Opinion – Page 494
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Is this a wind-up?
A subcontractor, SCC Construction Ltd, raised a number of invoices against the head contractor, Medlock Projects Ltd. The invoices were not paid and SCC presented a winding-up petition against Medlock to the court. Medlock Projects applied to restrain advertisement of the winding up petition. The unpaid invoices were for £51,642 ...
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CommentLabour pains
The Labour party conference’s proliferating bloggers like to grumble. Could Bill Clinton’s first rules of showbiz help cheer them up?
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CommentUnto the breach
Having lost patience with government initiatives on sustainability for commercial buildings, the British Property Federation is stepping in with its own code
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CommentGreat and good
This week Hansom is pround to invite onto his page a galaxy of stars including Elvis Presley, Austin Powers, the Ryder Cup golf team, Dannii Minogue, Victoria Beckham and the fabulous Boney M …
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CommentMr Eggleston explains
For those clients, project managers and contractors still unsure how the changes in the NEC3 form affect them, this new book sets it out clearly
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Young and old alike
Getting to grips with the incoming age regulations is likely to give employers a headache, but they are going to present particular difficulties for those in the construction industry
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CommentA common obstacle
Landowners face trouble ahead with the introduction of the Commons Act 2006, especially section 15, which could block a development for at least five years
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CommentSave our college
Plonked in the middle of Norfolk, a few miles from the Queen’s Sandringham estate, CITB–ConstructionSkills’ National Construction College can seem removed from the bang and bustle of the industry at work.
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Building buys a half
In “Building buys a pint … for PRP Architects” (15 September, page 32), I could not help but notice that there would appear to have been five people at the Bishop’s Finger in Smithfield, but only three drinks bought.
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Campaign for real ale
Good to see PRP Architects had proper beer to drink. If I had such a thing as an approved list, PRP would be on it for that alone.
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Preserving a dying breed
I was struck by the comments about sourcing the next generation of estimators in the article “What does it take to get your loyalty?” (8 September, page 38).
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Southwark’s seventies heyday
I was interested in the article “Spotlight on Southwark” (15 September, page 55). The thought struck me that this is nothing new. Even in the 1970s, some enlightened councillors on Southwark council had seen the light and had gone off in a new direction.
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CommentThe Budapest wall game
All you need to play are two willing competitors and one rapidly disintegrating wall. Absolutely no protective equipment necessary …
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CommentWonders & blunders
Simon Birchall marvels at the beauty of Will Alsop’s design for Marseille’s local government headquarters, but rails against inner-city ring roads ...
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CommentDubai’s big freeze
The bloggers are doing their best to dispel the flattering image of the emirate as a land of plenty by drawing attention to its traffic congestion and ice-cold air-conditioning
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CommentCritical flaws
A lack of consistent training or doctrine among council officers is hindering the development of small-scale building projects in conservation areas, regardless of how good they happen to be
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CommentAfter the fire
If your home goes up in smoke, you naturally expect that it will be rebuilt quickly. Here’s a case in which, after more than three years of bitter wrangling, the house is still a ruin