All Comment articles – Page 326
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CommentPlant hire activity rises again in 2011 Q4
Latest data supports the view that there was reasonble recovery in activity at the end of last year – but that is still below peak
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CommentMy digital life: Andrew Murray
This founding director keeps his world and answers concise and last bought a Scalectrix online
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Tax changes in April: A trap for the unwary
Changes to capital allowances mean that from April, if you don’t get the tax treatment of fixtures for a new building right, you could be scuppering your chance to sell it
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CommentA quick guide to compulsory liquidation
A quick guide to the process of compulsory liquidation or winding up of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in compulsory liquidation
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CommentWhere’s the growth?
The latest industry contract figures show a surprise spurt in activity - welcome news amongst the economic doom and gloom
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CommentTime to invest in training and education
The Joint Contracts Tribunal has been calling for an educated workforce - if only to keep them out of trouble
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CommentPlaying dirty
Here’s a case that carries a warning to parties in a dispute that fighting your corner too viciously may cost you dearly in the long run
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CommentThe urge to win in court: Playing dirty
Here’s a case that carries a warning to parties in a dispute that fighting your corner too viciously may cost you dearly in the long run
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CommentMinimising the risks if your contractor might go bust
A developer is in a tough spot if he suspects his contractor might go bust - insolvency is not a breach of contract, and if he terminates it incorrectly there may be trouble
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CommentSustainable buildings: Leaner but greener
We have to resist the temptation to think that sustainable buildings are too expensive in a downturn. Clever, low technology design and a change of mindset are called for, says Ken Gillespie
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CommentHansom: Peace breaks out
This week we witness the calm streets of Bogotá after the colourful student protests, while Balfour Beatty Engineering Services pulls back from the brink to negotiate with picketing electricians
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CommentWonders & blunders with Ian Blacker
Ian Blacker delights in the inclusiveness of Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 pavilion, but flinches while walking past the clumsy St George Wharf riverside housing tower
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Inbox: Back to basics
This week, readers argue that sometimes the best solution is the simplest; returning Battersea to its role as a power station and getting procurement briefs right rather than re-inventing the process
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CommentAfghanistan: The legal landscape
The decision to open up its mines may create a host of opportunities in Afghanistan for foreign firms - for those familiar with its legal system
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CommentWhat about conservatories in the Part L consultation?
It’s high time the government took the opportunity to regulate energy wasting conservatories
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CommentWhy the CPA is right to push quantitative easing for house building
There’s growing backing in the construction industry for using the quantitative easing machine as a means to increase the number of homes being built
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CommentCutting corners
Getting a ladder out may be hassle, but this alternative is not to be recommended …
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CommentRefusing to mediate can be costly
If you refuse to mediate and the court deems this unreasonable, you’ll need to give a good reason why or face the consequences