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All or nothing at all
'Entire agreement' clauses confine the rights of parties to those in the contract. Sounds simple, but what happens when the parties agree to eleventh-hour additions?
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Easing the agony
Last year's famous Delay and Disruption Protocol presents difficult and potentially painful problems for contract administrators. So what should they do?
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What about baby access?
I was very pleased to read your comments on the lack of public-friendly facilities at the British Museum's Great Court (14 February, page 44).
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Take this for your trouble
Can you claim for all the hassle time spent sorting out a problem caused by someone else? Well, a recent case in the Scottish courts may provide an answer
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Setting the record straight
The contractor carried out works to a residential home. The contract was, therefore, not a "construction contract" as defined in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. However, the contract was the JCT Minor Works, 1998 edition including MW11. The amendment incorporated adjudication provisions and so the parties were ...
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No platform for racists
As an anti-racist dedicated to fighting for equality in the construction industry, I was appalled to see a four-page article in the "Business magazine of the year" dedicated to the Nazi British National Party (31 January, pages 26-29).
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The other side of the story
In reference to your news story "School PFI deals attacked" (17 January, page 11), it would appear that everybody's favourite whipping boy, the PFI, has failed to live up to expectations.
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No, sir, Mr President
The response of Peter Fall, president of the RICS, to the decline in entry to construction courses (7 February, page 34) was extremely disappointing.
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Of Mies and men
Mies van der Rohe's failure to win an architectural competition in 1910 gives us an insight into a fascinating in-between period in the careers of artists
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War: What it is good for
There's a stockbrokers' adage about trading in times of conflict: "Sell on the sabre-rattle, buy on the battle".
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Fun with nettles
I was fascinated to read the last paragraph of Alistair McAlpine's column (14 February, page 31).
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How could you be so foolish?
I notice in your website survey (31 January, page 42) that you list Vinci among the top 50 sites.
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I know something you don't
The letter entitled "Incestuous recruitment" (31 January, page 33) caught my eye, as I graduated six months ago and am now in the industry full time.
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Dead men tell no tales
We have a death, an explosion and some suspect information. Thank the House of Lords for making it easier to prove whodunnit
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A shot in the dark
The cavalier way ministers have dealt with planning reforms could mean that the promised bright new dawn in planning turns quickly into a long cold night 鈥�
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Call their bluff
The legal system is tilted in favour of claimants, thanks mainly to the 'pre-action protocol' that lets them growl defendants into submission. But you can fight back 鈥�
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A write off
Debeck was engaged by T&E for the installation of air-conditioning services as part of a pharmaceutical development in Basingstoke. The parties reached an oral agreement whereby Debeck agreed to undertake the installation of ductwork for 拢27,000 plus VAT. The work was carried out by Debeck but no payment was made ...
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Teachers are no slouches
I agree with Graham Holden's comments in last week's letters (7 February, page 35) that in general teachers are well remunerated for their work. My wife, a head teacher of a small country school, certainly earns far more than I do as a local government building surveyor.
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Rebranding without the spin
In his letter, Andrew Charlett (31 January, page 33) calls for a campaign by the Construction Industry Training Board or the Construction Industry Council to address the industry's poor image among graduates.