Opinion 鈥� Page 616
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It was all going so well
I've been catching up on some recent issues of 星空传媒 and I have just come across your article on the state of construction-related degrees (24 January, page 11).
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Let's be realistic
There have been some startling projections of the cost of the congestion charge on London sites.
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On losing one's virginity
Getting through the annual MIPIM property fair in Cannes is a challenge for even the most seasoned pro 鈥� but for a first-timer it's positively terrifying 鈥�
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One or two points 鈥�
Wouldn't it be glorious if London could have a rail terminus to rival New York's Grand Central?
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Making reasonable demands
Mohammed contracted with Dr Michael Bowles in order to carry out work to Dr Michael Bowles鈥� residence. The contract contained in Article 6 a clause providing for the resolution of disputes by way of adjudication. The works did not progress in a timely fashion and there were also questions about ...
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Raging bull
A judge was so irate with an expert witness that he complained about him to a disciplinary tribunal 鈥� which promptly dismissed his complaints as a lot of hot air
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On targets
The industry must talk with clients, and clients must insist on partnering if we are to really achieve the strategic forum's objectives
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The word is not enough
Oral variations to a contract are a fact of site life, but a recent decision seems to mean that if you have one, you can't take a dispute to adjudication
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Existential angst
A recent case reminds us that if the parties fail to conclude negotiations on terms they regard as important, then a contract may not exist at all
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The lost clause
I read Patrick Holmes' article "Words of warning" (17 January, page 50) on net contribution clauses and would like to point out two crucial facts that appear to have been overlooked in the article.
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When mediation is deviation
Nick Henchie's recent article "Call their bluff" (21 February, page 58) brought into focus the commercial reality of being a defendant manoeuvred into following one of the Civil Procedure Rules protocols by a speculative and dilatory claimant.
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Pitfalls of adjudication
A series of articles in 星空传媒 鈥� John Redmond's "Do the best you can" (8 November, page 55), Tony Bingham's "Keep it clean" and Nick Henchie's "Redmond's recipe for fudge" (both 6 December, pages 46-47) 鈥� caught my attention.
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A dangerous consensus
The recent chatroom piece (24 January, page 48) gave a useful, if brief, commentary on some adjudication issues.
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Don't waste your time
We read your latest article on Constructionline (21 February, page 12) and our heads sank a little lower into our shoulders 鈥� we have now registered with that "service" twice.
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If you want to blame someone 鈥�
In response to the letter about graduate retention by universities (21 February, page 34), I feel that Mr Link was a little too quick to point the finger at universities for failing to keep students on their courses.
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A word in your ear
The middle classes have been getting excited about site workers earning 拢55,000 鈥� some have even talked about a career change. Truth is, they wouldn't survive the day 鈥�
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Discipline and publish
Further to your article "Battle of Trafalgar" (21 February, page 22) I would like to emphasise an important aspect of the story that may have been overlooked.
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What rewarding times they were
While I agree with some of the points made by Andy Link in his letter entitled "I know something you don't" (21 February, page 34), my experience of study at Nottingham Trent University appears to have been the complete opposite of his.
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A fine art
The appellant, Yorkshire Sheeting, had been retained as a subcontractor by Totty 星空传媒 Services to deal with the sheeting on the roof at commercial premises at Foss Island Road, York. The works contemplated included the replacement of the metal top sheets on the roof and replacement of existing roof lights. ...