All Comment articles – Page 374
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Covered up
Regarding the article “Spotlight now on OFT to defend five-year investigation” (11 March, building.co.uk) I’m not quite sure how cover pricing could affect the best price for the job. It would require all but one of the bidders to be seeking a cover price, the likelihood of which is very ...
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CommentRetention cash: make me honest – but not yet
Almost everyone agrees that we should get rid of the practice of withholding retention cash. Even main contractors would be willing - if it wasn’t such a nice little earner
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CommentWonders and Blunders
It’s all rubbish as far as Andy King is concerned. But that doesn’t necessarily mean bad. The Isle of Man is leading the way in waste recycling plants, while Stoke’s should be binned
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CommentRolf v De Guerin
This illustrates the value of mediation – especially in small cases, where the costs of resolving the dispute can be disproportionate to the amounts at stake
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CommentBudget provides a shot in the arm for housing work, but there’s a sting in the detail
The Budget lifted the rising share prices of quoted builders but falling real earnings will hit everyone
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CommentWhat does watering down zero carbon mean for the industry ?
Allowing housebuilders off the hook of having to find green energy to power homes appliances looks like a gift to the industry. But is it?
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Budget 2011 reaction: Green investment bank
The bank won’t finance the Green Deal, but it will be able to borrow - though not yet
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Budget 2011 reaction: First Buy scheme for first time buyers
Scheme should help thousands get on housing ladder according to HBF and RICS
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Budget 2011 reaction: Enterprise zones
The industry reacts to George Osborne’s announcement on Enterprise Zones
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CommentFirst reaction: What the Budget means for construction
The key budget announcements put into context by EC Harris’ head of strategic research & insight
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CommentDon't let Twitter gossip ruin your firm's online reputation
Knowing how to manage your company’s online presence has never been so important – here are some tips on how
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CommentInflation rate will fall next month, probably, but it needs to fall sharply
Imports and VAT rises are pushing inflation towards 20-year highs, but expect a fall soon
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'Headlines about panic in Japan are nonsense'
It's not easy to know how dangerous being in Tokyo is right now. But for consultants in the capital there are more mundane problems than radiation
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CommentAre we condemned to low levels of house building?
Housebuilders have rebased their businesses to build fewer homes - are they right to suspect a low housebuilding future?
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CommentHow clients can protect themselves from contractors that underbid
A legal view on tightening up contract terms and using two-stage procurement to route out unrealistically low bids
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CommentOnce upon a time in the West
We live in turbulent times with the ascendency of the East our most direct challenge. But reports of the death of the West have been greatly exaggerated
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It wasn’t me
If you don’t know how to do something you call in a specialist, right? Well, if you’re a consultant on a construction project, beware. Here’s a few tips to keep in mind …
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CommentNuclear reaction
This week’s news is dominated by the crisis in Japan. We also look at the OFT fines saga, what the Budget might bring and how underbidding is affecting the industry
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CommentQuantum issues
When defects emerge after work is complete the immediate concern is rectifying them. But how you do that will affect the quantum issues in court and how much you recover