Opinion – Page 286
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Accidental guarentees: Golden Ocean Group Limited vs (1) Salgaocar Mining Industries PVT (2) Mr Anil V. Salgaocar
This case shows that parties conducting commercial negotiations by email should be wary of entering into guarantees without meaning to.
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Get defensive
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation could be the industry’s new best friend – at least, for those who play the game right
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EC Harris on its Royal logisitics
EC Harris is one firm that certainly won’t be forgetting the Royal Wedding in a hurry.
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Measurement, is it necessary anymore?
What is really important in the process of construction quantification?
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The James Review: Now it's up to us
The James Review talks a lot of sense and clarifies what challenges lie ahead. It should inspire architects to use the best of their skills to meet them
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My digial life: Mark Taylor
Favourite website?Golfshake.com - to keep track of my score, which unfortunately is not going the right way.iPhone/BlackBerry/Android. Which side are you on?Definitely Android - open source is the future.Where do you hang out?Again, Golfshake.com, to wallow in pity with other sufferers, or, when feeling geeky, on the PC Pro forums ...
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Will HSE cuts mean more construction deaths?
Unions warn hard-won improvements in safety are in jeopardy ahead of International Workers Memorial Day
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Bad, but the GDP construction estimate probably overestimates the drop
The Office of National Statistics has issued its estimate of national output figures, so what are we to make of it?
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Speculative defence: Durham County Council vs Jeremy Kendall (t/a HLB Architects)
This is an example of a speculative defence following a design fault
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Winning at ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards
The Gleeds chair says the firm has survived and strengthened through the recession
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OFT appeal timeline: What happens next?
OFT has until 26 May to appeal Competition Appeal Tribunal fine reductions
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Forecasters shade up their estimates for construction output
But diverse range of views on economy’s prospects shows level of uncertainty in construction
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Hansom: Flights of fantasy
The sun comes out and Brits go doolally, right? Luckily there are no examples here of pale, topless men walking the streets but there are wanna-be wrestlers, wizards and wardrobe fans
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Inbox: One fine day
Imagine a world in which all building projects had superlative design, ultra efficient costs, sustainable solutions, spotless health and safety - and there were no outraged letters to publish
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A lesson in subeconomics
Cost consultants whisper in their client’s ear, ’take the lowest bid’. But by the time they’ve paid for poor quality products and claims and variations, it just doesn’t stack up
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint ... for Crofton
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø ventured to Borough to buy the first Pint held south of the river, for Crofton
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Sore loser
This week we consider the purpose – and boundaries – of the OFT and the results of our annual salary survey
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My digital life: Alexandra Notay
Are you into social networking?Absolutely - I like the immediacy of it. I’m ridiculed for being glued to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and foursquare.What’s your favourite app?Our LessEn app, of course. It shows the actual energy efficiency of buildings. I’m proud that we’ve made something invisible more engaging.What is your preferred ...