Opinion – Page 521
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Let's stick together
Last week's article "Top 20 contractors face £1bn pensions deficit" (10 February, page 9) resonated with me as a pensioner of Kvaerner concerned about the £1 management buyout of the company from its Norwegian parent last April.
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CommentHit by its own boomerang
When Multiplex signed that ill-fated deal to build a new Wembley stadium for that ill-fated fixed price deal in November 2000, its strategic aim was to hand its business card to the UK market.
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Those who trespass against us
The respondent, Bird built a boundary wall and fence that trespassed upon land belonging to his neighbour, the appellant Horsford. Horsford applied to the court for an injunction to remove the offending boundary wall and fence but his application was refused. Instead, the trial judge ordered Bird to pay Horsford ...
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CommentA lesson in lobbying
The government's Construction Act review has made big shifts in the past year, but all the politically controversial issues are still in play
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CommentThe climate has changed
These days, taking steps to reduce carbon emissions is almost part of a licence to do business. And that makes it the concern of everybody in the industry
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CommentYou can run …
Here's the story of an engineer being chased by a contractor after cracks appeared in a block of flats - and how it tried to lose its pursuer
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How to talk turkey
The public contracts regulations for 2006, which have just come into force, introduce a competitive dialogue procedure to clarify issues in complex contracts
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CommentBlow that whistle
How scared should you be by the news that the OFT is using undercover techniques to spy on cartels? That depends on what you've been up to …
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CommentHow to be good
If you want to win a delay claim, it is crucial that the court approves of your choice of delay analysis - but how are you supposed to know which technique is ‘right'?
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The mayor responds
Your article "Mayor gives zero-carbon scheme green light" (3 February) is wrong to suggest that I have not been implementing my energy strategy.
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LIFT miffed
Your article on LIFT (3 February) tries to damn what is generally accepted as a successful programme using a single case where things haven't worked out.
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The LIFT list
The article was not only inaccurate but painted a totally false picture of LIFT generally and the progress to date in Wigan.
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The levy won't break
Your report "M&E skills levy plan under threat" (3 February) inaccurately states that the government is rethinking the wisdom of the levy systems as a result of a decline in support for the CITB-ConstructionSkills levy.
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CommentSafety blunders
As long as there are at least three of us balancing on this door, it should be alright …
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CommentThe new conquistadors
"If the Spanish come storming ashore, it will be the most audacious foreign bid for a British company in history."
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A £1m payout
McLean brought a summary judgment application in respect of an adjudicator's decision for £1,333,214.18 plus interest and costs. The decision was on the basis that the non-completion certificates in relation to clause 24.1 of the building contract were invalid. As a result liquidated damages could not be deducted by Albany.
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CommentBye-bye, buyer beware
Next year we are going to witness a revolution in the way we buy houses - so how come the people who stand to benefit don't know anything about it?