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Leaks in the system
Ed Derrick鈥檚 views on what might be done with the proposed water grid (19 October, page 40) are interesting.
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John F Hunt Demolition Ltd vs ASME Engineering Ltd
This was a preliminary issues hearing relating to a main contract dated 30 June 2002, whereby Kier (Whitehall Place) Ltd (鈥淲hitehall鈥�) engaged Kier Build Ltd (鈥淏uild鈥�) to design and construct commercial office premises at Whitehall Place, London. The contract incorporated the JCT Standard Form of 黑洞社区 Contract with Contractor鈥檚 Design ...
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CommentThe mix master
Gordon Brown has worked hard to find a delicate balance between continuity and change since becoming prime minister, and his policies on eco-towns, Crossrail and the PGS show what a shrewd operator he is
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CommentPC or not PC, that is the question
James Bessey聽鈥楶ractical completion鈥�, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, but if you get it wrong on a PFI project then things can turn very ugly indeed鈥�
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Making whoopie
Well, clients do want to get into partnering. Their hearts are in the right place. Trouble is, says Greg Verhoef, their hearts don鈥檛 always know what other parts of their body are up to
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A power sharing deal
The signs are that the government is going to make it much easier to install wind turbines, and other microgenerators, by removing the requirement for planning permission
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Guests we can鈥檛 do without
Migrant labour makes the construction industry work, so the government must think hard about proposed laws that would make it harder to employ it
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CommentA matter of conscience
It surprised me to find an article recommending that materials should be sourced from China, a country that doesn鈥檛 recognise human rights (remember the students鈥� protest in Tiananmen Square?) and that is buying illegally forested timber from Malaysia, leaving it struggling to sustain its natural diversity (12 October, page 14).
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Get your own house in order
How can a government department that was widely criticised for the way it introduced Part L a year ago suddenly chastise building control so vehemently (5 October, page 42)?
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A little respect
After more than 30 years in building control, I feel a little unappreciated by recent views on whether the regulations work. I believe, and have told government departments, that we should have a simpler set of regulations and approved documents for domestic work.
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The painful birth of Part L
I am not sure the enforcement of Part L is as poor as is often claimed.
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A time for heroes
It was interesting to read your article on leadership (28 September, page 54) as it is an area the industry needs to take more seriously.
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Apples and pears
The table comparing the government鈥檚 housing target with NHBC completions (5 October 2007, page 32) is misleading.
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CommentAwkward moments
Whether it be talking to method actors at a corporate function, duetting with Chris de Burgh in a Parisian bar, or simply mistaking your host company for one of its biggest rivals, they鈥檙e all here 鈥�
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CommentNo need to fight
The possibility of the first hostile takeover in living memory of one contractor by another has sent shockwaves through the sector over the past week.