Opinion – Page 629
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Testing times for testers
It's early days still for the independent testers who certify completion on PFI contracts. But not too early to put their role under the spotlight
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Making the desert boom
Who'd have pinpointed the Gulf as the venue for the next global construction bonanza? With an assault on Iraq looming and the revival of Islamic fundamentalism, there wouldn't appear, on the face of it, to be much of a market for Western-style hotels, malls and casinos. But that is precisely ...
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A leading question
Nobody doubts that if the industry is to undergo the necessary culture change, clients must take charge. What everybody wants to know is how
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First stop, the city
Regeneration: The government won't be able to deliver its public service promises, says Chris Brown, unless it puts urban regeneration at the heart of its agenda
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What's the damage?
Assessing what damages are owed on a QS's negligent cost underestimation can be tricky enough to warrant getting the calculator out …
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Hanging in the balance
So, do you have the right to bring in new arguments or evidence once an adjudication has started? A twist in the plot will have you on the edge of your seat …
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Oh, the brass!
There's an awful lot of folk upset with the CITB for having the cheek to use the training levy to discriminate against builders that use self-employed labour
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A lesson to us allThe government finally admitted this week that vocational training needed an overhaul. Skills minister Ivan Lewis said employers needed tailor-made training schemes to meet skills shortages, and pledged an overhaul of post-16 education. His comments just happened to coincide with government body the Adult Learning Inspectorate's ...
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Unlikely bedfellows
Gus Alexander Small architectural practices are meant to have more clout on PFI projects if they get into bed with big contracting consortiums. But it's a recipe for sleepless nights
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Incident at an injunction
Philandering footballers and fiery models are known for firing off injunctions, but they do occur in construction as well – unless the claimant applies too late
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The new world order
Over the years, the role of the adjudicator has been transformed from an impartial first stage of problem-solving to the judicial last word on dispute resolution
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Rule nothing out
If you thought that adjudicators couldn't rule on professional negligence claims or award damages, take note – a recent Scottish case proves that they can
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Foresight sagas
We like to think that arbitration will always be able to challenge an adjudication decision we don't like. Well, just make sure you've got your notice of dispute sorted
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Leading by example
Public buildings must raise the bar for the whole industry in terms of design, procurement and whole-life costs if the government is to practise what it preaches
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Gateway to salvation
The government has finally acted to ease the South-east's crippling housing shortage.
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Barking neighbours
Your neighbours from hell may claim that what they're doing is perfectly legal, but if they're causing a nuisance, they can still end up in the doghouse