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CommentHow the defence went up in smoke
Here’s a case where the employer claimed his withholding notices had been burned in a lightning strike and stolen. How was an adjudicator to deal with such matters?
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Third party pooper
The Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act empowers third parties to enforce contractual terms. Yet in the 10 years it’s been around, it has had hardly any effect
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The true cost of installing a boiler
Some people have asked why I said the cost of replacing a boiler was likely to be nearer £5,000 than the £1,367 you suggested (22 January, page 24) or the retail cost of about £750
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Broadcasting to the Beeb
The BBC has criticised construction firms for “wasting resources and duplicating effort” (5 March, page 9), yet in the past 18 months we have seen more than 300 organisations from across the industry commit themselves to halving construction waste sent to landfill by 2012
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Building's bloomer
I read with interest your article on the BBC’s attack on UK construction (5 March, page 9)
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CommentDoes anything eat psyllids?
Oh dear. Nothing in this article mentions predators for the psyllids (“Knotweed under attack as biologists release killer beetles,” 9 March, building.co.uk)
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Safe as houses
May I add to the comments made in Geoff Arnold’s letter on behalf of the UK Timber Frame Association (12 March, page 26)?
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Too much capital
Good to see proposed infrastructure projects (“High-speed rail network proposals revealed”, 11 March, building.co.uk), but I notice that the emphasis is on improving transport to and from London. There are high-speed rail networks to and from London already in existence
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FeaturesThe London Library: Speaking volumes
The London Library has been extending in higgledy-piggledy fashion ever since it moved to its St James’s home in 1845. Now Haworth Tompkins has set out to rationalise its circulation so that readers may actually be able to find the books they’re looking for
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FeaturesCharter 284: If we all pull together...
Building’s campaign to safeguard capital investment, competitiveness and the future of the construction industry has been greeted by overwhelming approval. Shouldn’t you add your name to the list?
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FeaturesCharter 284 Energy: The future
It is clear to all that the future of power generation in the UK cannot be coal-fired. So why has the government so far failed to set a clear strategy on renewable and nuclear energy? Roxane McMeeken presents the final part of our Charter 284 manifesto
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FeaturesDouble crossing: Heneghan Peng’s Olympic bridge
Heneghan Peng’s 54m-wide central bridge at the Olympic park, which was lowered into place last week, has been ingeniously designed to form two narrower walkways after the Games have finished. Stephen Kennett explains how it all works
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Scottish schemes to trial infrastructure funding mechanism
Three large regeneration schemes in Scotland are hoping to be the first to use a regeneration funding mechanism that is new to the UK
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FeaturesCost model update: Small projects
In this latest update, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reviews the capital costs of primary schools, social housing and small industrial buildings
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Hansom at Mipim: How the other half live
A rather “niche” hotel was being discussed by a group of delegates over dinner this week
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Hansom at Mipim: Ahead of the Games
London mayor Boris Johnson was on good form this week – perhaps his most whimsical tangent was the suggestion that, as the Olympics project was going so well, London should host it in 2011
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Man City plans stadium revamp to outstrip Old Trafford
Manchester City plans to expand its 48,000-seat stadium to be at least as big as Manchester United’s as part of a redevelopment of the area by the club’s owners
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NewsNew mall found in Dubai
A “sky diving experience” and acrobats on bungee ropes are among the attractions of a £540m shopping centre that opened in Dubai this week