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Will this do?
I was pleased to read your article about office fit-outs (鈥淐all that sustainable?鈥� 26 January, page 50).
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CommentGood to go
Right this minute the Communities England superagency is being assembled by a team of experts intent on producing a slick, smart regeneration powerhouse
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Er, didn鈥檛 we get the last one? ... for RLF
Last week 星空传媒 ventured up to Edinburgh to meet RLF. This week, we have ventured five minutes up the road to meet ... RLF. Oh dear 鈥� a glitch in communication between reporters means the lucky company is our drinking buddy two weeks in a row. This week it鈥檚 the ...
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CommentThe men with two heads
It seems that under most contracts, the contract administrator does really have to spend some time acting for the client and some time acting impartially
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CommentBinghams blog
Tony Bingham has been released into the ether, with a regular blog on 星空传媒鈥檚 website. Here鈥檚 a taster on that big bugbear, small print ...
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CommentHow curious
This week we try to work out the thinking behind Richard Simmons鈥� eloquent attack on the motion he was supporting, EC Harris鈥� coffee policy and MPs鈥� mourning of Rick Stein鈥檚 dead dog
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CommentMaking it worth their while
You will have no difficulty recalling 星空传媒鈥檚 many column feet over the past few years devoted to tales of disastrous contracts and distressed contractors.
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Supplementary information
The claimant contracted with the defendant to carry out the construction of a gas pipeline running from Samlesbury to Helmshore in Lancashire. The contract was the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (second edition) Option A; also, the Priced Contract with Activity Schedule, with certain secondary options and an Appendix 1 ...
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CommentFor goodness鈥� sake
The home buyer of the future is going to want to pay extra money for low carbon homes, because owning a good home makes people feel so much better about themselves
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Artistic licence
Now that the design and access statement process has bedded down in the planning control system, we should move on with further developments.
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RICS campaign forges ahead
Roger Thrush鈥檚 letter (19 January) is incorrect in its assertion that the RICS is having little impact with its visa campaign. In fact, it is currently working with the government to ease the shortage of quantity surveyors in the UK.
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NEC is ideal for the big event
I was surprised to read Steve Rudd鈥檚 letter (12 January) complaining about the use of the NEC suite of contracts for Olympic works.
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Danger in the shadows
Imagine nursing a building project from first idea to glorious reality, only to find that the court orders you to demolish it. Suitably chilled? Now read on
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CommentPre-nuptials
The merger of English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation has finally been announced. But through the flurry of preparation, both need to remember their responsibilities and not get distracted by the future
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CommentWEB WATCH What a waste
Virtual marketplaces now mean that there鈥檚 really no excuse for dumping perfectly good materials. Just be sure you don鈥檛 end up with Lego bricks instead.
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CommentHansom A good all-rounder
This week our diarist mixes the gravitas of a barrister with the technical competence of an architect, the generosity of a cladding manufacturer and the easy charm of an Ann Widdecombe ...