All Comment articles – Page 339
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CommentOlympic venue spotlight: Balfour Beatty's Olympic feat
The chief operating officer of the main contractor on the aquatics centre talks legacy and LOCOG
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CommentRegularly and diligently: Leander Construction Ltd vs Mulalley & Co Ltd
This case sets out the law regarding implied terms requiring a party to proceed regularly and diligently
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CommentThe Green Deal: We're not getting insulation pre-assessments right
Insulation pre-assessments are key to the success of the Green Deal - but most are being carried out using completely the wrong method, warns sustainable building expert Neil May
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CommentA quick guide to responding to a referral notice in adjudication
A quick guide for a party to a construction dispute who is served with a referral notice, refering the dispute to adjudication
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CommentLatest data shows construction sliding into recession
ONS stats show construction output shrinking in the last quarter
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CommentHansom: New year's resolutions
What better way to start the year than clearing out unwanted possessions - such as a 45ft yacht? Elsewhere, one boss has a very long road ahead to get fit in 2012, and Nick pops the question to Holly
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CommentThe Games are just for starters
Once the Olympics are over, all eyes will be on the Games’ legacy. Olympic Park Legacy Company chief executive Andrew Altman says it will be this that will change the face of London
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Forum shopping
The practice of ‘forum shopping’ as mentioned in Tony’s article may be unappealing to some, but any attempt to legislate against it will cause a trolleyful of problems
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CommentOlympic construction firms: Credit where it's due
Being involved in the Olympics is a great privilege for a small firm – and it’s a great shame that we can’t shout about it
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CommentMeddling with VAT invoice clauses can sting you
Payment notices are being complicated by lawyers meddling with clauses relating to VAT invoices. This could invalidate the contract and lead to some nasty surprise
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Inbox: Let's see change
This week a reader calls for uniform standards for measuring sustainable development
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CommentMy digital life … Brian Green
This economist is promiscuous when it comes to technology and rates the BBC website highly
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CommentLet's avoid disaster
The Green Deal is looking increasingly like a poor deal, but the government has time to improve it for all our sakes
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CommentLife after banks: Building without loans
The chances of smaller developers getting loans, even for pre-let projects, are slimmer than ever - but that doesn’t mean they need to stop building, says property investor Eric Jafari
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Premature adjudication
An adjudicator who outlines a preliminary view needs to make sure he’s not reached a final decision too soon
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Comment2012 will be a stinker for construction
Forecasters seem unified in their pessimism over future construction output
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CommentOlympic venue spotlight: Eton Manor
With three 50m pools and 13 tennis courts, this venue will be used in different ways throughout the Games, Paralympic Games and beyond
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CommentOlympic marketing campaigns: LOCOG has the right to protect itself
Legislation exists to prevent intrusive campaigns and protect the rights of sponsors, and contractors knew of restrictions from the start