Opinion 鈥� Page 347
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In praise of the RICS
RICS is a prestigious body with a mark of professionalism the world over. To this end we should embrace the spirit of inclusiveness 鈥� which is the basis of globalisation and innovation
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CommentThe Scottish enlightenment: Expert determination vs arbitration
What鈥檚 the difference between expert determination and arbitration? Is there a difference? Yes there is, and a Caledonian court spelled it out
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Nil desperandum: Fighting a firm in administration
Andrew MacCuish and Steven Fennell聽What do you do if the company you are suing goes into administration? Well, actually, there are quite a few steps you should consider
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Half-way houses: Greening social housing
Open mike聽So we鈥檝e finally got serious about making existing homes greener. That can make a big difference to social housing, says Jeffrey Adams 鈥� but only if we mix ambition with pragmatism
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Choosing an expert witness: Michelangelo Who?
Many cases are decided by the testimony of an expert witness, says Paul Donnelly. So, a great way to lose your case is to employ the wrong one. Here鈥檚 how you avoid that
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Number snacks: 2
Contractors won 61% less in commercial sector construction orders in cash terms in the 12 months to November last year than they did in 12 months to the end of 2007.Here is a graph of orders won for all types of new work on a 12-month rolling basis.The graph shows ...
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Why the forecast of a shallower recession is bad news for contractors
The latest forecast from the Construction Products Association suggests that the drop in future workload will not be as large as the forecasters had previously thought.The graph opposite compares the past three Construction Products Association forecasts.It clearly shows that with each progressive quarterly forecast the expected hole in construction workload ...
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CommentCarbon reduction regs: Are you ready to commit?
The Carbon Reduction Commitment energy trading scheme comes into force in April, but building owners should be preparing for it now if they want to avoid a hefty bill
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How do I... control adjudication costs?
In the latest of our series on tackling your own legal affairs, Ben Mullard of Berwin Leighton Paisner looks at what parties can do to control the cost of an adjudication
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CommentWouldn鈥檛 you like to live in the past?
Splendid architecture, fully staffed train stations in every village, motorway service stations serving the produce of local farms 鈥� Michael Gove makes his (optimistic) predictions for 2010
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint... for Stride Treglown
Within five minutes of sitting down it鈥檚 obvious this is going to be a long night
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CommentMax Crofts: Reading the riot act
Here鈥檚 a message to RICS members: why are you complaining when you could be changing? Give us your effort, time and passion and we can overcome the challenges we face
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CommentHansom: Midwinter night鈥檚 dream
My construction compatriots have been enjoying swimming pools, ice cream, stripping off, slimming down and having a break from work 鈥� is this January I see before me or the height of summer?
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Beware Americans bearing gifts
Having worked in the past for a company that was acquired by a US firm, I would suggest that although the money and promises made are attractive, the outcome is often less so (鈥淯S giants plan raid on British consultancy sector鈥�, 11 December, page 9)
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CommentNot a good plan
PRP welcomes the advent of guidance from the NHBC on the design of open-plan flats that will meet fire safety requirements (11 December, page 58)
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Change the guards
The cost implications of a serious fire often far exceed the costs of theft from sites
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No snow without fire
Both Eurostar (which operates the trains) and Eurotunnel (which operates the tunnel) were clearly ill-prepared to handle the breakdowns of trains before Christmas
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No answers
After enduring 10 years of ostracism by their professional institution, it seems at last that the QS members of the RICS might be rebelling (27 November, page 28)
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CommentCarry on screaming
Just how scary is 2010 going to be, we ask on the cover. Well, put it this way: if you want to feel uplifted in the next 12 months your best bet is probably to watch Toy Story III