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CommentThe right to remain silent
A recent case raises the question, how long must a letter of complaint stay unanswered before a dispute is inferred?
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CommentSmoothing over the cracks
Here’s a case where homeowners took a builder to court for damages when cracks appeared in their homes. The question was how to calculate what compensation to pay
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CommentThanks for the memories …
As one current case shows, companies are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentRising costs, mountains of red tape and the prospect of being hit for millions in liabilities: Ardmore’s woes hold a mirror to the industry
As the firm’s construction business goes into administration, the industry is left asking whether the burden of regulation, historic claims and low margins is making contracting an increasingly impossible business, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentIs the government jumping the gun on steel imports?
The government’s plan to tighten steel import quotas may be intended to back domestic producers, but for construction firms it risks higher costs, weaker supply resilience and fresh uncertainty at a difficult moment, says David Crosthwaite
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CommentBuilding biodiversity in: Why construction must confront the hidden impacts in its supply chains
By taking supply‑chain biodiversity seriously and adopting robust tools and frameworks, the industry can shift from reactive compliance to proactive stewardship Brogan MacDonald and Robert Nussey write
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