More Comment – Page 368
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CommentAgreeing costs in adjudication: This one's on me
The new section 108A in the Construction Act allows parties to agree their costs in adjudication - surely this is more worrying than the anti-Tolent amendment?
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CommentBuilding buys a pint ... for Blake Newport
Sport, Guinness and unusual jaunts abroad topped the agenda when Building bought a pint for Blake Newport
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CommentMy digital life…Tristram Carfrae
Doesn’t it annoy you when people have their phone constantly on silent?
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CommentHansom: Be there or be square
Did you go to RESI last week? How about the Alliance Ball? Well, here’s the gossip for those of you who missed out and those of you who just had too much fun and forgot everything that happened
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CommentAdjudication: When the going gets rough
Adjudication is supposed to be a 28-day dash over the hurdles, but there are some cases where the justice is a bit too crude to be enforced
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CommentContracts in writing and SMEs
The rule that contracts have to be in writing is about to be scrapped, but SMEs in particular may mark its passing with regret
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Inbox: Mad for metaphors
Comparisons abound this week, with designers likening pylons to dinosaurs and daggers, while other readers lament the stingy proportions of ‘shoebox’ homes and ‘toy town’ developments
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CommentConstruction and finance: Where's the money?
Construction’s recovery depends on finding finance for major projects and infrastructure. But the banks are risk averse and investors are lacking in long-term vision
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CommentMonitoring is answer to Stunell's green fears
Monitoring buildings’ energy performance is essential to achieve our low carbon goal – if we fail in reducing emissions it will have serious consequences
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CommentShoe box homes is RIBA's Gerald Ratner moment
Report on size of new homes could have devastating impact on housing development
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CommentA quick guide to construction projects: The legal structure
The key legal aspects of a construction project, including things to look out for that can go wrong
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Comment'Upbeat' Vince sees no sunny uplands for the economy
The mood of the Liberal Democrat conference is matched by Birmingham’s leaden skies
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CommentSuppliers won't invest in Green Deal without consumer demand
Only 31% of UK manufacturers have products suited to the Green Deal according to a Chartered Institute of Marketing report
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CommentSerendipity, timber statistics and the search for a better understanding of construction output
The forecast for imported softwood will be influenced by construction prospects - and the data suggests a more dramatic picture than official figures suggest
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CommentNegligence and complex structures: Broster & Ors v Galliard Docklands Ltd & Anor
This case highlights the fact that structures need to be considered as a whole when establishing a duty of care
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CommentPart 36 offers: It's all in the timing
Part 36 offers are made by a party as a way of settling a dispute. But if you’re planning to use one, be aware that they are not time-limited and apply until they are withdrawn
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CommentEstimates and quotation: Rough justice
Is a judge qualified to price up a building job? Don’t quote me on this, but he might have a pretty good go
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CommentHansom: Talking in tongues
This week, specialists decide to communicate in Klingon, nappies are turned into roof tiles and someone promotes an ascent by absailing down a skyscraper. Is anyone else confused?
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CommentEducation construction outlook is weak
With a huge financial deficit, construction activity in the education sector is predicted to reduce by nearly 50% by 2014
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Changes to legislation for sewers and drains
New legislation will transfer responsibility for most private sewers and drains to water companies. Here’s how the latest developments will affect contractors and developers