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Arbitrary justice
Be warned. If you deny the existence of a contract, you could jeopardise agreements within it, such as your right to settle a dispute through arbitration
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A virtue of necessity
"Does it stack up?" might not only refer to the technical challenge of developing prefabricated building systems to produce modern homes.
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Is prefabrication the solution to the undersupply of housing? - For
James Pickard is in no doubt
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Is prefabrication the solution to the undersupply of housing? - Against
Richard Hough thinks it sounds the death knell for choice
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Of apes, men and swine
This is a view of the ugly face of construction, where the strong shaft the weak, the weak detest the strong and nobody is on anybody else's side
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Who prepares wins
Mediation might promise much but, without careful preparation, there will be too much to cover and the process dissolves into a futile slanging match
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An illegal dilemma
It was apposite that construction minister Brian Wilson should make immigration the main subject of his first 星空传媒 column (page 31). The issue is one of the most vexatious facing his government 鈥� the latest furore erupted last week when David Blunkett suggested educating the children of asylum seekers in ...
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Do your groundwork
Contractors must be sure at tender stage of the terrain they are expected to work on 鈥� or they could find themselves in a legal minefield later on
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Amnesty international?
In the first of a regular series, the construction minister discusses the pros and cons of legitimising the many illegal immigrants on UK building sites
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Don't do it Tony's way
The government knows what is wrong with the planning system and is trying to put it right. But are its solutions the right ones? Probably not, says Gareth Capner
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Back-to-back basics
No apologies for bringing up a fundamental problem with construction contracts: they don't work very well. In fact, the answer may be to radically change them 鈥�
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Word domination
Global claims have as much chance as getting 'archaeology' on three triple word squares. But is this true? A recent case suggests it might not be so cut and dried
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Ethics are not optional
A housebuilder, now sadly deceased, once recounted the tale of how he won permission for luxury flats in Europe by agreeing to sponsor the local football team and paying for the mayor and his family to stay at The Ritz for a month. That was 20 years ago, but international ...
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Engineers anonymous
Given that construction has contributed so much to the environment and the economy, why are we all so embarrassed to admit that we're part of it?
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Whom can we trust?
Clients want buildings that will benefit their business interests, not just enhance the reputation of the design team 鈥� and we can tell the difference, you know
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A choice of damage
Liquidated damages may make contractors wince, but really they should be seen as a good and faithful friend 鈥� particularly when you consider the alternative
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Time, gentlemen, please
The new rules on limitation periods still have a loophole that means contractors could be liable 鈥� almost indefinitely 鈥� for their employees' mistakes
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50 British architectural terms for the 21st century
Are you a cladiator living in Islingtundra or a cyclopath prone to sustainagility? Find out with our guide to the terms currently redefining architecture.