Opinion 鈥� Page 621
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Paddington is go
I write in response to your news article entitled "Rogers' 拢150m Paddington office is put on ice" (10 January, page 15).
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A swing at the faceless bureaucracy
I was sorry to hear that Sir Michael Latham was saddened to read my article and I thank him for his efforts to raise my deflated spirits.
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Less bling bling, more working
How entertaining to find Citizen Smith reappearing after all these years, masquerading as Wayne Hemingway (10 January, page 26).
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Let me first remind you of my rate
In relation to your recent correspondence on mediation, I endorse the comments of Christopher Cox (13 December, page 25).
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An industry turned upside down
Something miraculous occurred this week. The dirty, smelly, low-status construction industry suddenly became the year's hottest career option.
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Stop at nothing
A case in the Scottish courts has underlined the fact that adjudication must be effective 鈥� even if the parties have to forgo some of their basic rights
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On the home front
TV makeover shows have their place, but the latest pushes the boundary between fix-up and serious building 鈥� which puts it into the legal danger zone
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Some very bad news
The Court of Appeal tells us contractual terms must be in writing for a dispute to be adjudicated 鈥� which doesn't take any notice of how business is actually done
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Words of warning
Consultants who rely on net contribution clauses in their terms of appointment may not have the protection that they think they do. Here's why 鈥�
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Where the sun don't shine
It always interests me how the national press likes to perpetuate the "grim oop north" stereotype.
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Help, the mastic leaches!
With reference to the Hansom piece "Dull metal jacket" about the National Centre for Popular Music in Sheffield (13 December, page 21), I believe that a response is required to explain why the building looks a "tad jaded".
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Can you take the tablets?
There were some great gizmos in your digital construction special (13 December).
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We need a new tax
The Construction Industry Scheme was an attempt to retain everything that is oppressive and antiquated in our industry. And it's about to get worse 鈥�
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Cheer up, we've got super NVQs
I was sorry and saddened to read John Smith's article (22 November, page 36).
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The great training robbery
I read with interest Wayne Hemingway's column on Britain today (10 January, page 26).
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"Not valid" is no decision at all
The petitioner, Ballast Plc, was a management contractor for a development for the respondent, the Burrell Company, in Glasgow. The terms of the contract were a JCT form of management contract 1987 edition. A dispute arose in respect of the valuations. The amount of the valuations fluctuated, and that dispute ...
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More cherry, anyone?
If you take a dispute to adjudication and lose, can you go for a second bite? The answer is that you can't adjudicate a dispute twice 鈥� except when you can 鈥�