More Comment – Page 295
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CommentLimitation of adjudication: Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd vs Higgins Construction Plc
Did the adjudication process give Aspect a new cause of action against Higgins to recover the money which it had paid out on the temporarily binding decision of the adjudicator?
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CommentMy working day: John Phillips, Kier Harlow
Kier Harlow’s operations director explains what made him want to work in social housing and why his working day can often be unpredictable
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CommentMy digital life … Tony Fretton
Architect Tony Fretton on wellington boots, the Royal Horticultural Society and listening to the jazz of the Vijay Iyer Trio
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CommentContract flexibility: How far can it bend?
Flexibility in contracts is a complex matter. Professionals need the freedom to exercise their judgment, but never at the expense of precise language
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CommentCarbon targets must be credible
The infamous 400 parts per million of CO2 has passed and concentration just keeps going up. So what should be done?
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CommentHansom: Location, location
Bristol dons red trousers, RTKL treasures its view of St Paul’s cathedral, Scotland flexes its economic muscles, and some surveyors find their way to the kitchen
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Malcolm Hollis
There’s spilled beer and talk of mishaps when Building ventures to Mayfair for a pint with the Malcolm Hollis team
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CommentNo benefit to Green Deal ...
Lower interest rates or additional financial incentives are needed for the Green Deal to be a success
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Comment... or just more education needed?
Cavity wall insulation is simple, efficient and comes at a low cost
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CommentHow soon is now?
If the government doesn’t stimulate investment in green construction now, we will feel the ramifications for decades to come
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CommentRules of engagement
London is full of people with the ideas and enthusiasm to make the capital a sustainability leader. All we need is the leadership to motivate others
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CommentThe madness of NEC the third
This clause was so complicated that the parties offered two different interpretations and the adjudicator went with a third. Which started a whole new round of wrangling …
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CommentBuilding the Houses of Parliament
Ten reasons why the 32-year construction of the Houses of Parliament did not run smoothly
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CommentWhat to do about BIM
The Construction Industry Council has published a new standard protocol for BIM level 2. Will it promote adoption?
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CommentA client's view: Argent
Argent’s Tony Giddings explains what the firm expects from contractors it works with and what schemes it has in the pipeline
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CommentSites of archaeological interest: Time to get dug in
Making sure sites of archaeological interest are dealt with appropriately can hold a project up. What steps must be taken to keep any related delays to a minimum?
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CommentA client's view: Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates’ head of projects on the firm’s pipeline and paying subcontractors on time
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CommentHansom: Performance tips
A trip to Madrid proves thirsty work for the great and good of the UK office industry, Greg Barker forgets diplomacy, and an old fashioned protest song
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