Opinion – Page 541
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Get out of the office
As a woman involved in and passionate about a career in construction, I read with interest the article regarding the construction industry being “no place for women” (10 June, page 28).
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Nails, but no claws
It’s good to see Building espousing the cause for more women in construction but sadly the hammer-wielding lady on your front cover isn’t properly equipped for the job.
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The simple pleasure of piling
Poor Roger Knowles doesn’t come out of your article on women in construction very well. Indeed, I am going to add my own complaint, having been a pile driver for the past 20 years and finding that we are grouped with cowboy builders in Knowles’ considerations.
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The long road to Wembley
In your leader (3 June, page 3), you ask of the Wembley Stadium problem: “Where did Multiplex go wrong?” May I also add: “And why should we find out now?” There are two possible answers.
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The Lend Lease lead
Thank you for the great article on women in construction, and for drawing attention to the issue of maternity pay again.
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Pressure on the HBF
You report that the government is to decide this month whether pressure testing will be required to conform with Part L of the Building Regulations (3 June, page 64).
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Carrot health scare
Carrots may be good for you, as Roger Knowles suggests in his letter (3 June, page 36), but the idea of giving a bonus for a reduction in accidents has been tried in the offshore oil industry, with unfortunate results.
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Turn the mike down …
Perhaps Ian Abley was simply trying to be provocative in his Open Mike article (10 June, page 34) but it is rather alarming that any professional designer should express such views. There is much to take issue with in his article but I will settle for the following.
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… in defence of architects
Ian Abley seems to be in denial about the responsibilities of designers for site safety.
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Speedy 3D …
Your article on the use of building models by contractors (10 June, pages 58-59) focuses on very large projects and organisations with professional clients and a large commitment of resources up front.
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… and a memory prompted
Your article on 3D modelling brought back memories of a project I was working on 10 years ago with a small group lead by Dr Stephen Drewer, then reader in the faculty of the built environment at the University of the West of England.
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Out of order
With great respect to Tony Bingham in his commentary on Geris vs CNIM (10 June, page 52), an adjudicator has no authority under the Scheme for Construction Contracts or any set of adjudication rules that I can think of, to make orders.
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Faulty Towers
The respondents were owners of a hotel and retained the services of the appellants to design the work necessary to remedy structural defects in a large bay window in the building.Remedial work was carried out to the engineer’s design in 1997. In late 1999 the respondents noticed that the lintel ...
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CommentWe’d be great together
The British Property Federation’s consultancy agreement is a good start, but what we really need is an all-inclusive contract for all parties and single project insurance
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CommentSecond-chance saloon
The DTI’s consultation on reforming the Construction Act could clarify grey areas on adjudication that cloud the original intentions – but only if the industry responds in time
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The Jackson files
Mr Justice Jackson took charge of the Technology and Construction Court 10 months ago. Under new rules, he will work there full-time. But what’s he done so far?
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CommentWho’s suing whom
Legal wrangles at the High Court over valuable land in trendy Borough Market, a south London restaurant that never served a meal and an IT agreement that crashed. Plus our Brussels update