Opinion – Page 608
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Tunnel but no light
Kent council drew guffaws of disbelief recently by suggesting its residents might like to help solve its housing shortage by upping sticks, moving to France and commuting to their jobs in England via the Channel Tunnel. Well, perhaps we should all start learning French.
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Working with you, not against you
To provide affordable housing on private residential developments through section 106 planning agreements requires an effective partnership not only between housebuilders and local authorities, but increasingly between housebuilders and housing associations – the main providers and funders of affordable housing in the UK.
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Fair dues
The claimant, Mr Dearling, had alleged that the house that the defendant had contracted to build for him had not been constructed in accordance with their contract. An initial application to court was settled on the basis that an expert be appointed to determine the dispute ("the ADR proceedings"). The ...
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A guide for the perplexed
The PPC2000 partnering contract's multi-party approach leaves some users scratching their heads. But now there's a new document hoping to clear it all up
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CommentWhizz-bang walloped
Arbitrators, like other dispute deciders, may be inclined to race through a case and decide it on documents alone. But this approach can end up being very unfair
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Do keep in touch
The new Construction Clients Group should encourage its members to be at the core of the building process – without being overpoweringly hands-on
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Moot dispute
Tony Bingham said last week that the test for whether a dispute has arisen is 'usefully neat and tidy'. Well, maybe it would be … if there were only one test
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Have a little trust
What a sad story is portrayed in Martin Spring's report on Cumberland Infirmary (30 May, page 39).
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Partnering will tear us apart
In response to Jonathan Hosie’s feature on partnering agreements (6 June, page 55), I think if you consider the vested interests and problems in construction contracting, partnering isn’t a viable solution.
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Keep it lean, keep 'em keen
Matthew Richards' guide to lingo (30 May, p44) doesn't help anyone with regard to understanding lean construction.
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Earning a fast buck
I've been following the debate about retention and can fully understand the points of view of both subcontractors and employers.
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Dubai says 'aye'
I would like to second Peter Jones' vote of confidence (9 May, page 34) in Peter Fall's efforts to promote and develop the image of the RICS and its members.
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Just say no
On the subject of the RICS fee increase, the council very properly notified the membership in the AGM literature about its proposals for the extremely substantial increase in subscriptions.
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We can weather the storm
According to recent headlines in the business press, 20,000 companies are likely to fail over the next year.
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CommentWonders & blunders
We explore the life and death of urban public space in England and Italy. Guess which country gets the thumbs-up …
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Raising a stink
Taylor Woodrow (the defendant/first Part 20 claimant/third Part 20 defendant) was engaged to carry out improvement works to sewage treatment works owned by Yorkshire (the claimant). Taylor claimed to have appointed Biwater (the second Part 20 defendant/third Part 20 claimant/third Part 20 defendant) as its subcontractor on the terms set ...
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The simple seven
Tinkering with construction's outdated payment practices is not good enough. So here are a few straightforward steps to radically improve the situation
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The small matter of consent
The respondent, Christian Braun, had successfully overturned, on appeal to the administrative court, a decision by a planning inspector to dismiss his appeals against a listed building enforcement notice in respect of alterations to the interior of his house. He had also overturned the dismissal of his appeal against the ...