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Paralympic hurdles
The fact the capital will host the 2012 Paralympics should spur you to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. But you might face the high jump long before that
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Hitting home
The European Commission is loath to admit that its remit includes housing policy, but the scale of housing need in Europe may require it to adopt an integrated approach
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How to get paid
After reading the article on proposed reforms to the Construction Act to address payment abuse (2 September), I鈥檇 like to draw attention to a simple solution 鈥� the Late Payment of Commercial Debt (Interest) Act 1998: Agree payment terms at the outset of a deal and stick to them;Explain your ...
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True colours
As a 26-year-old building surveyor working for a large contractor, I had hoped that your graduate article (16 September) would have addressed all the issues the construction industry faces.
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Oi! Mr Blitz! No!
Perusing the September edition of Regenerate, mainly to note how the South-east is going to 鈥渃ock up鈥� the London Olympics, I read with interest the article by Roger Blitz concerning the Muslim community.
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CommentBattle tactics
For subcontractors the day when crippling paid-if-paid clauses are outlawed cannot come too soon, but in the meantime here鈥檚 how to launch an effective counter-attack
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A load of hot air
With reference to your article about the failure of natural ventilation systems (9 September), we can identify with many of the points made in the article.
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CommentA family affair
The man who defrauded the Millennium Dome of 拢4m has just been sent down, but suspicions were first aroused in a little-known adjudication case back in 2001
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CommentWar of the words
A letter of intent is meant to be a stop-gap before the contract kicks in, but all too often it sparks a dispute 鈥� in this case over the words 鈥榣oss and expense鈥�
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CommentThe unspeakable truth
One reason that specifications are so immensely long is because they are elaborate preparations for a fight. And the ironic thing is, they don鈥檛 even do that very well
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CommentWe have the results
PFI needs a thorough examination. It鈥檚 certainly not on its deathbed, but it clearly isn鈥檛 working as it should, and if not treated soon, it may soon be in serious trouble.
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Pay your way
Mr Derek Vago engaged Wimbledon Construction to build an extension and refurbish his house in London. Disputes arose and they were referred to adjudication. The adjudicator awarded the contractor 拢122,923.34 inclusive of VAT. Mr Vago refused to pay, and commenced arbitration.
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Industrial perversity
Graduates are generally a motivated, intelligent and enthusiastic bunch, so why does the construction industry make it so difficult for them to join?
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CommentHow to make a stand
Suzanne Reeves kicks off an occasional series on the contracts behind major projects with a look at the JCT contract used for the Oval鈥檚 new stand
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Why retentions must go
I read your article 鈥淏lood and money鈥� (2 September) with great interest.
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Recruitment faces dire future
Your article outlining the current recruitment problems in Essex (9 September, page 110) failed to mention three other developments that will 鈥渕ake high demands upon the local construction industry鈥�. These are the Thames and Haven Gateways projects, both of which provide for thousands of homes and huge industrial and commercial ...
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Watching the defectives
Regarding your piece on defects in new homes (9 September): the research undertaken within the School of the Built & Natural Environment, at Glasgow Caledonian University, is based on more than 100,000 pieces of data relating to defects in a broad range of house types, constructed by more than 200 ...