All Comment articles – Page 76
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NewsHealth and safety – time to get real
Let’s stop hiding behind tiresome paperwork and start talking to each other again instead
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NewsOn the receiving end
The difficulties many firms have had getting paid in Dubai are a harsh reminder to tread carefully when working in this land of opportunity
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CommentWhen is a duck an albatross?
Davis Langdon’s recent purchase of architect DEGW may mark another mutation in the DNA of cost managers. But there are reasons to think it will be a problematic one
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CommentTrain drain: Impact of ConstructionSkills’ cutbacks
ConstructionSkills’ cutbacks could mean companies get 20% less in training grants than before, which is why it is important to be aware of all the changes
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CommentPayments in Dubai: On the receiving end
Veterans of the Middle East will tell you that the region doesn’t play by the same rules as, say, Europe or North America
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NewsWho ever heard of rent going down?
Government is intent on cutting rent for social housing tenants, but that leaves housing associations with a big hole in their budgets
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NewsSigns of life for housing?
Economist Noble Francis sees glimmers of an upturn but remains cautious
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CommentBeing a sport
Cricket and rugby have much to teach construction. Not least, as the last Ashes test so abundantly demonstrated, how to lose with dignity
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CommentPartnerships for Schools: How to get our fingers burnt
It may be more the season for barbecues than bonfires, but the trail of lighter fuel moved a bit closer to one of the most influential quangos in construction this week.
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NewsQuality streets
Shops are closing and the high street is in decline. But it’s time to stop mourning the loss
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NewsClient relationship versus cash flow in the UAE
How to balance chasing payments with paying your subcontractors
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NewsCould the torment almost be over?
The CPA may still be predicting gloom, but there has been a notable drop in the rate of decline
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CommentWoolwich bridge: Crossings out
The Thames Gateway is being stymied by the lack of a bridge downriver of Woolwich. So, asks Nick Raynsford, why does the present mayor of London have no plans to build one?
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NewsCITBs' three-card trick
Training grants to employers go down, but the construction training levy stays level - somebody should resign!
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NewsValue engineering exposes me to cowboys
There is no professionally prepared tender that cannot be beaten by a lump sum price from a desperate cowboy
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CommentWould I have been blacklisted, too?
It’s completely understandable that firms want to do a spot of ‘due diligence’ when hiring workers. It may also mean that they lose out … Michael Gove makes the case for selective amnesia
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CommentDiversity in construction: Small steps
Ensuring the workforce reflects society (and therefore its clients) is a complex long-term project that needs to be tackled at all levels
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NewsHow to renegotiate contracts in the UAE
The legal adviser at HBJ Gateley Wareing's Dubai office offers tips for contractors
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NewsAnd the slump goes on ...
Optimists beware: the economy is still shrinking at a sharper rate than expected