Opinion 鈥� Page 628
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Same time, same place
Many people have run away with the idea that delay caused by a client forgives delay caused by a contractor. It doesn't
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Hush money
Most of us will do anything for a quiet life. And if the peaceful enjoyment of our homes is shattered by noisy neighbours or aeroplanes, we're increasingly likely to sue
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You had to be there
It is easy to mock RIBA president Paul Hyett for rolling up in Johannesburg this week (pages 18-19). The third earth summit has "fiasco" written all over it: 60,000 dignitaries are trying to save the planet in two weeks, thereby expending more greenhouse gases than Africa produces in a year. ...
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Techno-toys r us
The evolution of home technology holds the promise that Le Corbusier's dictum, "the home is a machine for living in", will be less of a design philosophy and more of a literal reality.
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We shall not be moved
A second look at the Guidance for Adjudicators focuses on how not to be intimidated 鈥� either by the parties or by the huge piles of paper they throw at you
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Time to let go
Retentions are part of the old-school, adversarial industry culture. They're anachronistic, poor value and bound up with all sorts of shady practices. Let's get rid of them
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The HSE's masterstroke
When Kier and Wates were hauled up before the beak last month, it was easy to conclude that the basis of the Health and Safety Executive's safety drive was browbeating illustrious contractors. But the shock tactic of raiding London sites gave a misleading impression. The HSE doesn't just want to ...
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What's the big idea?
Construction's traditional attitude to R&D is that a brick is a brick is a brick 鈥� leaving the industry wide open to foreign competition. It's time to put our thinking caps on
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Once more unto the breach
Can an employer, disgruntled because of defective work, cry breach of contract and pursue damages even if the contractor has put the defect right?
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A guiding light
The Construction Industry Council has come out with some guidance for adjudicators that should ensure that they now know exactly where they stand
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Testing times for testers
It's early days still for the independent testers who certify completion on PFI contracts. But not too early to put their role under the spotlight
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Making the desert boom
Who'd have pinpointed the Gulf as the venue for the next global construction bonanza? With an assault on Iraq looming and the revival of Islamic fundamentalism, there wouldn't appear, on the face of it, to be much of a market for Western-style hotels, malls and casinos. But that is precisely ...
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A leading question
Nobody doubts that if the industry is to undergo the necessary culture change, clients must take charge. What everybody wants to know is how
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First stop, the city
Regeneration: The government won't be able to deliver its public service promises, says Chris Brown, unless it puts urban regeneration at the heart of its agenda
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What's the damage?
Assessing what damages are owed on a QS's negligent cost underestimation can be tricky enough to warrant getting the calculator out 鈥�
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Hanging in the balance
So, do you have the right to bring in new arguments or evidence once an adjudication has started? A twist in the plot will have you on the edge of your seat 鈥�
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Oh, the brass!
There's an awful lot of folk upset with the CITB for having the cheek to use the training levy to discriminate against builders that use self-employed labour