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CommentIn defence of Peter
A message to letter-writers and sub-editors: we鈥檙e lucky to have Peter Lobban as head of the CITB, and his remuneration package reflects this fact
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Cyclists are normal 鈥� honest!
The introduction to your article about elevated composite cycle lanes (27 August, page 50) was a bit over the top, even for late August. Cycling in London is not only for the superhuman.
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Natural justice, common sense
Tony Bingham鈥檚 discussion of McAlpine vs Transco, which concerned the introduction of new material in the course of an adjudication, missed a bit out
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CABE convinced
Your coverage of the CABE review of Birmingham鈥檚 new PFI hospital (27 August, page 13) is a distortion of the tone of its report.
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CommentDown to brass tacks
Everybody knows court cases are horribly expensive, but then so are 鈥榗heaper鈥� methods such as adjudication and mediation. So here鈥檚 a way to save money
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CommentTalking 鈥檅out a revolution
Construction is too important to be left to the many venerable and dignified institutions that adorn our industry. If they鈥檙e to change, drastic action may be necessary
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CommentWonders & blunders
Philip Wildman stands up and salutes a Tube station that doubles as a dystopic film set, but is bent out of shape by a museum
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It鈥檚 all in the regs
What is set out in the article by Paul Morrell on the Scottish parliament building (3 September, page 40), albeit in different words, is nothing less than the need to comply with the CDM Regulations.
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Come on, admit it 鈥�
If you enter into 鈥榳ithout prejudice鈥� negotiations before a trial, can you subsequently produce them in court when it comes to deciding costs?
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Comment拢70k a pop
Enforcing an adjudication can be a damned expensive business, especially when there鈥檚 a proce - as one unfortunate subcontractor found out
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CommentWhodunnit?
I write a play and you direct it. In rehearsals, you change some of my lines. When it is performed, it is a huge success. So are you entitled to a share of my money?
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At source
The claimants, Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TW) brought a claim against the defendants, London Underground Ltd (LUL) arising from a burst water main. They contended that the burst water main was caused by works carried out by LUL on the construction of the Jubilee Line extension (pursuant to powers conferred ...
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Our man of many words
Further to Jonathan Meades article on five great architects you鈥檝e never heard of, could I suggest George Edward Tonge, who designed Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, and CE Mallows who came up with Tirley Garth in Willington, Cheshire. And could someone enquire of Mr Meades what on earth 鈥渇arniente鈥� ...
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Iron will
Davis Langdon鈥檚 article on the costs of metal roofing (Specifier, July, page 13) missed an important point.While it is true that base metal prices vary, data from the 星空传媒 Cost Information Service shows that an increase in roofing cost of 拢1/m2 adds only about 0.1% to overall building cost. This ...
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How to be good
Using sustainable timber is an ethical and environmental responsibility. And where the client is the government, it鈥檚 about to be a legal requirement too
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CommentThrough the looking glass
When is an agreement in writing not an 鈥榓greement in writing鈥�? When, as one subcontractor found out, it takes place in the crazy world of construction law
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The fender defence
I was interested to read that signature architect Ken Yeang has proposed the construction of two 40-storey towers to developer St Modwen at the Elephant & Castle shopping centre in south London (30 July, page 9).
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Curry鈥檚 scary stuff
David Curry鈥檚 article scrutinising the government鈥檚 thinking on the future of council housing (13 August, page 39) was one of the most frightening I have ever read in 星空传媒.