More Comment – Page 612
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CommentBoy racers
Mr Justice Jackson steams to the head of the judging pack, Michael Thirkettle hurtles around the countryside on a motorbike, while Peter Millett and Stef Stefanou’s car stay exactly where they are
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CommentSafety check
EU WATCH — The European Construction Safety Forum recently staged a conference to assess policies that aim to improve the construction sector’s health and safety record.
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Setting it straight
Your feature concerning the “Cladding crisis” (6 October, page 42) refers to sources which appear to be out of date in regard to the state of play in the UK market, specifically in relation to our company, Schneider GB Ltd.
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Don’t rely on the sun
I read with interest your article “What’s new under the sun” (6 October, page 22) having carried out a similar limited pilot survey last winter for Circle Anglia Housing Association, in which we compared four houses fitted with panels and four of similar house types without panels, including lifestyle adjustments. ...
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The specialists are coming
Thank you for publishing my email (6 October, page 38). I must however express my disappointment that key elements were edited out:
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Broom with a view
Thanks to Tim Gough of Austin Winkley & Associates for this picture, and for also sending the contractor’s health and safety policy, which includes the line, “All employees are encouraged to contribute actively towards a work environment which is free of accidents and ill health”. Quite.
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CommentDongtan-on-Thames
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE — Shanghai’s eco-city is creating a precedent that developments like the Thames Gateway ignore at their peril
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CommentToasting Frank
He has projects from Seattle to Spain, designs toasters, and is a muse for internet poets. Surely it’s time Frank Gehry joined the illustrious ranks of ‘famous Canadians’
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CommentNot just hot air
The party conferences weren’t just about Tony and Gordon, Dave and Ming – they actually discussed something that matters …
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CommentFault lines
Employees can’t assume that their employer is wholly responsible for their health and safety at work, as their accountability is limited by what’s reasonable
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Unwritten rules
The defendants entered into a building contract in respect of significant refurbishment works that they wanted undertaken at home. The building contractor carried out the works in a manner and at a pace which was not to the defendants liking. The defendants therefore terminated the building contract before the works ...
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CommentHelping the poor struggler
An arbitrator or adjudicator may feel tempted to redress the scales of justice if they believe one of the parties is poorly represented and needs a leg up. But is this really on?
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CommentTalking yourself into it
Earlier this year competitive dialogue was hailed as the answer to the problematic process of awarding PFI contracts. So how does it actually work – and is anybody finding it useful?
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CommentBoys will be boys
This week it’s sex, duds and hoi sin rolls as the man from BRE gets fruity, the job-swap lads get out of their depth and the Stef Stefanou gets the guests mixing with some old-fashioned bonhomie
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Look before you leap
When a contractor is caught out by unforeseeable events, under the ICE contract it can claim loss and expense from the employer. The problem arises over the definition of ‘unforeseeable’
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CommentSave the college
Further to your article on the threatened closure of the CITB’s National Construction College (29 September, page 28), I am writing to express our support for its redevelopment.