All articles by Colin Harding – Page 4

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    The cost of status toys

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    First person Do you want team spirit? More profit? Cleaner lungs? It’s easy: junk the Jags and give everyone a Golf.

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    The right image

    2000-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Second opinion It’s time to start using building sites positively, as free advertising for the construction industry.

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    A princely dispute

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    First person There's nothing special about the Bagshot Park dispute. As usual, the industry's procurement processes are to blame.

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    Thanks for nothing

    2000-01-14T00:00:00Z

    First person The government seems set on making life tough for smaller firms, even though they form the backbone of construction.

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    Leaps and bounds

    1999-11-19T00:00:00Z

    First person Like Laing, small contractors should have the courage to admit that they have been wrong and change the way they operate.

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    Design faults

    1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

    First person So, architects are still nursing their bruised egos, are they? Perhaps they should take a look around and buck up their ideas.

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    The knife at our throats

    1999-07-30T00:00:00Z

    The Revenue’s “concessions” on its new tax rules will cause major damage. This is a plea to John Prescott for help.

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    Down with designers

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Architects are arrogant and have poor management skills. So, why do we give them so much power?

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    Economic cleansing

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    The Inland Revenue seems to be trying to drive small companies out of business with its punitive new tax system.

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    What's in a name?

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    First person To be called a builder is to be branded a cowboy. So construction professionals should get themselves a new name.

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    Over-exclusive deals

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Small contractors don't want the private finance initiative to be scrapped they just want to be able to take part in it.