Opinion – Page 537
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Fly-fishing, by Anglian Water
I read with interest the article titled “Supervillains”. As a building contractor, I have had numerous problems with utilities companies and can sympathise with Andrew Gill over the problems he had with Anglian Water.
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East End enterprise
I think John Smith’s appraisal of the lack of training was very astute but I was wondering whether I could offer a glimmer of hope.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong
It is misleading and inaccurate to say that Acton Housing Association, part of the Dominion Housing Group, has “the worst record for spending”.
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Disappointing performance
Your article attempting to report on housing association spend was, unfortunately, wholly inaccurate and misleading.
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CommentA culture of collusion
It’s disappointing to see the reputation of the industry taking a battering again. That, inevitably, is the consequence of what the Office of Fair Trading is finding about anti-competitive practices in the construction sector.
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Unseen clause
ML Europe Property Ltd (“MLEP”) sought to appeal a decision of Mr Recorder Rees QC in the TCC in settlement of Hurst Stores & Interiors Ltd (“Hurst”) final account.MLEP had engaged Hurst to fit out the toilet locks of the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch. The contract envisaged a fixed ...
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Thanks for nothing
The government’s changes to the structural regulations are leading to increased costs for clients and hassle for engineers – and it’s not really clear why we need them
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High stakes
Five years after the fatal crane accident at Canary Wharf, the HSE has failed to bring any prosecutions. But lessons can be learned from a related court case
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If the worst happens
The tragic events in London on 7 July are the UK’s latest experience of terrorist attacks. For businesses caught up in such attacks, a major commercial concern is recovering losses caused by damage. Restrictions on insurance for acts of terrorism were introduced in 1993, following a wave of IRA bombings, ...
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CommentIt’s about these beanstalks
More tales of everyday surreality from the world of work, this week courtesy of a temp at a housing complaints call centre who took on more than she bargained for …
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CommentThe achievements of CSCS …
As the government prepares to embark on an autumn lobbying campaign to convince the public about the merits of its proposed national identity card scheme, it should look no further for support than a UK construction industry that has long since been light years ahead of the game.
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CABE and its public
Why on earth don’t people check their facts? The Evening Standard journalist Mira Bar-Hillel (Letters, 15 July, page 34) gets the wrong end of the stick on at least three counts when she comments on CABE’s recent open design review.
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Risky business
Melinda Parisotti’s idea for eliminating net contribution clauses (1 July, page 52) should, I suggest, be put in perspective.
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Wholly appreciated
May I congratulate you on the article on whole-life costing (24 June, page 66). Nothing is more important to the industry than an appreciation of its role in asset management for a business.
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Nous les avons aussi
I am writing in response to your international salary guide (24 June, page 40).
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A payee’s lot
The National Specialist Contractors Council has, in common with other interested parties, submitted a detailed response to the DTI consultation paper on amending the Construction Act to improve payment practices in the industry.
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CommentOi, Le Corbusier …
Teamwork between the client and its consultants ought to be embedded in our industry – but architects sometimes need to be reminded of this
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Rachel vs Melinda and Ann
Two weeks ago, Melinda Parisotti presented a plan to end the struggle between consultants and clients over net contribution clauses. This led to a sharp difference of legal opinion. Now read on …