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CommentThe big squeeze
When the Bechtel boss told his people to do everything they could to disallow contractors鈥� costs, the contractors went to court. But was this the right move?
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Sharpening our beaks
Lord Woolf has shaken up the Technology and Construction Court by drafting in five High Court judges and 鈥榬edeploying鈥� Judge Seymour. So what effect will this have?
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鈥� in defence of architects
Ian Abley seems to be in denial about the responsibilities of designers for site safety.
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Speedy 3D 鈥�
Your article on the use of building models by contractors (10 June, pages 58-59) focuses on very large projects and organisations with professional clients and a large commitment of resources up front.
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CommentWho鈥檚 suing whom
Legal wrangles at the High Court over valuable land in trendy Borough Market, a south London restaurant that never served a meal and an IT agreement that crashed. Plus our Brussels update
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CommentSecond-chance saloon
The DTI鈥檚 consultation on reforming the Construction Act could clarify grey areas on adjudication that cloud the original intentions 鈥� but only if the industry responds in time
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A pragmatist writes
Ann Minogue鈥檚 recent article 鈥淵ou know it makes sense鈥� (27 May, page 47) listed the wholly unilateral benefits of the new British Property Federation form of consultancy agreement compared with the forms of the Association of Consulting Engineers, the RIBA and the RICS.
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Missing: One ombudsman
When I took up the tenancy of a flat from a Berkshire housing association I gave them a snag list of various items including health and safety breaches.
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CommentIdeal for multiple injuries
It鈥檚 hard to introduce a new defence in the middle of a trial, but in adjudication 鈥� being a quick first-aid for two parties in a punch-up 鈥� it鈥檚 the very opposite
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CommentA hard way to make a living
It defies logic really. We鈥檝e had 12 years of sustained growth, PFI contracts are going begging and any client you talk to says there aren鈥檛 enough good contractors to go round.
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CommentWe鈥檇 be great together
The British Property Federation鈥檚 consultancy agreement is a good start, but what we really need is an all-inclusive contract for all parties and single project insurance
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The Jackson files
Mr Justice Jackson took charge of the Technology and Construction Court 10 months ago. Under new rules, he will work there full-time. But what鈥檚 he done so far?
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Faulty Towers
The respondents were owners of a hotel and retained the services of the appellants to design the work necessary to remedy structural defects in a large bay window in the building.Remedial work was carried out to the engineer鈥檚 design in 1997. In late 1999 the respondents noticed that the lintel ...
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In defence of management trainees
Although I agree that there are many young management trainees who clearly exhibit a worrying need to proclaim their greatness in front of anyone they meet, I would also ask that John Smith (27 May, page 31) acknowledges the many other hardworking, enthusiastic and motivated young individuals whose aim is ...
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Counting the cost
I read with interest the news that the Health and Safety Executive is to target injuries caused by manual handling with a view to 鈥減romoting the use of mechanical handling equipment鈥�.
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CommentWonders & blunders
No-nonsense broadcaster Robert Elms adores Lasdun鈥檚 austere Thamesside masterpiece, but has no time for showy St Pancras
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BIW vindication
Last year, you published a potentially misleading article concerning my company (鈥淚nland Revenue probes IT provider BIW鈥�, 24 September 2004, page 14) and a subsequent letter from me (8 October 2004, page 32), relating to BIW Technologies鈥� claims for some 拢400,000 worth of research and development tax credits.