Opinion – Page 415
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Unleash the OGC
The government cannot afford to fail to implement the Construction Commitments through its supply chain, particularly after publicly signing up to them (25 July, page 9). And why on earth would it want to?
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Prime location
Readers have been invited on your website to suggest suitable locations for the siting of Jack Pringle’s Skylon.
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CommentNon payment of fees
The CaseThis was an appeal from a County Court judgment dismissing Alan Auld Associates Ltd (“Alan Auld”)’s claim and giving judgment for Rick Pollard Associates (“Rick Pollard”) on its counterclaim.Both Alan Auld and Rick Pollard were chartered engineers. Alan Auld successfully tendered to provide project advice to the United Kingdom ...
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Modus
Chosen watering hole: The Greencoat Boy, Victoria. Ambience: Grimy but friendly – and mercifully air-conditioned – city boozer Topics: Love among the sandwiches, oestrogen in the water and the Frisbee family Drinks Drunk: 6 gin and tonics, 4 pints of Amstell, 3 pints of Heineken, 3 glasses of white wine
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CommentMy digital life: Jon Sawyer
Regeneration expert Jon Sawyer’s intrepid digital life includes championship tennis, running, karting and frequent trips to the Amazon (.co.uk)
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CommentAnd the livin’ is easy
It’s summertime, and the industry is rising to the occasion. What would the holiday season be without some natty new shoes, daytime TV and a little bit of summer lovin’ as well?
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CommentDo the right thing
It’s just a coincidence, of course, but the opaque sky over Britain this week accurately reflects the overcast mood in much of the construction industry.
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A nasty hole has appeared in the new orders figures
One set of bad orders figures provides no real cause for concern. This data series can bounce around like a drunken kangaroo. It is a feature of the lumpiness of construction projects. But a second consecutive set of duff figures does start to set a few alarm bells ringing.So the ...
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Probably the worst Halifax house price figures ever - unless you're a homebuyer
So house prices dropped a further 1.7% in July according to Halifax (HBOS). For those concerned about the depth of any correction in the housing market that will be worrying.Added to the other eight monthly falls there have been over the past 12 months that means on the Halifax "smoothed" ...
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CommentCubitt Building and Interiors Ltd vs Richardson Roofing (Industrial) Ltd
The CaseThe Claimant, as main contractor, engaged the Defendant as a roofing sub-contractor at a building site at Hampton Wick Riverside.The Claimant sought declaratory relief that its terms and conditions were incorporated into the sub-contract between the parties and injunctions that the Defendant should be restrained from continuing with arbitration ...
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Insurance policies: Fill your boots
Sales of some insurance policies have surged. This means, of course, that insurers will soon be taking them off the market. So buy now before it’s too late
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CommentIt’ s like deja vu all over again
The recent glut of bad news has made every headline going and sent the industry into blind panic. But we’ve been here many times before, says Richard Steer, so what did we expect …
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for KBC Peel Hunt
Chosen watering hole: The Gallery pub in the CityAmbience: The handful of stockbrokers not on a foreign beach ...
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CommentMy digital life: Mark Dudek
Mark Dudek lives his digital life as a skilled assassin in medieval Jerusalem. Or a star international footballer. Of course, he really only got the PS3 for the kids …
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Funny business
I read with interest your article about the formation of the new Construction Council to be chaired by John McDonough (11 July, page 13).
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Card tricks
When I applied for my CSCS technical managers card, I arrived at the test centre 15 minutes before my appointment time along with everybody else.
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A steely correction
I should like to clear up any confusion that the “Spotlight on steel” article (11 July, page 64) may have caused
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CommentManufacturing consent
Democracy is in trouble because politicians tell us what we want, then labour mightily to make sure we get it. Much the same is true of architecture, says Robert Adam
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CommentHansom: things can only get bitter
Disappointment all round this week as Christmas parties are called off, summer parties downgraded, guests turn up to wait in endless queues and some escape to Mongolia in whatever they can afford