Opinion – Page 617
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Pitfalls of adjudication
A series of articles in Building – John Redmond's "Do the best you can" (8 November, page 55), Tony Bingham's "Keep it clean" and Nick Henchie's "Redmond's recipe for fudge" (both 6 December, pages 46-47) – caught my attention.
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A dangerous consensus
The recent chatroom piece (24 January, page 48) gave a useful, if brief, commentary on some adjudication issues.
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Don't waste your time
We read your latest article on Constructionline (21 February, page 12) and our heads sank a little lower into our shoulders – we have now registered with that "service" twice.
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If you want to blame someone …
In response to the letter about graduate retention by universities (21 February, page 34), I feel that Mr Link was a little too quick to point the finger at universities for failing to keep students on their courses.
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A word in your ear
The middle classes have been getting excited about site workers earning £55,000 – some have even talked about a career change. Truth is, they wouldn't survive the day …
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Discipline and publish
Further to your article "Battle of Trafalgar" (21 February, page 22) I would like to emphasise an important aspect of the story that may have been overlooked.
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What rewarding times they were
While I agree with some of the points made by Andy Link in his letter entitled "I know something you don't" (21 February, page 34), my experience of study at Nottingham Trent University appears to have been the complete opposite of his.
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A fine art
The appellant, Yorkshire Sheeting, had been retained as a subcontractor by Totty Building Services to deal with the sheeting on the roof at commercial premises at Foss Island Road, York. The works contemplated included the replacement of the metal top sheets on the roof and replacement of existing roof lights. ...
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Are we having fun yet?
Rude audiences, ruder speakers, potential punch-ups and other ingredients of the annual dinner provide the fodder for the first of our columns on industry events
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Easing the agony
Last year's famous Delay and Disruption Protocol presents difficult and potentially painful problems for contract administrators. So what should they do?
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CommentBlair vs Hussein
A Mr Blair has accused a Mr Hussein of hiding arms. But who has the burden of proving their case? And to what standard? Think hard: you're on the tribunal
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Setting the record straight
Contract clauses freeing you from the cost of an adjudicator's decision won't do you much good. But in two recent cases, a judge and a columnist got this wrong
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All or nothing at all
'Entire agreement' clauses confine the rights of parties to those in the contract. Sounds simple, but what happens when the parties agree to eleventh-hour additions?
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You get what you pay for
If your daughter was getting married, you wouldn't chose the cheapest caterer regardless of quality, would you? So why chose a subcontractor that way?
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No special treatment for Wales
I was appalled, but not surprised, to read Alun Cairns' comments in your news story "Wales wants jobs for the boyos" (21 February, page 16).
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Lesson time
On reading your article about contractors talking to schools (14 February, page 11) I felt compelled to write in and support your argument.
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DIY developer in court – live!
I always enjoy reading Tony Bingham's column but this time he really struck a chord ("On the home front", 17 January, pages 48-49).
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Deadline schmedline
Although I was pleased to read your article "Physically challenged" (14 February, pages 44-46) and agreed with most of its content, I was disappointed with the glaring error in your last paragraph.
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What about baby access?
I was very pleased to read your comments on the lack of public-friendly facilities at the British Museum's Great Court (14 February, page 44).