More Comment – Page 650
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High hopes
The Royal Exchange is a Grade 1 listed building. The claimants (the Corporation of London and the Mercers Company) are the trustees of the Gresham Trust and the registered proprietors of the Royal Exchange. Opposite the Royal Exchange was the head office of Lloyds Bank. On 24 October 1928 the ...
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CommentGathering the windfall
The public sector’s attempts to get access to development gains have a long and tortuous history. But why is it so hard to find a mechanism that works?
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CommentRush to judgment
A groundbreaking case has cut the two years for bringing contribution proceedings to recover damages. Not even Aer Lingus can move that fast …
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CommentI’m feeling a bit fuzzy
Fuzzy-edge disease’ strikes when a contract does not clearly allocate design responsibilities. Emcor Drake & Scull tried to inoculate itself, but it got caught out
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Heavy-handed sanctions
Two EU directives are about to come into force that penalise firms that have been involved in criminal activity. Before you applaud, read on …
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CommentEvents, dear boy
New rules on compensation events in the third edition of the New Engineering Contract mean it is fraught with difficulties for the unwary employer
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A shared vision
Over the past 12 months, Building has consistently reported the views of anonymous sources in connection with the relationship between CSCS and CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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Change is on its way …
The UK building industry should not be surprised by the introduction of the 2006 Part L. The European Union’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was published as far back as 2002, and over the past three years a series of consultations and draft regulations have been published.The revised Part L ...
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Style, not substance
The most recent changes to the Building Regulations are being made in direct responses to the government’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as set out in the Kyoto agreements, which most of the construction industry readily accepts as “the right thing to do”.
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Wouldn’t it be nice …
Wouldn’t it be nice if the proposal for the Euston site (14 October) included the rebuilding of the Euston Arch, demolished 40 years ago for no good reason whatsoever.
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A question of trusts
Following the release of the education white paper, it appears that the government is indeed serious about education.
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CommentA peach of a deal
Another week, another round of corporate activity. But the one that stands out is Persimmon’s £640m offer for Westbury Homes.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Gardener Alan Titchmarsh finds more than a well-kept lawn to admire on Richmond Green – but would like to dig up the concrete jungle
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CommentThe view looking back
Six years after the urban taskforce brought forth its seminal report, we can begin to see what it got right and wrong – and what it should do next time …
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CommentIt’s not their job
Clients are increasingly told that health and safety is their job, but why? Surely it’s illogical to make customers responsible for the industry they employ