Opinion 鈥� Page 593
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Sound and fury
I got the impression from your article "When walls have ears" (5 September, pages 56-57) that the industry was suggesting a radical new approach, but a method of robust standard details has been working successfully in Scotland for years under the term "deemed to satisfy".
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Legalised coupling
As we became a limited liability partnership in 2001 鈥� admittedly one of the first 鈥� we were puzzled by James Bessey's claim (7 November) that LLPs became legal only in April 2003.
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CommentWonders & blunders
I take a dim view of 5000-year-old project management, but look kindly on a 21st-century model of good practice
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Payment barrier
The claimant, Dean & Dyball, had retained the defendant consulting engineers to design an impounding gate across the entrance of a marina. The defendant designed a gate that was manufactured and installed in the entrance to the marina, but that never worked properly. The claimant brought a claim for breach ...
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Beware of the bats
Two recent cases in the Court of Appeal illustrate how tortuous and legalised the planning process has become 鈥� especially when animals are involved
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Cos I say so
A recent Court of Appeal case clarifies when an adjudicator has the authority to decide his own authority and whether the parties have to go along with him
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Green ideas, grey areas
Carbon-counting websites, environmental profiles, tax breaks for investors in renewable energy鈥� Good ideas? Well, only if they're thought up by the right people
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CommentWonders & blunders
Simon Allford raises a cheer for a much-loved oval but is unable to celebrate one of the world's most famous squares
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The good book
Professional negligence claims are often of the 'there but for the grace of God' variety, so a guide on the subject may help you swing things in your favour
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Losing made easy
Designers who contravene health and safety legislation can be pursued by the criminal courts or by any number of aggrieved parties through the civil courts
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I think we need to talk
Email and CAD have revolutionised information exchange, but unless everyone is using the same system, technology can create more problems than it solves
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A case of foot and mouth
If you think an adjudicator has no right to decide a dispute, be careful about what you say 鈥� you can lose the right to have the court overturn the result
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One mean industry
They talk a lot about sabotage on site, but maybe they ought to look for the guys who wrecked the industry's labour relations 鈥� with apologies to Raymond Chandler
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Why retentions are good 鈥�
To counter Tony Bingham's argument in "Ask the aspidistra" (31 October, page 50), here are a few words in support of retentions:
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Stop bashing the subbies
As an ex-specialist subcontractor, now practising project planning and delay analysis, I wanted to thank Tony Bingham for his article on subcontractors' delivery (24 October, page 61).
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Gis' a job
A suggestion to the powers-that-be at the Health and Safety Executive, regarding an untapped "eyes and ears" resource (10 October, page 11, and 24 October, page 43).
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A (credulous) reader writes
Congratulations on your review with 50 great ways to improve the industry (24 October, pages 42-49).
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No need for pre-nups 鈥�
Regarding "Eat your heart out, J-Lo" by Luke Wessley (31 October, page 35): With certain contractors or subcontractors a pre-nuptial agreement is a must 鈥� but there is a way round this.