Opinion – Page 503
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Whither Sir Godfrey?
I know that you will have received countless observations on who was left out of the Building Hall of Fame, but I have to express my disappointment, having joined Wimpey as a trainee QS in 1963, about the omission of Sir Godfrey Mitchell, when Sir John Laing and Lord Taylor ...
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A fresher Building
Congratulations on the new format. I think the improvements are all very positive and give a much fresher feel to the magazine.
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Students: free money here
Students who read your piece on graduate debt and pay (23 June, page 68) may be interested to hear about the Inspire Scholarships scheme.
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CommentUrban design with guitar!
Open mike - Bands such as the Arctic Monkeys have put Sheffield on the pop-cultural map. Now, their energy is feeding into the debate about the city’s regeneration
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CommentSons and lovers
O’Rourke junior closes in on his old man’s job, a muscular architect dreams of forbidden love with a lady lawyer and a contractor turns its site office into an art gallery
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CommentThank heavens for the Olympics
It’s been a devil of a week on the playing fields. The English cricket team was whitewashed by Sri Lanka, all the Brits crashed out of Wimbledon and the football team … well let’s not go there.
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Who gets the final word?
The parties contracted on 2 May 2001 to carry out works in Perth. This comprised alterations to a building in order to produce a water-tight shell. The contract incorporated the conditions of the Scottish Building Contract without Quantities, Contractor’s Design Portion (January 2000 revision), with amendments. The work began on ...
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CommentAlmost famous
Last week's launch of the Building Hall of Fame was just the beginning of a cyber-odyssey for Nick Jones,who has since encountered androids, hummus and, of course, Sean Bean
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CommentAll mod cons
Tarek Merlin traces the erosion of his infatuation with modernism, which he believes has left a terrible legacy
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CommentPlaque removal
An awards ceremony without any prizes - or our man from the BNP; Caruso and the artistic temperament; school's out in Liverpool and Davis Langdon throws its weight around in Dublin
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CommentA disaster waiting to happen
Legal aid - This month our panel of experts tackles a dangerous situation at a college where a newly constructed extension is a potential fire hazard. Who is responsible under the design-and-build contract? And who will foot the bill for the remedial work?
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CommentRules of engagement
Last year the British Property Federation's controversial consultants' agreement sparked much ill-feeling. Will a new contract by the Construction Industry Council heal the rift?
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CommentLet's take this inside
Inside job - In the first of a series, Tracey Wood offers insights from her role as in-house lawyer at Costain. To kick off, she explains how a savvy legal department can take risks and save money
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CommentHere's to the ‘have-a-go' city
Your broadside against Birmingham (26 May, pages 44-48) has caused ructions at Council House and in the property community.