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Foresight sagas
We like to think that arbitration will always be able to challenge an adjudication decision we don't like. Well, just make sure you've got your notice of dispute sorted
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Leading by example
Public buildings must raise the bar for the whole industry in terms of design, procurement and whole-life costs if the government is to practise what it preaches
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Third time lucky?
All right, the draft delay protocol is far from perfect, but it contains some valuable advice and with sufficient improvements, could be something to welcome
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It can be a wonderful life
Honest Victorian values need not be a thing of the past, as long as the roles of consultants and contractors can be integrated into one-stop construction teams
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Is there a draft in here?
The draft NEC Term Service Contract is a flexible little number, but it has gaping holes in it 鈥� on completion dates and liquidated damages 鈥� that you are expected to fill in
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Heading for cover
When it comes to professional indemnity cover, a shift towards project insurance could iron out a current anomaly, while whole life insurance could be the future
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Builders under fire
Will they never learn? A government-backed investigation has uncovered evidence that shoddy workmanship is exposing buildings 鈥� particularly those constructed using timber frame 鈥� to increased fire risks (pages 26-29). Experts are concerned that failure to properly install plasterboard drylining and fire protection is allowing fire to spread uncontrolled through ...
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Barking neighbours
Your neighbours from hell may claim that what they're doing is perfectly legal, but if they're causing a nuisance, they can still end up in the doghouse
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Unbelievable hilarity
Heard the one about the new woman on site? No, didn't think so 鈥� there are almost none. So why does the press think recruiting them is such a giggle?
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Don't forget to write
Whether or not you get a fair deal in a dispute will ultimately come down to the strength of your case 鈥� and whether you have the records to prove it
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Bully beef
After the World Cup, it is hard to argue for the immunity of referees. But the independence of decision-makers must be protected from intimidation
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Assign! Assign!
If you are the beneficiary of a collateral warranty, be sure it has been properly transferred to you 鈥� otherwise you may find yourself unable to make a claim
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Architecture without tears
In that holy trinity of any building project 鈥� cost, time and quality 鈥� it is quality that causes the longest lasting headaches. Once a building is completed and worries over cost and time have subsided, it is quality, or the lack of it, that the client, facilities manager and ...
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Last lessons from the Harmon affair
The audit office has delivered its verdict on a parliamentary farce 鈥� and it make very uncomfortable reading.
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Act of wisdom
When adjudication arrived with the Construction Act, it already had a track record and a growing reputation. Little wonder it has proved so robust
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Same old precedent
In the old adversarial world, sneaky contractual devices were part of the territory. But such things are soon to be relegated to the dustbin of history 鈥� aren't they?
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Desperately seeking Susans
The case of Louise Barton, the latest City high-flyer to sue her employer for discrimination, is a reminder of construction's perennial prejudices. With a booming industry fretting over labour shortages, the debate has centred on whether to assimilate foreign labour or retrain over-25s 鈥� mostly men, one suspects. Yet women, ...