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A tragedy, not a crime
The Hatfield defendants were innocent, and would have been under a reformed law. If you want a villain in this piece, look at past and present governments
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Partners in crime
I sit and wonder whether Egan鈥檚 theory of partnering 鈥渢wice as much for half the price鈥� will ever be as famous as Einstein鈥檚 formula for the relationship between mass and energy, E=mc2. Partnering is the new 鈥渋n thing鈥� and at least 50% of local authorities are attempting to do it. ...
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Spoilt for choice
At last we have a contract that caters for third-party rights, but this extra option in the new JCT design-and-build contract could pose a problem
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Recycling centre is rubbish
I was astonished to read in Specifier (9 September) that one of the North London Waste and Recycling Centres is described as 鈥渁n absolute Rolls-Royce of a job鈥�.
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We鈥檙e not using CDM right
Any attempt to get the industry to recognise the financial and other benefits to be gained from improved logistics is to be applauded.
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Stop sobbing, subbies 鈥�
I think subcontractors complain too much about retentions. From experience, I think the subcontractor is often its own worst enemy.
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CommentReviewing the review
Michael Latham offers a behind-the-scenes guide to the review of the Construction Act 鈥� and ponders whether it will make a real difference to payment terms
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CommentThe pursuit of youth
This week 星空传媒 unveils its first ever Graduate Advisory Board to inform the industry of the pertinent issues that are facing young people working across the sector.
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What鈥檚 in a name?
The respondent had built up a funeral directors business under the name of 鈥淩ichard T Adlem Funeral Director鈥�. In 1993 the respondent sold the business to a Mr Beckwith, who continued to use the name 鈥淩ichard T Adlem Funeral Director鈥�. In 2000 Mr Beckwith sold the business and goodwill to ...
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A logistical twist
There is far too much carbon dioxide-emitting traffic on the road, and the government is trying to address the issues through initiatives such as EcoHomes. But one is tempted to think that the authors of such systems have never been outside the Home Counties. Certainly, they do not appear to ...
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Local jobs for local people
In the 12 August issue of 星空传媒 there is an article entitled 鈥淓thnic minority firm gets helping hand in Burnley鈥� (page 18 - see related articles). The implication of this article 鈥� the same implication as contained in a separate recent article in 星空传媒 about social enterprises 鈥� is that ...
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Four years later
I write as the author of the DTI/Bovis Lend Lease report on the Mid City Place project in London, which was referred to in your article 鈥淒riving us crazy鈥�, (2 September - see related articles). Although it is pleasing to see that Mid City Place still being held up as ...
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An eye to the future
I would like to point out that the South Bank Centre is not seeking to increase the rent for the BA London Eye from 拢65,000 to 拢2.5m as stated in your issue of 2 September (page 15 - see related articles). The South Bank Centre and Bromley council, which has ...
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CommentOwn goal in extra time
Rather like referees, contract administrators aren鈥檛 infallible. So what can you do if one of them wrongly awards your contractor an extension of time?
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CommentIdentity crisis
The role of the M&E engineer has been changing since Roman times. But in our energy-conscious era, that change is going to happen quicker than ever.
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Courts U Like
The Technology and Construction Court is about to reinvent itself as a customer-friendly dispute resolution service 鈥� as long as litigants follow the rules
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CommentA happy compromise
A trial before a judge or arbitrator is one thing; negotiations facilitated by a mediator is a horse of a different colour. So what would happen if we crossed them?
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Why can鈥檛 we be more German?
The article on logistics in the UK is timely. If our recent experience as a small firm of architects is anything to go by, our German cousins beat us hands down. We needed eight 250 kg L-shaped pre-cast concrete units for a client near the M25 and found that British ...