Opinion 鈥� Page 517
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Cheque, mate
In February 2004 I had a 拢100 bet with Dennis Lenard, the then new chief executive of Constructing Excellence.
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Great minds, crap trousers
Last week's provocative 星空传媒 cover, featuring star architects Toyo Ito and Massimiliano Fuksas, posed an intriguing question.
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CIBSE cleans up
The article by Jennie Price "The climate has changed" (17 February, page 40) was a clarion call for building services professionals.
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Get ready for L
Now the transitional arrangements for 2006 Part L have been confirmed by the ODPM, the industry is in a much better position to address how it adopts these regulations.
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Delays and frustration
I am disappointed that Nick Lane believes that the Society of Construction Law's delay and disruption protocol recommends one technique in all circumstances - time impact analysis (17 February).
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a bottle of Quinto do Vale D.Maria 1999 gold medal-winning port and a 拢25 drinks voucher, courtesy of door manufacturer Vicaima?
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Outside the act
Captiva owned a site in Bournemouth. They contracted with Rybarn, a contractor, to construct 28 flats together with parking. The contract contained an option for Rybarn to take leases in respect of seven of the 28 flats. Clause 3.4 of the contract provided Rybarn with an exclusive right to ...
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CommentThe designer sweatshop
How much is a partly trained architect worth? The consensus in this country seems to be about 拢18,000, although a few practices estimate it to be zero.
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CommentDynamic tension 鈥�
Our thanks to Martin Thorp of Thorp Consultancy in Edenbridge, Kent, for this photo, taken at the Amber Fort near Jaipur in India last year.
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Tripped up
This was an application against an order made in the County Court dismissing the claimant's claim and directing that judgment be entered for the defendants. The claimant alleged that she had been injured when she fell after catching her foot against a raised flagstone in her back garden. She claimed ...
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CommentAt your service
This month 星空传媒 relaunches Legal aid, its free advice service with a brand new panel of top construction lawyers.
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CommentWho's hungry?
We've all enjoyed the spectacle of Carillion and Balfour Beatty each grabbing a bit of Mowlem and pulling, but it doesn't mean we should expect a round of takeovers
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Multiplex's legal position
Last month's news that the FA has switched the Cup Final to Cardiff shocked the industry - it should also prompt us to question the use of lump-sum contracts
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CommentOne fell swoop
The housing minister seems to like the idea of changing the regulation-making process. Might it be, asks Paul Everall, that in future all changes happen at the same time?
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The dangers of playing safe
Your industry debate on off-site manufacturing (17 February) appears to miss a key member of the team in the delivery of any off-site solution.