More Comment – Page 725

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    Our chance to shine

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    National Construction Week is reaching out to schoolchildren across the country with a series of events designed to inspire young minds

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    Hansom

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    This week we celebrate the charm of John Prescott, the generosity of Watkins Gray, the taste of Erisco Bauder and the television habits of Dennis Lenard's daughter

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    Carry on at your convenience

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    Understandably, clients feel warmly about a clause that allows them to terminate a contract for any reason. But, as these cases show, judges can be more frosty

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    Is it safe?

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    What do you do if you know you're going to win your claim, but can't convince the finance director to back you? Perhaps FATE will lend a hand …

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    Keep off the green

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    One of your news stories (26 September, page 10) said that the Campaign to Protect Rural England claimed housebuilders were hoarding land in order to keep house prices high. We have made no such accusation.

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    What's in a name?

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    A number of people have used your letters page to advocate a name change for the QS.

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    Horses for courses

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    Dominic Helps raises the issue of adjudicators seeking technical assistance ("Justice au naturel", 8 August, page 41).

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    Moving from A to B

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    John Smith points out (12 September, page 29) that it is only in his "industry A", inhabited by the large contractors and practices, where inroads have been made by organisations such as Be in realising the vision laid out by Egan.

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    Radical thinking

    2003-10-10T00:00:00Z

    While I agree with most of Geoffrey Osborne's comments, (1 August, page 28), he must remember profit is not the only criterion for judging the success of a company.

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    People in the know

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    It was refreshing to see in the techmeisters article (26 September, page 74) that the work of technology specialists is beginning to be valued.

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    From caves to frames

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    Bill Dunster's opinion (5 September, page 11) is another example of a lack of continuous professional development.

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    The perfect hat trick

    2003-10-10T00:00:00Z

    For those in search of wide-brimmed headgear (5 September, page 35) take a tip from me.

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    Are you being served?

    2003-10-10T00:00:00Z

    When people design their own offices, they create a very different product from that typically offered by spec developers. And thereby hangs a tale

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    Fabulous creatures

    2003-10-03T00:00:00Z

    This punch-up between Tesco and Costain illustrates some important points for those interested in construction law – some of them to do with slaying non-existent beasties

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    Legal substances

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    Were you too busy to plough through the summer's output of construction law books? Fear not, dear reader, your legal beagle has sniffed through them for you

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    Hansom

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    on the victims of a fashion accident, two substantial industry figures having an image crisis, and the Building Control inspectors with second sight

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    Not so fast

    2003-10-03T00:00:00Z

    If you’re tempted not to pay an adjudicator’s award, then why not simply put it off for 15 months or more by fighting a bloody and dogged rearguard action?

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    Not so fast

    2003-10-03T00:00:00Z

    If you're tempted not to pay an adjudicator's award, then why not simply put it off for 15 months or more by fighting a bloody and dogged rearguard action?

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    Taking care of your cat

    2003-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Consultants often need to show prospective clients some of their creative thinking. But what happens if that client uses your ideas without employing your services?

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    Give the man some flowers

    2003-10-03T00:00:00Z

    As a building surveyor, it is not very often that I find myself nodding in agreement with a clerk of works – but I nearly sent John Smith flowers after reading "Cut to the bone" (12 September, page 29). It hit the proverbial nail on the head.