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CommentAlmost famous
Last week's launch of the 星空传媒 Hall of Fame was just the beginning of a cyber-odyssey for Nick Jones,who has since encountered androids, hummus and, of course, Sean Bean
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CommentAll mod cons
Tarek Merlin traces the erosion of his infatuation with modernism, which he believes has left a terrible legacy
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CommentPlaque removal
An awards ceremony without any prizes - or our man from the BNP; Caruso and the artistic temperament; school's out in Liverpool and Davis Langdon throws its weight around in Dublin
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CommentA disaster waiting to happen
Legal aid - This month our panel of experts tackles a dangerous situation at a college where a newly constructed extension is a potential fire hazard. Who is responsible under the design-and-build contract? And who will foot the bill for the remedial work?
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CommentRules of engagement
Last year the British Property Federation's controversial consultants' agreement sparked much ill-feeling. Will a new contract by the Construction Industry Council heal the rift?
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CommentLet's take this inside
Inside job - In the first of a series, Tracey Wood offers insights from her role as in-house lawyer at Costain. To kick off, she explains how a savvy legal department can take risks and save money
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CommentHere's to the 鈥榟ave-a-go' city
Your broadside against Birmingham (26 May, pages 44-48) has caused ructions at Council House and in the property community.
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In praise of Ray
I have been interested in tracking the responses to Ray O'Rourke's comments that a building site was not a "place where women fit" (19 May, page 14).
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Water torture
Every week brings news of another drought order and complaints that water companies are profiteering while failing to tackle leaks.
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Capita Symonds
On 12 May 2006, an article appeared in 星空传媒 titled "Capita Symonds: two years old, but growing fast".
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CommentThe perfect window seat
It takes a certain kind of bravery to straddle a plank of wood that is resting on a ladder that is resting between a narrow window sill and a strip of railings.
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CommentSafety first
The competition to find the worst breach of health and safety published on 星空传媒's letters page in the past nine months has a winner.
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CommentEast London, 2030
Open mike - Some serious upward adjustments to Lord Rogers' vision for the Thames Gateway led to a stunt fantasy masterplan - but one that could succeed with the right convictions behind it
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CommentA tale of two campaigns
The government is to be given credit for answering the cries for help from industry over the 星空传媒 Regulations. In our Reform the Regs campaign, we called on the government to work with industry to make the existing regulations coherent, to make new regulations transparent and to put up a ...
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Say it in a letter
The claimant, ERDC was a contractor who carried out the construction of a new sport facility for the defendant, Brunel University. ERDC had tendered for the works on the basis of a JCT standard form of contract. The works were carried out under letters of intent pending formal execution ...