥� designs for the World Trade Centre site. Not that the local boy got off any lighter
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Leave it to the professionals
Simon Rawlinson鈥檚 excellent article on construction management (1 September, page 62) will hopefully dispel any myths surrounding the CM route.The key to the successful use of CM is ensuring clients use only experienced, specialist CM organisations that have the culture, systems, people and skills to make it work and operate ...
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CommentBe hands-on
Trade bodies can only do so much without their members鈥� input. To get real value out of them, industry leaders must get involved and drive the agenda forward
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CommentFriends at last
鈥淚n love鈥� would be too strong a term for it. But the City is certainly feeling warm and cuddly towards contracting, a sector it has traditionally treated with frigid indifference.
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Evidence of life
I appreciate that there are many diverse roles within the property/construction industry, but as a chartered building surveyor with an MRICS professional qualification and a BSc degree, it鈥檚 really nice to know from your latest annual salary guide that I don鈥檛 exist
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