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Double agents
What do most recruitment agencies actually do, apart from take an unfeasibly large fee and help to create an unstable employment environment?
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You鈥檝e been framed
Framework agreements are meant to ensure regular workflow and collaboration 鈥� but crucial omissions in the new NEC and JCT forms make this hard to achieve
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Risky business
I refer to the articles on the PFI in your 23 September issue, and wonder whether the UK contracting industry will ever learn. PFI is not working as it could, agreed. But there鈥檚 no point blaming the public sector clients 鈥� that鈥檚 just too easy. It is the market that ...
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Something missing 鈥�
I am a black architect and was surprised, disappointed and somewhat concerned that 星空传媒鈥檚 cover page article on 16 September did not include any black or Indian graduates. This, I am sure you will agree, is unacceptable considering the demographic make-up of London in particular and the country in general. ...
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鈥� but a fan gained
If the main problem faced by the industry is attracting young people (16 September), then the solution is right there on page 46.
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Ruskin and retentions
The letter from Peter Whitbread (16 September) on the subject of retentions requires a response.
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Same old story
As I read Tom Potbury鈥檚 article about age discrimination (16 September) I must confess to a wry smile.
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Pipe gripe
I was rather depressed to find that your review of the University College London Hospital (23 September) seemed to mention virtually every aspect of the hospital鈥檚 construction other than its drainage material.
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Early warning
Your article (26 August) on land designated for employment use being bought for affordable housing in London raises some interesting considerations.
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CommentA new twist in an old story
Something distinctly odd is going on at the Treasury. First we have Gordon pledging to follow in Tony鈥檚 footsteps when he finally gets to step into his size 10s.
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CommentTimid times
Our consultation culture has made us so obsessed with finding a consensus that we鈥檙e scared to build the visionary 鈥榞rand projects鈥� that defined the West a generation ago
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CommentIt makes sense
Why all the fuss? 鈥楥orporate social responsibility鈥� is just highfalutin鈥� name for common sense. Simply do your best to look after whatever resources your business uses
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Paralympic hurdles
The fact the capital will host the 2012 Paralympics should spur you to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. But you might face the high jump long before that
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Hitting home
The European Commission is loath to admit that its remit includes housing policy, but the scale of housing need in Europe may require it to adopt an integrated approach
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True colours
As a 26-year-old building surveyor working for a large contractor, I had hoped that your graduate article (16 September) would have addressed all the issues the construction industry faces.
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Oi! Mr Blitz! No!
Perusing the September edition of Regenerate, mainly to note how the South-east is going to 鈥渃ock up鈥� the London Olympics, I read with interest the article by Roger Blitz concerning the Muslim community.
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Taxman tales
With reference to JT Emanuel鈥檚 letter on plans to revise the CIS (9 September), he says 鈥減art of the blame for the Revenue not taking any notice [of industry complaints] lies in the fact that the industry鈥檚 negotiators are not builders鈥�.
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Short on time
Your opening statement 鈥淎sk anyone in construction what the biggest problem they face is and there is just one answer: the skills shortage鈥� (16 September) caught my attention. Is the skills shortage really the biggest problem for construction people?
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A load of hot air
With reference to your article about the failure of natural ventilation systems (9 September), we can identify with many of the points made in the article.
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How to get paid
After reading the article on proposed reforms to the Construction Act to address payment abuse (2 September), I鈥檇 like to draw attention to a simple solution 鈥� the Late Payment of Commercial Debt (Interest) Act 1998: Agree payment terms at the outset of a deal and stick to them;Explain your ...