Opinion 鈥� Page 477
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CommentThe watchdog has finally barked
At last, after months of misery, anger and frustration, we have this frank admission from Alistair Buchanan, the head of gas and electricity regulator Ofgem:
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Striking a balance
This was an appeal against a decision incorporating a term into a contract between Gordon Russell (UK) Ltd and Peter Warwick. Warwick had bought bespoke furniture from Gordon Russell. Gordon Russell had provided three quotations to Warwick. The third quotation included the term that the balance was due 鈥渙n completion/sign-off ...
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CommentShopfitters of the world unite
Open mike Specialists such as shopfitters should make their voices heard if standards are to be maintained along the contracting supply chain.
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CommentNeutral ground
The plans to make all new homes carbon-neutral by 2016 are still taking shape, but what legal framework is in place to drive home the sustainable message?
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CommentPiling up trouble
Legal aid A piling specialist has been asked to sign a contract that links payment of its retention to the final certificate on the whole project. Is this allowed under the Construction Act?
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Comment星空传媒 buys a pint 鈥� for Hodder Associates
Stephen has promised to take your southern softy 星空传媒 correspondent to a 鈥淢anchester institution鈥�.
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CommentZero for all
All housebuilders need to be willing to work towards lowering carbon levels in the housing sector. However, it is vital that the second-hand market is equally accountable, especially as it accounts for the vast majority of homes in the UK.
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Houses of horror
I would totally agree that the level of housing design in the UK is 鈥渙verwhelmingly disappointing鈥� (9 February, page 25), with little attention to detail and devoid of any new ideas.
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Coffee and calamities
If you were to publish an anthology of your safety blunders as a coffee table book, I would buy a copy, if only to pass round the table at design team meetings when carrying out risk workshops as CDM co-ordinator and everyone is looking bored.
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Castlemore and URBED
In reference to the recent article on Southall Gasworks and the appointment of Make Architects as the new masterplanner (9 February, page 15), Castlemore wishes to clarify that URBED鈥檚 plans have not been 鈥渄itched鈥� in the way inferred in the article.
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The price of being free
Cabe鈥檚 recent notice advertising that it is looking for architects to join its design panel but expecting them to work for free has attracted much criticism.
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CommentWanted ...
... three-storey office with reception area, seminar room, exhibition space and underwater meeting room on 1,000m2 site on Fox Dale Island. Smudger Monro (that鈥檚 him below) tells us more
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CommentWatch out, Homer Simpson
Judges interpret contracts with reference to what a reasonable person would understand under the circumstances. Just don鈥檛 expect any help if you claim stupidity
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CommentGive it a chance
The ODA is taking lots of flak for its sustainable development policy. But Jennie Price, outgoing WRAP supremo and incoming Sport England chief, thinks we should cut them some slack
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CommentHansom Romantic interlude
The mating season is here again, so let鈥檚 enjoy the gorgeous sight of architects displaying to clients while headhunters feather their nests and Ken Livingstone bangs heads with the French
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CommentPassing notes
YouTube is the lunchtime detention of the online world 鈥� filled with pranks, giggles and health and safety violations. Alex Smith can hardly bear to look ...