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The end of ageism
Prudent employers will be reviewing their procedures after the government announced a series of measures to tackle age discrimination in the workplace
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鈥� Or how about a 拢500 answer?
We are a small company with a turnover of 拢1m and have worked successfully with small and major contractors. In all cases 100% of funds are released on completion of our works.
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I鈥檝e seen the light
Your correspondent used to be sceptical about this mediation business, but after some surprisingly successful experiences with it, he has become a convert 鈥�
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Sanitising history
I see you have featured yet another sanitisation of England鈥檚 disappearing industrial heritage (Woodhorn Colliery, 26 August, page 10).
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How to haggle
At last, premiums for professional indemnity insurance have started to fall, so now is the time to find a broker and shop around for a better deal
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CommentRight, let鈥檚 get started
It鈥檚 a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but we are going to have to move fast 鈥� and get unswerving government support 鈥� to make the Olympics a success
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Gate Gourmet revisited
Contractors who are thinking of growing their facilities management arms should be conscious of the risks concealed in a simple outsourcing deal
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CommentEntering the dragon
Europe鈥檚 relations with China remained centre stage this week. But in all the furore over bra wars and trouser mountains, it鈥檚 easy to lose sight of the sheer force of the Chinese economy.
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A tax dodge?
This was an appeal in relation to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1998 (ICTA) against the Commissioners鈥� decision to issue a statutory Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) certificate to Transform Shop Office and Bar Fitters Ltd after the Inspector of Taxes refused to issue the CIS. The CIS provides ...
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A deep-sea red herring
The Guardian recently published a letter from James Abbott, editor of Modern Railways, responding to an article on construction that it published on 30 June.
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Courage under fire
Politicians must be stronger in their support for design 鈥� and not run for cover at the first hint of criticism. Only then will we get the urban spaces we deserve
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CommentWonders & blunders
It鈥檚 not the tallest, but it鈥檚 got style. Broadcaster Sheena McDonald picks a deco landmark and a flaw in her diamond of a home town
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CommentAll too human
Arbitrators, adjudicators, even judges, all have unconscious bias. You can鈥檛 change that 鈥� but you can make sure that you don鈥檛 help them to direct it against you
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CommentOffensive manoeuvres
A decision reached by an adjudicator can be overturned in court, one reached by an arbitrator cannot 鈥� unless the claimant establishes that he is incompetent
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Leave law to the lawyers 鈥�
In a recent article, Tony Bingham endorses the initiative to raise the standards of adjudicators by teaching them complex areas of construction law (12 August: Legal).