Opinion – Page 607
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Off with his head!
In Edinburgh last month on business, I had a chance to look at the parliament building.
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Just do it
I was surprised to read Dermot Gleeson's comments on the Major Contractors Group's progress towards health and safety targets (20 June, page 15).
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A well-oiled machine
I hate to bring up the subject of the RICS again. I know how upsetting it is, but I had occasion to contact it, requesting any pamphlets it might have on quantity surveying.
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A wee problem with the windaes
The front cover of Building (20 June) featured a picture of a window at the Scottish parliament building.
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The expert's opinion
This was an appeal by the defendant from an order of Judge Hull QC in which he refused Katra's challenge to an order confirming a previous strike-out order. The claimant was seeking to recover the sum of £2,789.63 in respect of building works, by arguing that the quality of the ...
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CommentInstant justice
Believe it or not, some people still argue about the relative merits of arbitration and adjudication. But for ease of use, speed and cost, the latter wins hands down
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A concrete example
The widespread amendment of design-and-build contracts heaps undefined risks on contractors and breeds disputes. But soon all cards will have to be on the table
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Machiavelli's advice
What does the future hold for contractors? History can give us some of the answers – and so can a well known renaissance philosopher
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Deathwatch
It is estimated that 1.5 million non-residential premises in the UK may be affected by a new regulation to control asbestos at work. Is yours going to be one of them?
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If it walks like a duck …
… and it talks like a duck and it looks like a duck (etc) then it probably is a duck. The same principle applies to contracts. Let me explain
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A misdiagnosis?
We write in reference to your feature on the Cumberland Infirmary (30 May, page 38).
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Lock up your aeroplanes
I read with shock and horror how sex offenders have been unleashed to work in restricted access areas on airport projects (13 June, page 11).
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Diversity blues
Try something next time you go to work or visit another construction business.
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Don't forget what you are
Some members of the RICS have pushed that body into mimicry of big multinational business by wandering off into attempted globalisation.
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The complete wall package
I read with interest the Brick Bulletin (13 June, page 83) and in particular David Szymanki's article (page 95).
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High-flying greenhorns
You published a reader's article complaining of over-regulation (11 April, page 39), followed up by a reader's letter (9 May, page 35) complaining that there is an expert consultant for everything.
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Let there be light
Constructing new buildings with windows is not exactly rocket science, and it would seem that the Cumberland Infirmary is breaking the law in asking its employees to work in windowless workspaces (30 May, page 38).
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Ask a silly question
Skilled labourers work in abysmal conditions, are paid peanuts and have to compete against cheap imported labour. Take a guess why nobody wants to work in construction