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CommentA lesson in lobbying
The government's Construction Act review has made big shifts in the past year, but all the politically controversial issues are still in play
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How to talk turkey
The public contracts regulations for 2006, which have just come into force, introduce a competitive dialogue procedure to clarify issues in complex contracts
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CommentHow to be good
If you want to win a delay claim, it is crucial that the court approves of your choice of delay analysis - but how are you supposed to know which technique is 鈥榬ight'?
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CommentThe new conquistadors
"If the Spanish come storming ashore, it will be the most audacious foreign bid for a British company in history."
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CommentThe climate has changed
These days, taking steps to reduce carbon emissions is almost part of a licence to do business. And that makes it the concern of everybody in the industry
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The levy won't break
Your report "M&E skills levy plan under threat" (3 February) inaccurately states that the government is rethinking the wisdom of the levy systems as a result of a decline in support for the CITB-ConstructionSkills levy.
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CommentSafety blunders
As long as there are at least three of us balancing on this door, it should be alright 鈥�
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CommentBlow that whistle
How scared should you be by the news that the OFT is using undercover techniques to spy on cartels? That depends on what you've been up to 鈥�
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CommentBeware of mental wizards
The courts have just slapped down an adjudicator who based a decision on his own views not the arguments presented. Now, why is that such a rare event?
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Those who trespass against us
The respondent, Bird built a boundary wall and fence that trespassed upon land belonging to his neighbour, the appellant Horsford. Horsford applied to the court for an injunction to remove the offending boundary wall and fence but his application was refused. Instead, the trial judge ordered Bird to pay Horsford ...
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CommentPoor old us
For the first time this week, we reveal the full extent of the pensions crisis facing the construction industry: together, the largest 20 contractors have a 拢1bn deficit.
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CommentNoises off
The adjudication meeting was action-packed and one party swears it never heard an argument presented by the other. Can the decision still stand?
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CommentGet the message?
It seems harsh to say that the failure to answer an email, because you dismissed it as spam, can lead to defeat in an arbitration case. But it's true
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Get your statistics straight
I enjoyed David Blackman's analysis of the government's response to the Barker Review (Regenerate, January, page 12).
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CommentGames plan
Want to know how to guarantee Olympic glory? Don't panic, get the contractors on board as early as possible and steer well clear of lowest-price tendering
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CommentGreater expectations
Now we've started to use JCT2005, it's clear that contractors and contract administrators will have to handle extensions of time with more care