All Industry comments articles – Page 20
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NewsSeaside breaks: Margate
As part of our short summer series on seaside regeneration, we look at why down-at-heel Margate now has a spring in its step
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NewsSigns of life for housing?
Economist Noble Francis sees glimmers of an upturn but remains cautious
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NewsAbu Dhabi's first construction court
Arbitration is becoming more popular as a means of deciding construction disputes in Abu Dhabi, but the emirate hopes to change that by establishing the Gulf's first construction court. Will it work?
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NewsColour and shape
In the latest instalment of the diary of a QS forming a joint venture in India, the co-founders of London-based Box Associates find themselves on the wrong end of a web hosting company
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NewsNo summer holiday for the BSF programme
Rather than shutting down for the summer holidays BSF schools will open their doors to the local community
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NewsTop five reader comments: 12 August
Support for a land tax and a plea for frameworks, plus worries over “too small” homes and that bridge made of Meccano
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NewsClient relationship versus cash flow in the UAE
How to balance chasing payments with paying your subcontractors
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NewsCould the torment almost be over?
The CPA may still be predicting gloom, but there has been a notable drop in the rate of decline
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NewsTop five reader comments: 10 August
Haymills workers on the agonies of uncertainty… while Bonny Prince Charlie causes aggro again (twice) and Boris perplexes
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NewsHBOS and the blame game
Bank bashing is the country's favourite sport but were greedy company bosses as much to blame for the bad loans?
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NewsCITBs' three-card trick
Training grants to employers go down, but the construction training levy stays level - somebody should resign!
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NewsTop five reader comments: 6 August
Is foul language keeping women out of construction? Plus, why greening historic buildings is pointless and the Americans can laugh at Boris
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NewsBuild Moore cycle diary: Broken neck a minor setback
Showing off in front of the kids almost leads to disaster, with training for the London-to-Paris bike ride hardly begun
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NewsValue engineering exposes me to cowboys
There is no professionally prepared tender that cannot be beaten by a lump sum price from a desperate cowboy
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NewsLittle Britain diary: Now, where did we put our sea legs?
The Weightmans team start their preparations for the Little Britain sailing regatta. Only six weeks to go…
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NewsHow to renegotiate contracts in the UAE
The legal adviser at HBJ Gateley Wareing's Dubai office offers tips for contractors
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NewsTop five reader comments: 29 July
Is safety certification just a money-spinning scheme? Plus, why historic buildings jolly well should meet Part L efficiency standards, and why apprentices can't afford driving lessons
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NewsAnd the slump goes on ...
Optimists beware: the economy is still shrinking at a sharper rate than expected
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NewsTop five reader comments: 23 July
Innovative thoughts on stimulating the economy with infrastructure schemes, 'lovefest' allegations over the Stirling prize; and outrage over teenage pay rates