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Birmingham bull
Your article on Birmingham's Bull Ring (29 August, page 30) will upset many Brummies.
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And the banned played on
Wasn't your article "Scourge of the Skyline" a little sensationalist (25 July, page 24)?
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Worse yet
The smouldering row over the Scottish parliament has roared back into life after our disclosure that it won't be finished until July next year, eight months after the previous deadline. This further delay will lift the cost of the project to about 拢400m 鈥� either 10 times, four times, or ...
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When the ref's offside
Aston Villa is playing against Arsenal and, just before the match begins, the referee declares he's an ardent Gunners fan. Does the Villa play on or blow the whistle?
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Since you mention it 鈥�
So, quantity surveyors are feeling unloved by the RICS, and 星空传媒 reckons they needs a champion 鈥� say, Paul Morrell. What does the new president think of that?
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Trial by media
Unless I have badly misread the intentions of UK legal practice, I think Tony Bingham may have the wrong end of a stick in his concern for Dr David Kelly's credibility (8 August, page 42).The question hangs on the meaning of "witness". Misuse of the word by the media, possibly ...
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Lords of the public realm
The news that a parliamentary select committee has taken up the cause of the UK's public spaces is very welcome indeed (1 August, page 13). The construction industry and the general public have long recognised the impact of good street design on safety and community pride. Perhaps now the government ...
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Let me stop you there
A clause that gave both parties the right to terminate a contract was attacked by one side for being unfair. But the judge shot that one down soon enough
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Recognition at last
While in the process of arranging motor insurance, I recently called a well known company for a quote."What is your occupation?" asked the insurance adviser politely."Surveyor," I replied helpfully."Is that 'chartered surveyor', or 'quantity surveyor'?" she read from her screen.Who do I have to thank for this raised profile?
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Safe in the knowledge
The wealth of talent being assembled for the Crossrail project and the government's backing of it are welcome (8 August, page 9). This provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate construction best practice.Presumably, I can rest assured, therefore, that the council planners fulfilled their duties under the Construction (Design and Management) ...
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It's worth the struggle
Gus Alexander's seems to think that women are repelled by the construction industry (8 August, page 27). Well, I found it an extremely attractive prospect. I had no trouble getting my first job as it seems most firms and local authorities (where I started out) are keen to get their ...
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Nutritional information
Try and find the answer to the question 鈥淗ow much is a 鈥榩ortion鈥� of fruit or vegetables?鈥� in any healthy eating magazine and, believe me, you won鈥檛. But silly me! I should have been reading 星空传媒. Much more than just a construction magazine 鈥�
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CommentEnemies of the state
What chance of legal redress do you have if you suspect you've been the victim of an abuse of public power? Well, after Harmon, more than you may think
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Correction
In the article 鈥淯S guru to upgrade UK hospital design鈥� (11 July, page 10), I was misquoted. I did not say there was 鈥渁 bespoke list of architects suitable for work in the healthcare sector鈥�. No such list has been drafted. NHS Estates asked the RIBA how a bespoke list ...
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Plenty of converts to preach to
The Construction Industry Training Board's recruitment drive aimed at 14- to 19-year-olds is welcome news for an industry suffering from a chronic lack of entrants and skilled candidates. However, there has been a notable failure to mention the channels the CITB intends to use 鈥� agencies and intermediary companies. The ...
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A case for the SFA
Does empty space always cry out to be filled? Not when what you're filling it with looks like Berkeley Homes' Potters Fields project, it doesn't
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Take the alternative
The claimant was a landlord seeking to determine whether or not notices served by the tenant to terminate a lease were valid. At trial, the tenant's first notice was held to validly terminate the lease, except in respect of an area known as the store room. The tenant therefore argued ...
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Don't bet against the sheikh
As a former expat, I found the feature on Dubai (8 August, page 34) very interesting. However, it was obvious from your leader column (page 3) that 星空传媒 thinks the emirate's economic boom may be quickly followed by bust. This reminded me of one of many site office debates 20 ...
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Friends, till the end
The defendant, Christopher King, and the principal of the claimant, Stephen Donald, were friends. The defendant instructed the claimant to prepare plans, apply for planning permission and arrange and supervise the building works for the development of a property he owned. A dispute arose prior to the completion of the ...
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Wily words
Simply because a warranty assigns you a few rights doesn't mean that a couple of courts won't be needed to work out if you can enforce them