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CommentIt鈥檚 yesterday once more
Sir John Egan must have felt a bit like Detective Inspector Sam Tyler from Life on Mars when he first encountered the 1998-era construction industry, filled as it was with firms dressed in metaphorical kipper ties and brown leather jackets who weren鈥檛 afraid to cut a few corners to get ...
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CommentWeb watch 鈥� Culture clashes
When you suddenly become one of the great cities of Europe, there are always going to be a few doubters. Alex Smith reports on the bloggers putting a damper on Liverpool鈥檚 moment of glory
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CommentMy Liverpool wonders and blunders with Roger McGough
Roger McGough knows he鈥檚 home when he sees the Royal Liver 黑洞社区, but the Radio City Tower makes him want to take the next ferry out
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CommentMy Liverpool wonders and blunders with Edwina Currie
Edwina Currie fondly remembers the Victorian splendour of her old school 鈥� in the days before she had to put up with grim government office blocks
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CommentSuspended sentences
Chris Addison聽If you held a Mancunian upside down until he thought of something nice to say about Liverpool, what might he come up with? Well, here鈥檚 one we dangled earlier
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CommentSay you鈥檒l be there
At Candy & Candy鈥檚 new luxury development in Chelsea, at Heathrow鈥檚 Terminal 6, at the White House with America鈥檚 wannabe president-cum-architect or in Alderley Edge where eerie events are afoot 鈥�
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CommentCIC's consultants agreement: You stand here and hold this
The Construction Industry Council鈥檚 full agreement for appointing consultants has done the industry, and its clients, a great service by explaining just who is supposed to do what, when
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Who鈥檚 looking out for whom?
Christopher Hill聽A client should be able to rubber-stamp a consultant鈥檚 work without checking it, but if the consultant has relied on inaccurate information from the client they may be left in an invidious position
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JCT Framework Agreement: Same again? Try the 2007 vintage
Many looked forward to the birth of the JCT Framework Agreement 2005 but were disappointed by the reality, says Hillary Cohen. The 2007 version is an altogether better bet
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CommentMy Liverpool wonders and blunders with Janice Long
Disc jockey Janice Long declares the Anglican cathedral an all-time classic, but consigns the front of Lime Street station to the bargain bin
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The plane truth
Your reader鈥檚 concern about the pitfalls of constructing a school around two 120-year-old plane trees (23 November, page 38) mirrors those of the client and design team at the outset of the project four years ago, but a great amount of consideration went into ensuring the continuing health of the ...
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Terrorism and you
The prime minister recently suggested a need for architects to help 鈥渄esign out鈥� terrorist opportunities.
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CommentReefer madness
Although I couldn鈥檛 possibly disagree with the main thrust of Jules Harbage鈥檚 legal article (7 December, page 58), I am dismayed that yet another opportunity has been missed for addressing the growing issue of drug abuse.
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The golden age of canals
Many years ago there was some debate among the canal fraternity about the future use of canals.
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Here, here
I have just read Tony Bingham鈥檚 article about the lack of clerks of works on British building sites (14 December, page 56).
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CommentPeering into the gloom
In an issue as celebratory as this one, it鈥檚 rather a shame that we have to acknowledge the elephant in the drawing room. But as we go into the new year there鈥檚 no ignoring the uncertainty that鈥檚 surrounding the economy in the wake of the credit crunch.
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Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd vs Raymond Parr
This case concerns a claim by Raymond Parr against his employer, Gravatom Engineering Systems Limited, in respect of a back injury sustained during the course of his employment.On 24 July 2002, Mr Parr; a handyman/labourer, and some colleagues were involved in moving four very large machines from a delivery bay ...