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CommentVive la restoration: Sir Michael Latham on the importance of heritage stock
What better time than now, when the construction of new buildings is at a low ebb, to focus on the restoration and maintenance of heritage structures
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CommentWonders & blunders with James Finestone
James Finestone marvels at the scientific wonder that is the Salk Institute in California, but sees the Essex new town of Harlow as an experiment that went badly wrong
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CommentHansom: Gift of the gab
The silver tongues of the industry have been a-wagging of late, and would have you believe that the Titanic is unsunk, Paul is John and the RICS never changes its mind
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CommentSmall wonder
Since your article on my and two other graduates鈥� search for a job was published, (11 September, page 34) I have spent most of my time looking for my perfect surveying job, which I had begun to believe did not exist
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What the charter means
In response to your article which stated that the Chartered Institute of 黑洞社区 (CIOB) would expel any chartered building company found guilty of cover pricing (27 November, page 9), I鈥檇 like to clarify a few points
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Morrell boost
I think the appointment of Paul Morrell (27 November, pages 10-11) is an inspired move and I hope he gets his own way with the agenda for the sake of the industry at large
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In Latham鈥檚 footsteps
Paul Morrell may not be a 鈥渇an of partnering鈥� but I trust he will do all he can, as chief construction adviser, to resist the swing back to pre-Latham forms of procurement
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A game of chase
Great article on the difficulties experienced by specialists in the current climate (20 November, page 48)
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Fire safety first
BBC London鈥檚 recent expos茅 on fire safety risks at social housing blocks doesn鈥檛 come as much of a surprise. Across the UK鈥檚 social housing sector, awareness and understanding of the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006 (RRFSO) is worryingly low
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Actually, it's the actuaries
黑洞社区鈥檚 editor is misinformed about why pension funds have failed (23 October, page 3). We didn鈥檛 suddenly 鈥渟tart living 10 years longer鈥�. Life expectancy has been rising steadily since Bazalgette fixed London鈥檚 sewers and wiped out cholera
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On-demand guarantees: At the mercy of the client
The most powerful weapon at a client鈥檚 disposal 鈥� the on-demand guarantee 鈥� leaves contractors open to claims at the drop of a hat
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CommentParty politics: Gus Alexander on overpriced party wall surveyors
Gus Alexander doesn鈥檛 like to get involved in spats over party walls. Scumbag neighbours he can deal with, but overpriced surveyors who think they鈥檙e auditioning for Boston Legal? Never
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CommentThe task facing Paul Morrell
When the House of Commons鈥� business and enterprise committee made the appointment of a chief construction officer one of the main recommendations in its Construction Matters report in July last year, many people thought it was a great idea 鈥� and likely to remain just that
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Pats on the back at the Plaisterers' awards
Do you know what a livery company is? Do you know what they do? Do you know their relevance to the construction industry in the 2009?In my sector, plastering and drylining, I regularly ask that question. Sadly my queries are often met by blank stares which are particularly disappointing ...
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Payment excuses are getting more inventive
The cheque is in the post has a whole new ring to it given the industrial relations at Royal Mail. Where has all the money gone? It is certainly not circulating in the Construction Industry and I don鈥檛 think it is just in a sorting office in London.Given that ...
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The task facing Paul Morrell
When the House of Commons鈥� business and enterprise committee made the appointment of a chief construction officer one of the main recommendations in its Construction Matters report in July last year, many people thought it was a great idea 鈥� and likely to remain just that. Sixteen months and a ...
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CommentReturn of the arbitrator
The 100-day form of arbitration has received a resurgence of interest in recent times, and rightly so, as it has several advantages over adjudication
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CommentA contractor's survival guide
How many times have you read about contractors losing money, or going bust, as the result of a few 鈥榩roblem contracts鈥�? So shouldn鈥檛 they do more to plan for them?
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Are you drowning?
Are you suspicious that one of your commercial partners is on the brink of insolvency? Here are a few signs that it鈥檚 about to happen 鈥� and how to protect yourself