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Say it in a letter
The claimant, ERDC was a contractor who carried out the construction of a new sport facility for the defendant, Brunel University. ERDC had tendered for the works on the basis of a JCT standard form of contract. The works were carried out under letters of intent pending formal execution ...
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Three steps to heaven
Many thanks to Robert Sissons of Brett Construction for this example of church maintenance from Bruges, Belgium. Clearly a man who feels he has God on his side.
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CommentFollowing the flock
Sheep may have been the main attraction of Architecture Week, but animal-loving teen goths and children surprisingly well-versed in international politics also provided welcome diversions
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CommentTaking the easy way out
Cynics in the mediation fraternity have raised doubts that TCC judges will be any good as mediators, but unhappy souls embroiled in litigation may have another view
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CommentThe correct use of courts
The legal system would work a lot better if it were used as a last chance to settle disputes, rather than a blunt instrument to beat, baffle and bore one's enemy into submission
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CommentThe shape of things to come
The judgment in a recent asbestos case could have dramatic benefits for firms in the construction industry - if the courts choose to apply its logic to them
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CommentCity centred
Ed Balls has taken over as the Treasury minister in the recent reshuffle - which has made him the liaison man between the world's financial centre and Britain's construction industry
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CommentCapital letters
Welcome to Jones Blogs, where Nick Jones will guide you through the outer limits of the blogosphere. This week, he hunts down web diarists' views on the London architecture biennale
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Success breeds inertia
What do Ray O'Rourke's view of women in construction and Multiplex's views on how to work with subcontractors have in common?
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CommentWonders & blunders
It's a tale of two city watersides for Lord Heseltine - but whereas one was reborn in an urban renaissance and the other is drowning in mediocrity
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Bad reaction
I couldn't agree less with the articles "Edge of darkness" and "Seconds to midnight" (26 May, pages 26-27 and 32-34). As Amory Lovins said recently, "If nuclear power is the answer, then you've asked the wrong question".
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CommentHow Arsenal moved home
Knowing the form - Steven Edwards, the self-confessed Gooner who acted for his favourite team, tells us about the amazingly complex deals that lay behind the building of the Emirates Stadium
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CommentTalking about an evolution
It was with glorious confidence and lofty ambition that The Builder first appeared in 1843. Its aim was to be a magazine for everyone connected with making buildings.
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CommentVolunteers? You and you
The English court system has got into the habit of frogmarching would-be litigants to mediation, and this is damaging the reputation of the judges and mediators
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Under warranty
This was an appeal from a decision of judge Coulson. The Judge held that Decoma UK Ltd could claim damages, subject to a cap, but could not claim under the contract.Decoma was an operator of paint-spraying facilities and Haden Drysys International Ltd specialised in the design and construction of processed ...
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Let's stick together
How refreshing to read David Mosey's article on the use of peer pressure rather than big sticks to manage a project schedule (2 June, page 49). My experience of partnering and collaborative ventures in the industry over the years is that peer pressure is a powerful tool for one simple ...