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鈥� get over it 鈥�
Back to the Dark Ages? Correct! But I'm talking about Matthew Blurton's attitude!
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Inspired to follow the lord
I was very interested to read your recent comment article by Richard Steer (20 January).
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CommentThe devious department
The government has a long way to go to establish itself as a best practice client if this example of its conduct during the foot-and-mouth outbreak is typical
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CommentTaking a short cut
Here's one of the main contractor's tradesman walking between sets of scaffold five storeys up.
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The subtle art of legal drafting
On the surface, the JCT 2005 extensions of time clauses appear unchanged, but a closer look at the new wording suggests they could prove quite tricky
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That joke isn't funny any more 鈥�
I totally agree with the letter entitled "Back to the Dark Ages" (20 January, page 34). The image is indeed disturbing.I come across a lot of building trade press through my work and find the sexist and insulting content of some of the adverts really disappointing. Last year I wrote ...
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Always check the small print
When someone uses a fallacious argument to justify an unwelcome announcement, you can be certain that there'll be repercussions!
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CommentThe clues are all there 鈥�
Under the DTI review, payers and payees call in the adjudicator if they can't agree how much is due. The referee must rule on the spat, but shouldn't play detective
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鈥� laugh? I didn't, actually
I was both saddened and pleased to read the letter regarding the shameful use of women in an advertisement for flooring.
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A matter of interest
Egger (Barony) & Co Ltd ("Egger") and Skanska Construction UK Ltd ("Skanska") entered into a contract in April 1997. Skanska was to procure and achieve the design and construction of a factory for a guaranteed maximum price of 拢12m. Skanska agreed to perform the design, development, management, construction, procurement, and ...
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CommentOne-star review
The DTI has unveiled its proposals to amend the Construction Act. But if the government wants to stop payment abuses, it's not really going about it the right way
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CommentMixed-use Mecca
Large mixed-use schemes are reviving the heart of Manchester, but the complexity of these developments means standard form contracts are rarely up to the job
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Get ready to share
You've all heard of the Freedom of Information Act, but what developers really need to worry about is the Environmental Information Regulations. Here's why...
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CommentJust don't do it
Adjudicators who try to dig up supporting evidence where it is lacking are committing a grave error - and playing into the hands of their detractors
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CommentChange the wallpaper
With a season-by-season, throwaway culture borrowed from Ikea and designer magazines, architecture is in danger of becoming a branch of the fashion industry
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CommentWonders & blunders
Mancunian Stephen Hodder is mad for Le Corbusier's chapel, but bad copies of the great man's Unit茅 d'Habitation get him even madder
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CommentThe best of British
Here's an idea: how about running a London expo to show what we want from the Olympic Games, the Thames Gateway, the Communities Plan and the future of the UK 鈥�
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CommentDevelopers 1, subbies 0
Contractors and their clients should cheer the latest action from the Construction Act review. Those further down the supply chain, however, might face a drubbing
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How to survive鈥� an interview
It's another grey day in February but before you decide to top yourself, sit up and pay attention. What you need is a new start - hey, a new job. But how the devil will you get through the interview, once you've jumped the CV screening hurdle? Just follow our ...