More Comment – Page 508
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CommentBrace yourselves
2008 was horrible and all the indications are that 2009 will be even worse. Richard Steer tries to muster a little optimism for the year ahead
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CommentThe bold and the bankers: Review of 2008
The year gone was notable for the rewarding of bravery, financial fraud and the death of an old friend
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Adjudicator's jurisdiction
The CaseEuro Construction Scaffolding (“Euro”) was engaged by SSLB Construction Limited (“SSLB”) to provide scaffolding in relation to a swimming pool. Euro had provided a written quotation for scaffolding in December 2007. The parties disagreed as to what occurred next: SLLB asserted that it called Euro to confirm that it ...
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Taylor Wimpey and the drug-crazed marsupials
The leaked email from Taylor Wimpey boss Pete Redfern to his staff caused quite a stir in the City before Christmas.The housebuilding boss talked up the chances of a refinancing deal by the end of February - a claim backed up by other sources in the know.But the email ...
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Back to schools: Problems with schools projects
With heavy government spending almost guaranteed, schools projects are an attractive prospect in 2009. But they come with their own particular problems
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CommentA grave omission: Adjudicators decisions
The Construction Act needs to make clear that when an adjudicator tells a party to pay out, that decision should be enforced even if counterclaims are made
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CommentWebmaster review: Candy & Candy website
Our webmaster enjoyed this pretty website with a chill-out soundtrack, but is worried about the search limitations of using pure Flash
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Premium bonds
Having been engaged as an independent loss adjuster in the handling of claims on performance guarantee bonds in the construction industry for the past 20 years, I continue to despair at the lack of understanding of them shown by employers and their advisers.
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News to me
Ross Holleron states (12 December, page 59) that “Hanham Hall … will produce excess heat from its combined heat and power system in summer months. Some of this will supply the hall and a communal glass house, but the rest will have to be dumped.”
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CommentCredit where it’s due
I was pleased to see our image of East Barnet school published on 5 December, page 6. As an architect interested in project delivery, I am a keen follower of your magazine
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Right on track
Building Design Partnership was commissioned to undertake the masterplan for Birmingham City University on a wonderful site that will be the centrepiece of the Eastside regeneration
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Lets have some help, here
Confidence in the construction sector is at rock bottom, and what construction firms badly need is a scheme that reduces the risk of doing business
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Which way to tender?
Two-stage tendering was invented for situations in which the client had to start building as a matter of urgency, yet retain an element of competition between contractors
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CommentBuilding on Flickr
We’ve set up a Flickr group for the best in architectural and construction photography
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CommentWebmasters glossary: Mashup
A mashup is a web resource that combines information and web services from two or more sources
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CommentMy digital life: Simon Barnes
What’s your favourite website? Cyclingnews.com, to keep in touch with worldwide cycle racing and the BBC iPlayer