Opinion – Page 348
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Comment2010: The year of the deal
WYG decided to go into Ireland shortly before its economy imploded; worse decisions were possible (a Reykjavik office?) but only justGrowth and success are not the same thing. Unless expansion is carried out by a skilled management team working to a plan as shrewd as it is lucky, opening overseas ...
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Forecasts point to a tough and risky road ahead for construction
The latest Experian forecast is out today and it paints a broadly similar, albeit slightly more optimistic, picture to that of the recently released forecast from the Construction Products Association.The main point of departure is on the views towards housing. Here the Experian forecasters are more bullish, if you can ...
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CommentChris Wise on chivalry in construction
The Middle Ages weren’t all codpieces, smiting and pointy shoes. In fact, many of the principles of knightly conduct still apply today, often in surprising ways
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CommentWonders & Blunders with Keith Williams
Keith Williams salutes a Victorian grand projet that brought London together, but blows a raspberry at a shopping centre that ignores it entirely
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CommentHansom a knight’s tale
What could be more inspiring than tales of maidens saved, quests completed, silver steeds and mortal peril. But the terrifying beasts in Building’s office? Definitely just a myth
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CommentLocal concerns
I was among the 150 residents evacuated because of the Camberwell fire on Wednesday morning
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A necessary expense
Although I normally find your leader page of great interest, I must admit to some disappointment in the choice of words regarding the fire at Camberwell
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A new plan
To all my friends at the Royal Town Planning Institute: why are you doing nothing to aid unemployed planning graduates?
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Push ahead
I fully endorse the WWF’s call for every house in Scotland to be given free loft and wall insulation to help meet the targets for cutting carbon emissions laid down in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act
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In praise of the RICS
RICS is a prestigious body with a mark of professionalism the world over. To this end we should embrace the spirit of inclusiveness – which is the basis of globalisation and innovation
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CommentThe Scottish enlightenment: Expert determination vs arbitration
What’s the difference between expert determination and arbitration? Is there a difference? Yes there is, and a Caledonian court spelled it out
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Nil desperandum: Fighting a firm in administration
Andrew MacCuish and Steven Fennell What do you do if the company you are suing goes into administration? Well, actually, there are quite a few steps you should consider
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Half-way houses: Greening social housing
Open mike So we’ve finally got serious about making existing homes greener. That can make a big difference to social housing, says Jeffrey Adams – but only if we mix ambition with pragmatism
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Choosing an expert witness: Michelangelo Who?
Many cases are decided by the testimony of an expert witness, says Paul Donnelly. So, a great way to lose your case is to employ the wrong one. Here’s how you avoid that
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Number snacks: 2
Contractors won 61% less in commercial sector construction orders in cash terms in the 12 months to November last year than they did in 12 months to the end of 2007.Here is a graph of orders won for all types of new work on a 12-month rolling basis.The graph shows ...
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Why the forecast of a shallower recession is bad news for contractors
The latest forecast from the Construction Products Association suggests that the drop in future workload will not be as large as the forecasters had previously thought.The graph opposite compares the past three Construction Products Association forecasts.It clearly shows that with each progressive quarterly forecast the expected hole in construction workload ...
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CommentCarbon reduction regs: Are you ready to commit?
The Carbon Reduction Commitment energy trading scheme comes into force in April, but building owners should be preparing for it now if they want to avoid a hefty bill
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How do I... control adjudication costs?
In the latest of our series on tackling your own legal affairs, Ben Mullard of Berwin Leighton Paisner looks at what parties can do to control the cost of an adjudication