Opinion – Page 516

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Notes for newbies

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Contract administration used to be architects' work but these days, many professions can bid for the job. Here's what the new kids need to know
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… or not enough?

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

… and in this article Laurence Cobb and Tom Wrzesien look at a case where the claim was that he didn't look at it at all. The verdict in both was the same
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Stub out those roll-ups

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

This month European judges ruled that a construction firm that awarded "rolled-up" holiday pay to workers in lieu of paid leave acted unlawfully. Here's why
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Hansom

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Grey vote, orange skin, pink porcelain and none-too-green denim star in this week's colourful round-up of construction chatter
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Now for the high jump

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

The honeymoon is most definitely over. ...
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A positive step, but a small one

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

I have read the five proposals in your Reform the Regs manifesto (17 March) and I wholeheartedly agree with them.
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Old joke, new punchline

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

There is an old joke about engineers being good with numbers but remaining illiterate.
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The wrong guests

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Before you get too excited about the Building Regulations "summit", let's get back to earth.
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London lags behind

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

In London there is still confusion over the London Building Act and the national Building Regulations.
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One careful owner?

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

The Home Information Pack is yet another area where the government is introducing poor quality legislation. It should be repealing regulation by the tonne, not introducing it.
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Too many umbrellas

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Construction Confederation = representative body for medium-sized and large contractors
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Northern sulk

2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Groan … another London architect wheeled in to put up proposals for yet more iconic buildings (17 March).
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How To Survive… a CV overhaul

2006-03-24T07:00:00Z

Make sure your CV survives the purgatory of the HR filing cabinet by adding sparkle, dash and dare to your written credentials. Amaya Lopez shows you how.
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Impressive feet

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Thanks to clerk of works Alan Clark for this interesting approach to working at height.
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Define your terms

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Rugby Group Ltd manufactured and supplied cement for use by the construction industry. Since 1997 ProForce had supplied temporary workers to Rugby for work at a site located in the Rugby area.In July 2001 ProForce and Rugby entered into a written service cleaning agreement for a fixed term. During that ...
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King's ransom

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Consider for a moment the amount of hassle involved in a party wall dispute in Sidcup. Now, dear reader, consider the reconstruction of King's Cross Tube station …
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A position of power

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

The challenge of energy generation in the future has to be met by policy decided today. Well, by 14 April. And the government needs your help to do it
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Much ado about nothing

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Pundits have suggested that the way JCT05 handles extensions of time has radically changed. Are their concerns well founded? Or do they protest too much?
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Ten traps

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Here are the 10 most common reasons why designers get sued. Some are common sense; others constitute large pits concealed in the contractual undergrowth
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Lumbermens' demon

2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

Last year, Judge Colman said global settlements did not trigger insurance payouts; now Judge Aiken has looked at the same issue and taken the opposite view