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CommentChilling thoughts
The M&E engineer on a north London shopping centre paid out 拢1.25m after tenants complained about the draught. Then it tried to sue the architect 鈥�
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In brow-mopping mode
Clients and lawyers breathed a sigh of relief when the House of Lords overturned a decision that put in doubt the confidentiality of legal advice
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Three reasons to go Belgian
Mark Jackson鈥檚 letter (7 January, page 30) raises a number of interesting points on Rudi Klein鈥檚 excellent article on single-project insurance (26 November, page 51). However, his final remark, 鈥淩ather than being Belgian, let鈥檚 be French!鈥�, would have serious drawbacks.
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The Brick Awards continue to thrive
Last year we not only had record entries and attendance at the Grosvenor House but also, more importantly, a perceptible increase in the quality of the buildings.
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On whose authority?
The claimant company Tube Tech International Ltd (Tube Tech) specialised in the cleaning of industrial pipe work and allegedly entered into four contracts for the cleaning of a natural gas plant in Nigeria with the first four defendants (TSKJ) who, it was claimed, was acting as a consortium.The claim was ...
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CommentA morass of ministries
How to provide better representation for the construction industry and keep David Blunkett out of trouble, all in one simple government shake-up
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Marked men
I was interested to read your article on retina eye scans for security purposes at Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 construction site at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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Untying a red tape knot
It was interesting to see that the red tape featured on your cover last week (7 January, page 32) seems to take the form of the webbing often used to save people from themselves. Isn鈥檛 that what most regulation is about?
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Men juggle, too
I read your article 鈥淗ow to juggle while balancing鈥� (7 January, page 86) with interest and empathy, but was disappointed and surprised that you chose to take a somewhat outdated 鈥渃hauvinistic鈥� attitude and present flexible working arrangements as a female-only issue.
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CommentIt鈥檚 so unfair
A court will overrule an adjudicator who has breached the rules of natural justice. An engineer acting under an ICE contract is under no such restrictions 鈥�
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It鈥檚 good to talk
Long-term frameworks are meant to be all about collaborative working, so it鈥檚 about time clients and suppliers worked together to promote their value
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French leave
With regard to your article 鈥淥DPM losing battle to speed up planning鈥� (10 December, page 10), I refer you to the situation in France.
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Experience (over)valued
David Bucknall suggests (14 January, page 36) that if the industry really wants to prove it can learn from its mistakes, it should clamour for teams such as the one which failed so miserably on the Scottish parliament to be appointed on the next major public sector project.
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Data overload
I would like to bring your readers鈥� attention to the fact that the raft of new legislative and regulatory demands is causing construction firms to store massive amounts of data without due regard as to whether they actually need it.
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Brownfield maze
I鈥檓 a small developer looking to convert an old factory in east London into a block of flats.
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CommentEast, west, probity鈥檚 best
In donating to the Asian tsunami appeal, generosity is tempered by cynicism over how contracts will be run. But at least the World Bank has found some answers
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The importance of being impartial
Architects who act as contract administrators have an obligation to be fair to all parties. This has dangers that can bring with it serious personal risk
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CommentAnyone for tort?
The law of negligence underpins the legal system. It is therefore just a teeny bit disturbing that the courts can鈥檛 seem to decide what it says or who it applies to
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Practical aid appeals
A phenomenal amount of support has been given to the regions devastated by the tsunami by the British public in terms of monetary donations.