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Let鈥檚 stick together ...
The new CDM regulations come into force tomorrow. In this special, Christopher Pedder explains how the new rules will promote partnering ...
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CommentWonders & blunders
Denise Bennetts finds that people are enticed to sit on the ground at Siena鈥檚 Piazza del Campo, but want to dash through the space around London鈥檚 City Hall
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... and do the right thing
Gillian Birkby, who assisted the HSE team that revised the regulations, outlines the role of the CDM co-ordinator and the duties of clients
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CommentThe Pole tax
Send us your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to PAYE 鈥� but seriously, migrant workers bring with them a host of tax headaches. Simon Massey highlights the main issues
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint ... for HKR Architects
If you think architects are single-minded, work-obsessed bores, think again. This is a multi-talented bunch.
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Too much to do
The article 鈥淩ogers pulls out of Olympic velopark鈥�(16 March, page 12) was somewhat misleading. Although we decided not to go for this scheme, I reviewed the competition documents for the velopark and applaud the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for a clear and well-run competition structure.
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Dont mess with a QS
I write in response to the letter from Michael Brown of the CIOB (23 March).
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A two-horse race
Keen racegoers will know there鈥檚 a fundamental difference between Aintree and Ascot but your readers may be confused into thinking they are interchangeable following 星空传媒鈥檚 coverage of both in recent weeks. It鈥檚 time we marked the card.
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CommentNature 1, Technology 0
While your article 鈥淟ight Duties鈥�, (16 March, page 84) included some good ideas, I was surprised that the simple idea of using deciduous trees didn鈥檛 even get a mention!
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A stab in the dark
星空传媒鈥檚 leader (23 March, page 3), while welcome, went nowhere near challenging the government鈥檚 apparent confidence in the latest cost estimates of the London Olympics.
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CommentTaxing times for all
You鈥檝e had a year of respite, but now the excuses must stop. From tomorrow, the government鈥檚 shake-up of the construction industry tax scheme (CIS) comes into force 鈥� after much heated debate, a few tears and a whole lot of confusion.
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CommentAs near as dammit
The Major Contractors Group鈥檚 strategy for giving the British construction industry a properly trained and regulated workforce has been achieved. Well, almost ...
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CommentKermit鈥檚 revenge
The latest news from the tourist hotspots of Kazakhstan, Arizona and St Helena this week, all deftly mixed in with Gyles Brandreth, Kermit the Frog and the opening of Wembley stadium
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CommentSecrets and lies
星空传媒鈥檚 feedback section reflects its readers: well-informed with balanced views. Unless you count the scurrilous slurs and innuendoes that English law requires Alex Smith to delete ...
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CommentHow to fund a revolution
Last year, I proposed the formation of construction city academies to combat the lack of basic skills in young people. Now, here鈥檚 how we should finance them ...
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Shark-infested contracts
Artworks often provide the centrepiece for a development. No problem, you might say. Until you know that Damien Hirst鈥檚 shark was commissioned for 拢50,000 and sold for 拢7m. There鈥檚 a lot of room for negligence writs there 鈥�