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Comment黑洞社区 buys cocktails 鈥� for McBains Cooper
鈥淵ou stand in the same place, by the same door, see the same people and don鈥檛 talk to them.鈥�
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CommentEgan updated
So Sir John Egan has finally been relieved of the burden of dragging the construction industry kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
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Could do with a bit more planning
The Planning Bill is proceeding smoothly through parliament, despite many unanswered questions and a worrying amount of vagueness 鈥�
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CommentDon鈥檛 let them get away with it
Contractors are coming under pressure to agree to 鈥榙iscounts鈥� the client isn鈥檛 entitled to, says Peter English. But there鈥檚 no need to agree to them, as the following example shows
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Statutory demand for payment: Moorside Investments vs DAG Construction
This was an application by Moorside Investments Ltd (鈥淢oorside鈥�) to restrain the presentation of a winding up petition based on a statutory demand by DAG Construction Ltd (鈥淒AG鈥�). The dispute arose out of a construction contract that was partly oral and partly in writing. The contract was partly made on ...
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CommentForesight saga
Analysis by the Construction Skills Network has revealed that there will be little or no construction growth by 2012. Sir Michael Latham explains why getting to grips with forecasting data is essential for future business
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Playing safe
More than half of the 4,000 major injuries reported by the industry last year were easily preventable. Here鈥檚 how to carry out an effective investigation
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CommentTurn of the screw
Prosecutions under the revised CDM regulations won鈥檛 be reported until next year at the earliest. But it looks likely that we are on course for stricter compliance
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CommentWeb watch Old news
The industry has snubbed government plans to make all homes fit for pensioners by 2013 but, as our readers claim, this has been a successfully policy for years in Wales.
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CommentDealt a poor hand
鈥淢anchester wins 拢10m consolation prize after supercasino shelved鈥� 鈥� that鈥檚 a nice spin on things (building.co.uk, 28 February).
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Let the legacy commence
The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 welcomes the launch of the legacy masterplan framework.
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Be quick to claim
The High Court has sent a clear warning to all professionals who buy or are required by law to carry professional indemnity (PI) insurance, to ensure they notify their insurer of any situations that might give rise to a claim.
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Easy as LCC
I would like to take issue with the headline to Peter Mayer鈥檚 excellent article on lifecycle costing (22 February, page 78).
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CommentFriends and foes
This week, Zaha Hadid launches a scathing attack on England, John Armitt鈥檚 BlackBerry almost falls into the wrong hands and Balfour Beatty and Carillion ramp up their rivalry
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Comment黑洞社区 buys a pint 鈥� for MCMS
Straight off, Helena warns me not to expect Frank to speak. 鈥淗e鈥檚 the strong silent type,鈥� she explains. 鈥淎 bit like Lurch from the Addams Family.鈥�
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CommentShould we vote for Ken again?
It may not have the drama of the race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, but the battle for the hot seat in London鈥檚 City Hall is every bit as fierce.