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Job losses
The applicant, Mr Dunnachie, had been threatened and humiliated by his manager over a period of some months, such that he had become extremely distressed and was absent from work for at least three weeks owing to stress. Mr Dunnachie resigned and obtained a new position without a ...
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The real experts
Having had the unenviable experience of referring a final account dispute to a lawyer adjudicator when a quantity surveyor would clearly have been appropriate, I have to question the method of selection by adjudicator nominating bodies.
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What do you expect?
After reading your disturbing article on mental health in the construction industry it makes me wonder how the likes of John Prescott and Sir John Egan are going to recruit people for the industry (27 June, pages 38-43).
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We're depending on you
As third parties continue to bolster their rights, a word of warning: beware who might rely on your work. And if you exclude liability, be fair about it
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Glazed and confused
Terracotta glazing is enjoying a revival. It was used extensively at the beginning of the last century, and is proving popular at the start of the 21st. Specifying it is not always straightforward, though, as architect Kohn Pederson Fox found out when it tried to recreate an 80-year-old mottled glaze ...
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Christmas in the Caucasus
Is Tony Bingham Armenian? I ask because in his article on the case of Orange EBS Ltd vs ABB Ltd ("Ah-ha!!!" 13 June, page 50) he seems to treat Christmas as falling on 6 January.
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Cad illustrations
For any male employer who's a little unsure about how to manage women, here's some helpful advice from the Womenback2work website.
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Back to the drawing board
In response to the discussion on architects' education (4 July, pages 40-41), both the skills acquired and their role in the building team, there needs to be more emphasis on the process of design and construction.
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Is anybody out there?
We whole-heartedly agree with Mr Perry's letter (11 April, page 34) about partnering and its existence as a business philosophy only.
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An alternative 2033 vision
Congratulations on reaching your 160th birthday and on the excellent supplement. Your visions of the future are both entertaining and challenging 鈥� but one thing grated on me.
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Spurred on by sport
It is patent nonsense to argue that the London Development Agency's commitment to the London Olympics will undermine regeneration in the Thames Gateway (20 June, page 13).
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A wee problem with the windaes
The front cover of 星空传媒 (20 June) featured a picture of a window at the Scottish parliament building.
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A well-oiled machine
I hate to bring up the subject of the RICS again. I know how upsetting it is, but I had occasion to contact it, requesting any pamphlets it might have on quantity surveying.
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Just do it
I was surprised to read Dermot Gleeson's comments on the Major Contractors Group's progress towards health and safety targets (20 June, page 15).
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Off with his head!
In Edinburgh last month on business, I had a chance to look at the parliament building.
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Fault lines
Blaming the construction manager has become a popular pastime of clients. They would be better off claiming against the real cause of their problems