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Green carrots, please
First person Tax breaks on green construction would encourage developers and provide a new revenue stream for QSs.
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That uncertain feeling
Second opinion The road to construction hell is paved with indecision. Thank God for people who know what they want.
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Down with designers
Architects are arrogant and have poor management skills. So, why do we give them so much power?
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Slow burner
Lengthy disputes cannot always be blamed on the courts. One case lasted five years because the parties tried to gain an early advantage.
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Wembley winner
The new national stadium will be a vast improvement on the existing dump. So, isn t it about time we built it?
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Let’s get together
Sceptics who pine for the days when Britain ruled the waves should snap out of it and embrace the euro.
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Auf wiedersehen, pet
First person Foreign labourers have always been a part of the construction industry. But what kind of workers do they make?
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Prudence is back in town
First person Self-regulation is the best regulation and the anti-cowboy taskforce report is the industry putting its own house in order.
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Ringing the changes
The industry is moving forward, despite protests to the contrary. Now it is our publicity that needs shifting up a gear.
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Let’s be Candide
The optimist says this is the best of all possible worlds; the pessimist fears this is true. Either way, the PFI is doing OK.
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Economic cleansing
The Inland Revenue seems to be trying to drive small companies out of business with its punitive new tax system.
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Pees in a pod
First person Bathrooms prefabricated in the 1960s were a flop, despite cutting-edge design. But were they merely ahead of their time?
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For crying out loud
The ugly clutter of brutalist buildings that constitute the South Bank arts complex just makes you want to weep.
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Many happy returns
The Construction Act is one year old tomorrow, and there really is something to celebrate. It has changed the face of the industry for the better and disgruntled a few lawyers in the process.
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Settle, but not just yet
In order to save costs and court time, litigants are encouraged to settle disputes. But it can be dangerous to settle too early. Two recent cases suggest that clients taking short-cuts should be careful.
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A deal is a deal
A recent case has clarified the way that variations should be valued and underlined the importance of the rates agreed in the original contract.
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Who's suing whom? A selection of writs recently issued in the High Court in London
Keeney Construction is suing Waite Design and Build for 拢32 376.45 plus VAT and interest for damages for breach of contract for substructure subcontract works. John Martin Hoyse Directional Drilling is suing RE Docwra for 拢78 869.22 plus interest plus costs for the balance due under ...
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Fashion victim
Construction should stop slavishly following trends dictated by clients and take a little pride in its performance.
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Joining forces
First person The deal between QS Currie & Brown and Ernst & Young has revived the debate about alliances with accountants.
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Option paralysis
Second opinion There can be such a thing as too much choice. If the client wants one solution, make sure that's what it gets.