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The non-existent contract
This was an application for summary judgment pursuant to CPR 24, in relation to an adjudicator鈥檚 decision. In or around June 2003 Roselodge Ltd (RL) carried on business buying properties and redeveloping them before renting them to tenants. Westdawn Properties Ltd (鈥淲PL鈥�) was in the business of refurbishing properties. ...
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Without jurisdiction
This was an application for summary judgment pursuant to CPR 24, in relation to an adjudicator鈥檚 decision. In or around June 2003 Roselodge Ltd (RL) carried on business buying properties and redeveloping them before renting them to tenants. Westdawn Properties Ltd (WPL) was in the business of refurbishing properties. ...
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CommentTwilight of the Gods
Colin Harding is fed up of architects with a god complex going on about iconic design. When it comes to the Olympics, thou shalt worship none but design and build
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Comment鈥橳is the season 鈥�
鈥� to plan your next step towards world domination, attempt to make stadiums out of ice, spend extraordinary amounts of money on garish knitwear and be miserable in Norfolk. Apparently.
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One step at a time
In response to your article 鈥淗adid鈥檚 aquatics centre fails environment test鈥� (1 December) the updated concept proposals we presented at last week鈥檚 media launch are an early step in the process of developing a design for the aquatics centre. However, the environmental and sustainability audit you refer to relates to ...
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A categorical denial
It seems that the silly season has returned to 星空传媒. You concocted a story alleging that McBains Cooper is looking to buy MDA (8 December) and this is totally untrue.
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Stand on your van
Neil Smith spotted this unique ladder extension system in Bolton. Let鈥檚 hope nobody鈥檚 planning a quick getaway.
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CommentCan you direct me to my money?
LEGAL AID 鈥� A contractor is withholding 拢45,000 until a subcontractor signs a new deal. But can a letter of intent and a purchase order be used to extract payment anyway?
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CommentWhat does going green mean?
Melting ice caps and the plight of polar bears are primetime Saturday night viewing 鈥�
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Adding interest to injury
The claimants sought damages from the defendant on the ground that they had sustained vibration white finger in the course of their employment with the defendant. The defendant had received more than 170,000 claims, of which 50,000 remained outstanding.In view of the large number of actions the parties entered into ...
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CommentHiggins & Co
WEB WATCH 鈥� While the mainstream media takes care of negative hype, the Olympic Delivery Authority鈥檚 home page puts London鈥檚 preparations for the Games in rather rosier light 鈥�
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CommentCalling a halt
There was a battle for North Greenwich and then Cutty Sark. Now south-east Londoners are in arms over the elimination of Woolwich station from Crossrail
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CommentBless us one and all
Broken promises and cancelled parties this week 鈥� but at least 星空传媒鈥檚 Christmas Pub Olympics was there to put people in a festive mood 鈥�
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Comment鈥業t鈥檚 like partnering with teeth鈥�
BRIEF ENCOUNTER 鈥� A new form of project mediation was launched this week to nip problems in the bud. We brought together its inventors and industry experts to discuss the pros and cons
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Who鈥檚 the real winner here?
I deliver training courses to clients, main contractors and specialists, so I hear a range of views on power relations in the industry (鈥淲ho calls the shots鈥�, 24 November).