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CommentUrban design for developing countries: The art of mastery
Urban designs for developing countries demand the perspective and foresight of one of today鈥檚 great minds - not the clumsy first attempt of a novice
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CommentSomething鈥檚 wrong with the official private housing repair and maintenance data
I and others have long held doubts about accuracy of the private housing repair and maintenance series within the construction output data
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CommentPayment terms under NEC3: SGL Carbon Fibres Ltd vs RBG Ltd
This case found that an employer bore the burden of proof when seeking to recover alleged overpayments to a contractor under NEC3
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CommentA quick guide to company voluntary arrangements (CVA)
A quick guide to CVAs, covering when they come into force, the effect on creditors, how a creditor can challenge them and more
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CommentLatest construction data underlines tough challenge for the industry in 2012
The latest statistics fit with forecasts of a construction recession for the best part of a couple of years
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Rod Taylor
Crazy diving, Day Glow Freaks and Eminem feature in the digital life of this operations director
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CommentStudy abroad: Overseas construction courses
Training is a good way to boost your career. And as a bonus you can do it while travelling to other parts of the world - such as the Caribbean or the Middle East. Here are three global destinations offering construction learning with a difference
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CommentIf we lose specialist subcontractors, the industry will be deskilled
A barren landscape of deskilled workers awaits us at the end of this downturn if we continue to neglect or leapfrog the specialist subcontractor, says Richard Piggott
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Inbox: Mixed messages
This week one reader thinks the government has a strong FITs policy but weak PR, while another says Sir John Armitt is just plain wrong about the ODA鈥檚 鈥榥o marketing鈥� rule for firms working on the Olympics
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CommentWhat could go wrong?
It鈥檚 not hard to spot the danger in this safety blunder photo taken in Panama
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CommentWhere should the government spend to drive growth?
With the Budget just six weeks away, the chancellor must ensure that what money he has to invest will lead to growth - and not in 20 years鈥� time either
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CommentThe latest survey of specialists adds weight to recessionary fears
What makes the latest survey of specialist contractors by the trade body NSCC of particular concern is that, for the first time in two years, it hints heavily at recession
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Is large scale development really a panacea for developers?
Encouraging noises from government means urban extensions, new settlements and, yes, even eco-towns are back on the agenda. But don鈥檛 expect them to arrive any time soon
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CommentNatural justice: Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd vs Shetland Island Council
An adjudicator who sought advice on a legal point but didn鈥檛 declare it found himself under the spotlight for breaching the rules of natural justice
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CommentWhy bigger is better when it comes to housing
Ian Tant asks if it is right for the government to promote its ambitions for large scale developments?
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CommentGreen Growth
The government wants to fuel business growth and force a green revolution 鈥� can it have it both ways?
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CommentHansom: Bothered & bewildered
It鈥檚 been a confusing week with a Twitter campaign being hijacked by teenagers, a secretive networking club publishing the names of its own members and listening to Kirstie Allsopp鈥檚 deep thoughts
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Inbox: Where's that CV?
Green Deal skills[In his article, 鈥淭he Green Deal: We鈥檙e not getting insulation pre-assessments right鈥� page 31, 20 January], Neil May is right to highlight the knowledge and skills issues around insulation that will become critical to the success of the Green Deal. Without the right training and qualifications framework in ...
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CommentThe Thames estuary airport could propel us out of recession
Britain must stop dithering about a Thames estuary airport - it could be the infrastructure project that gives us the neccessary fire power to defeat the economic downturn