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Apprenticeships are thriving
May I congratulate your magazine for focusing on, over the past few issues, the immensely important topic of vocational training.
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CommentOpen mike: It ain鈥檛 rocket science
There鈥檚 a pretty obvious way to avoid escalating M&E costs, points out consultant Chris Haley 鈥� and it鈥檚 not by ignoring the problem and hoping it鈥檒l go away, you idiots
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CommentWhen can you be unfair?
djudicators who ignore the rules of natural justice in their conduct may not fall foul of the courts, but they should be given a damn good thrashing anyway
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Who can you trust?
lients ought to realise that lawyers and expert have their own reasons for attacking or defending a procurement route. No advice is completely objective
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CommentMeeting Mr Kurtz
The chilling tale of a man鈥檚 journey in the dark heart of the construction industry 鈥� which, if you ever need to find it, is located in Hounslow
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What happens at the end
ave you read your contract thoroughly? Right to the end? If you did, and you spotted the hidden 鈥榚ntire agreement clause鈥�, give yourself two Scoobie snacks
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CommentMedical complaints
鈥淎 special relationship in which one partner takes all the time and the other gives all the time is not a partnership but an exploitation. That is what exists now. It is time it stopped.鈥� That was Gerald Kaufman talking this week about the US-UK alliance. But there are a ...
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Wonders & blunders
Two London residences make up Michael Winner鈥檚 choices 鈥� one of which he liked so much that he bought it himself
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Further to Mr Bingham 鈥�
nd talking of Amec vs Whitefriars, here鈥檚 some other aspects of the case that Tony Bingham didn鈥檛 cover 鈥� such as the 鈥榖ullying鈥� of the adjudicator
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CommentOpen mike: The QS鈥檚 apprentice
The increasing amount of debt carried by today鈥檚 graduates creates an opportunity to reshape the early relationship between employer and employee 鈥�
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CommentThe path ahead
Having been involved in the construction industry in various capacities since 1965, I find it hard to recall a time when there have been greater opportunities for the sector.
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A poser for Patricia
I was pleased to see your news item detailing Patricia Hewitt鈥檚 plans to 鈥渃rack industry鈥檚 鈥榤en only鈥� culture鈥� (29 October, page 13), although I can鈥檛 help feeling that we have been here before.
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Safety 鈥� ma帽ana
Here鈥檚 a slightly disturbing picture I took in Spain recently of roofers working on a housing development.
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Regal, but not necessarily legal
With reference to your recent articles on professional organisations and their amalgamation into one body, I wonder if any of the present organisations have considered what the effect of the changes to the EU constitution might be.
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CommentPrivate investigations
What are adjudicators supposed to do when two raw parties to a dispute turn up with a case but no evidence? Play the neutral or act as a licensed sleuth?
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French lesson
Whether Gus Alexander is writing about the dome, the Cambridge Cattle Market Development or his experiences on small-scale building contracts, he seems to put my thoughts into words nearly every time.
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CommentA great leap forward
With its grand entrance, impressive atrium, relaxed restaurants and break-out spaces, Bexley Academy in south-east London is more blue-chip corporate headquarters than secondary school.
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Small, but perfectly formed
So, architect Alain Head has the solution to our housing problems (29 October, page 28).