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The meaning of success
Your description of Dalston City Partnership as successful is not entirely accurate.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Emma Vergette finds the best of British at a London museum, and definitely not in the modern-day suburban sprawl
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On the border
The parties had entered into a consent order compromising a boundary dispute that had arisen between them. The consent order attempted to define the boundary between the parties鈥� respective properties through the use of a plan. Surveyors appointed to measure, agree and peg out the boundary encountered a number of ...
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CommentSteering the good ship Safety
You might be a little surprised to find me writing the foreword to this awards supplement. But there are a lot of parallels between sailing and the construction industry.
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CommentOur silver jubilee
Since 1980, there have been six general elections and continuous revolution in our industry. The new government must keep up the pace of change
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Comment28 days later
We all know that the key selling point of adjudication is its 28-day time limit. But that鈥檚 no good if the rules don鈥檛 agree on when the clock starts ticking
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A multi-million decision
The case of Carillion vs Devonport involved enforcing an adjudicator鈥檚 decision over a whopping 拢12.3m 鈥� no wonder the matter went all the way to the High Court
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CommentWho鈥檚 suing whom
Legal disputes crop up everywhere from Oxfordshire residential sites to Surrey church halls, as this month鈥檚 roundup of High Court writs demonstrates. Plus, our regular dispatch from Brussels
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CommentThe Danieli debate
Small builder Alan Danieli touched a nerve a few weeks ago when he wrote about 鈥榗owboy clients鈥�. Here he thanks readers for their advice and support, while suggestions keep coming in 鈥�
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CommentYou do have a choice
Nick Henchie offers a lawyer鈥檚 appraisal of the options for contractors wanting to avoid small claims litigation
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Best Practice, best brand
I write with regard to the ever-changing branding of the crusade that is currently known as Constructing Excellence, was Rethinking Construction, grew out of Sir John Egan鈥檚 report, and began as Latham鈥檚 Constructing the Team.
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A more constructive exchange 鈥�
We, as committee members of The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in the South-east, have read the recent exchanges about women in construction on the letters pages of 星空传媒 with some dismay.
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鈥楾esco law鈥� is already online
Andrew Hemsley, in his discussion on the future of legal services (29 April, page 55), is already out of date.
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Socs鈥� appeal
I was glad to see that the campaign has finally been launched for my RIBA gold medal for my work on adult erotic emporium Hustler Hollywood in Soho (6 May, page 33). I鈥檝e been campaigning for years. Socrates Miltiadou, Papa Architects
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CommentWonders & blunders
Amanda Lamb is dazzled by the multicoloured shell of a museum of dead animals, and turned off by an extinct shopping centre
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CommentSo, Alun Michael
He may not be the high-profile champion that the industry craved, but the appointment of Alun Michael to preside over construction is better news than many had expected.