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Manufacturing opportunities
I am a second-year building surveying student, and an unusual one, in that I am aged 35, and from a manufacturing background.
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NHBC, know thyself
NHBC chief executive Imtiaz Farookhi in his letter of 21 May (page 40) takes issue with 星空传媒 for describing the NHBC as a lobbying organisation for housebuilders.
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CommentReach and grasp
Don't believe the hype 鈥� the buildings of the future that designers imagined in the 1960s are as far beyond our ability to build now as they were then
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CommentWe need some fog lights
Two years after Judge Seymour said you couldn't introduce new material once an adjudication had started, we're not much wiser about whether he was right
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CommentOpen mike: Read 'em and weep
As Jeff Howell's postbag shows, the people the government encouraged to buy their own homes in the 1980s were cut adrift with no idea what to do when they failed
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CommentThe meddle detector
The Construction Act is coming under review but, while there are good arguments for some change, the scrutinisers should remember: if it ain't broke 鈥�
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Shadowing the CIS
Many of the industry's concerns over the Construction Industry Scheme have been recognised by proposals in the Finance Bill, welcomed by the Conservative Party. But the details are still in draft, and this is an opportunity chance to make sure the scheme works. I would be interested to hear from ...
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Bias without prejudice
Specialist Ceiling Services Northern Limited obtained an adjudicator's decision against ZBI Construction UK Limited. In this application Specialist sought enforcement of a summary judgment of that decision against the defendant ZBI.
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CommentThe nature of the beast
It may surprise you to learn that lawyers and academics are still not entirely sure what an adjudicator is, what they can do, and what they are like
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A sustained attack
Sustainability is at the top of the government's agenda at the moment. The industry is being bombarded with reports on how to use fewer natural resources and a sustainable buildings code has been proposed that will force designers of public sector buildings and social housing to specify sustainable materials. English ...
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CommentThe guests are arriving
Isn鈥檛 the point of the European Union鈥檚 single market to increase the flows of goods, services, capital and labour, and thereby increase economic efficiency?
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Against the system
I am greatly concerned by the increase in the "contributions" required from applicants for planning permission.
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Adult affairs
Clarissa de Waal highlighted a number of points about adult training (Letters, 21 May, page 40) that the CITB is addressing.
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Held accountable
Your piece about the Scottish parliament (28 May, page 22) led with an inaccurate and speculative cost figure of 拢450m.
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The truth about the NFB
I read with interest a story on Eastern European labour in last week's 星空传媒 (4 June, page 9).
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Miss Mediation
Is it ever permissable to bypass mediation and go straight to court? The answer is yes. A useful guide as to when emerged out of a recent appeal court case
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Something to hide?
It is extremely disappointing to read that yet again pressure-testing of houses has not been included in the proposed changes to the 星空传媒 Regulations (21 May, page 18).
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A weary hack writes
Congratulations for acknowledging 鈥� at last 鈥� that too many housebuilders treat their customers with disdain, if not contempt (16 April, page 42).