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A chance to catch up
I have been heartened by 星空传媒鈥檚 coverage of the introduction of measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings.
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Symptoms of a soft market
It would appear from your comprehensive report 鈥淐rime and punishment鈥� (5 August) that the Office of Fair Trading has only recently become aware of collusion in the building industry.
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星空传媒 gets Loaded
Bearing in mind the raging debate in recent weeks regarding the role and perception of women in construction, it was interesting to see in Hansom (5 August) news that wouldn鈥檛 have been out of place in a copy of Loaded: women were referred to as 鈥渕unters鈥� and you reported the ...
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CommentAltruism isn鈥檛 enough
So far, the government has only resorted to half measures to promote sustainable development. What we really need is a comprehensive environmental tax
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CommentTax, lies and red tape
Don鈥檛 argue for the postponement of the Construction Industry Scheme 鈥� it should be scrapped so that the self-employed can get on with boosting the economy
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CommentBrave new housebuilding
When Wimpey threw down the gauntlet to outspoken fashion designer Wayne Hemingway and his wife Gerardine, competitors brushed it off as a PR stunt.
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Sound advice
Mr Harris was employed by the English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited (EWSR) between 1974 and 1999. This was an appeal from a decision of the County Court in respect of the dismissal of Mr Harris鈥� claim against the EWSR for damage in respect of hearing loss caused by exposure ...
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CommentA sure-fire disaster
The government鈥檚 track record of commissioning IT projects is dismal: the Passport Office, the Child Protection Agency and the NHS have all been involved in notable disasters.
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Don鈥檛 panic, but 鈥�
Everyone knows we鈥檙e not building enough houses, but have ministers really got their heads round the scale of the problem? The sums do not make pretty reading
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CommentFair, but harsh
If you spend money defending yourself against an unfounded charge, you ought to get your money back from whoever brought that charge. Well, you鈥檇 think so 鈥�
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How to build an Olympic Games
If London is to host an Olympics without white elephants or black holes, the procurement routes must be chosen with great care. These are the contenders
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A message from the judges 鈥�
Your piece last week on the 拢60,000 house (5 August, page 13) misrepresents both the reality of the competition and CABE鈥檚 position. It is based on an unverified quote and a good deal of inaccurate speculation 鈥� for example there were 30 submissions, not 33, and the shortlist comprised nine ...
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鈥� and an interested party
As one of the architects involved in this competition, I am surprised there can be any criticism of the design from anybody. The time provided by the ODPM, despite being extended by two weeks, was extremely tight. The brief for the Oxley Park site, produced by English Partnerships, was extremely ...
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Shurely shome mishtake
I read with interest your article on 15 July regarding the costs for the Olympics (page 24). Can you please tell me, did you make a mistake?
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Sorry, David
Having read the article regarding the proposed hotel at Brooklands racing circuit (29 July, page 9), I鈥檓 not sure David Coulthard would be thrilled to be described as a 鈥渇ormer Formula 1 driver鈥�, as he was racing in Hungary for Red Bull last Sunday, and has just re-signed with the ...
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CommentMaster of shadows
The answer to the competition on 22 July was David Hindle, then managing director of Amey 星空传媒, taken in 1992. The winner was Eddie Hume of Kier Group. It seems that what Mr Hindle was doing in the photograph was 鈥渂eing a phoenix鈥�.
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Your notice is in the post
The parties contracted on a JCT with Contractor鈥檚 Design 1988 Edition. Clause 39A provided that disputes could be referred to adjudication. Application No. 20 on 28 October 2004 was for the gross sum of 拢748,447.64. No payment was made and a withholding notice was not issued. The claimant notified the ...
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What we can do for you
Problems at the TCC had led to a decline in its workload. So, to restore its reputation, it has embarked on a series of radical changes 鈥�