Opinion – Page 547
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Nothing to do with incompetence
I was rather surprised to see the headline “RICS to crack down on incompetent QSs” (8 April, page 14).
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A welcome review
All chartered surveyors will be subject to the same conduct and practice requirements, not just QSs. So why the silly headline?
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RICS must offer more support
It is evident from the RICS’ business publication that most misconduct issues are not QS-related, and there is no evidence this will change.
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The final word
I applaud the RICS’ intention to “take a more active role in policing its members” but I note a degree of hypocrisy in this course of action.
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Bettering the best
A seasoned practitioner once told me that “the best thing that ever happened to the construction industry was the Construction Act”. Without question the act has improved matters, but some changes have become desirable.
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E-reaction
Am I reading your recent article correctly reporting how the Office of Government Commerce is sticking to its strategy for e-auctions in the construction industry (24 March, page 13)? Exactly how does this approach represent best value?
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CommentBeat that!
Gillian Birkby writes in response to Building’s challenge to name the most disastrous project of all time. This Moroccan palace had problems with delays, disputes, deaths and torture
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When to arbitrate
Collins (Contractors) Litd carried out work for Baltic Quay Management under a JCT Minor Works Building Contract. Baltic did not pay an interim certificate and also amounts in respect of the final account but failed to serve a withholding notice. The contractor then determined the contract and issued court ...
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CommentConsidering Louis Khan
If you want some perspective on your own problems, how about contemplating a genius’ lifelong struggle with rejection at the hands of a confederacy of dunces?
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CommentHow to be a good dog
What does an adjudicator do if a ‘litigant in person’ is up against a multinational represented by a top lawyer? Ensure that the proceedings are fair, that’s what
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CommentMy day in court : A worst-case scenario
In the first of a series of articles about firms that get entangled in the law, Chloë McCulloch tells the story of Southgrange vs Woodgrange
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Take away the training levy
I write in response to your news article “M&E trade bodies propose mandatory training levy” (18 March, page 17).
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Talking ‘bout my generation
I read with dismay your article on on-site renewable energy with its premise that the building profession shouldn’t have to start thinking about renewable energy while there is still more to be done to make buildings more energy efficient.
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Let the market decide
In your article “Housebuilders reject ODPM’s latest revision of PPG3” (24 March, page 20), you report on plans to give councils a say in what types of housing are built in their areas.
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Free advert
The mobile workforce is on the increase in many organisations – whether it is a construction company with site workers, sales reps on the road or firefighters on call – and the message is clear: workers on the front line put the business at risk if they are not armed ...
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Roger Knowles: No discrimination
Having provided hundreds of jobs for women in my company over a period of 30 years, I was disappointed to read the comments from Sarah Bourne in last week’s Building.
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We’re all in power now
If you thought the idea of making a building generate 10% of its own energy was mad, you’d be right. It should be closer to 100%. Here’s how it can be done
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CommentRe-integrating the team
The National Audit Office has called for integrated construction teams. But why is it so hard to recreate what earlier generations took for granted?