Opinion – Page 573
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CDM made simple
The problem in assessing CDM’s effectiveness as A Beal suggests (Letters, 2 July, page 32) is that the industry has very rarely implemented the regulations as intended.
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Another part to the story
Your article “Experts warn of risk from unsafe glass” (18 June, page 17) states that the Building Regulations offer insufficient protection to the public from floor-to-ceiling windows and that architects are free to specify non-laminate glass.
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CommentLet's talk rubbish
The problem raised by the disposal of commodities after consumption is as nothing compared with the problem raised by people who seek to prevent that disposal
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Trespassers may be injured
The appellant was a police officer who was investigating a suspected stolen trailer that had been parked in the service yard of a supermarket in the centre of Glastonbury. He entered the respondent’s property which adjoined the service area, in order, eventually, to take up a position overlooking the service ...
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A painful omission
Alstom entered into a contract with Railtrack under which there was a pain/gain share provision. Alstom subcontracted part of its works under the main contract to Jarvis. The works were completed and Alstom suffered losses in accordance with the “pain” provisions of the main contract. Alstom claimed that Jarvis ...
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Bleeding edge design
The construction industry is in a state of permanent revolution, which puts a lot of pressure on those of us who have to build things
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A lovely bit of judging
What is a judge to do when an adjudicator has clearly made a mistake but there are no grounds to rectify it? Judge Thornton took an unusual route to get the right result
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CommentMurphy’s law in action
What do you do if you find that life on site cruelly punctures the naive hopes in your tender? Well, you try to get the client to pay more, don’t you? Yes, but how?
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The shadow of Hatfield
Faced with the prospect of a tough new corporate killing bill in the autumn, Norton Rose has done some research into how the construction industry expects to be affected
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Lucky mistakes
If your client happens to benefit from your negligence, can you offset that benefit from any damages you owe? This is what the court had to say
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No beautiful swan
The government should accept that the Quality Mark is a dead duck and let it sink without trace (2 July, page 15). This may well have been a manifesto commitment, but it will be a manifesto embarrassment at the election if taxpayers’ money continues to be squandered.The original intention was ...
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Troubleshooters
Being involved in a fledgling association of project neutrals, I read with interest Simon Lewis’ article on their potential use (2 July, page 52).
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Wonders & blunders
We walked for two days to find an inspiring eco-lodge, but just walked in circles at an ill-fated French airport
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Farrell & Nash (deceased)
Sir Terry Farrell's grand plan for a central promenade linking Primrose Hill to the South Bank captures a little of a Georgian ancestor's grand vision
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Lawyers, guns and money
No matter how strange foreign cultures may be, almost all are governed by the same legal principles as English law – which is good news for us all
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CommentCapper's way
Professor Philip Capper has just made a super speech about adjudication, about judges, about lawyers … and especially about his girlfriend Iris