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Comment
A difficulty with defects
In a situation using a JCT contract where a retention is being held and the certificate of making good defects has not been issued, but latent defects have arisen after the expiry of the defects liability period, is it within the employer’s powers to withhold the retention?
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Go to the adjudicator
It made me sad to read the story of Alan Danieli, the small builder being driven out of business by unpaid accounts.
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Head for the homeowners contract
My heart went out to this small contractor whose story I hear echoed by countless clients, some like him, others – often pensioners or those on low incomes – who have been ripped off by contractors less conscientious than Mr Danieli.
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Try a no-fee solution
I was puzzled by Alan Danieli’s article and the pessimistic conclusion that his company would be unable to sustain the likely legal costs required to recover the sums due to it.
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Threaten bankruptcy proceeding
I sympathise with Mr Danieli over his inability to collect monies due to him from unscrupulous clients.
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Standard alert
Publication of the European standard for external rendering, coming at a time when new Building Regulations are being issued thick and fast, may get overlooked by some.
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And another thing …
In response to Peter Duckett’s letter calling on specialists to get tough (29 April, page 38): how about specialists doing what they tendered for and not strong-arming medium and smaller contractors, and some larger ones, to get their own way?
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Features
Market forecast: Steady on up
In this quarter’s overview of the construction market, Davis Langdon reports a continued growth in output, orders, tender prices and material costs. Plus, this month’s hot topic is public spending
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FeaturesHot topic: Public sector spending
Davis Langdon focuses on public sector spending, and finds government targets for hospitals, schools and housing will keep the industry busy over the next three years
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News
ODPM fudges Part L revisions
Carbon emission targets promised by the government for the new energy regulations have been watered down by a “sleight of hand” according to critics.
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European drive to improve industry’s ethics
The European Construction Industry Federation will pressurise members to improve ethics and environmental management under sustainability guidance to be published this June.
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NewsRound house
Contractor Wates has just started work on architect Cartwright Pickard’s housing scheme in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
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NewsEnfield’s big spree
Costain has started work on Enfield PalaceXchange, a £60m mixed-use town-centre development in Enfield, north London, designed by REID architecture for ING Real Estate Development.
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NewsFaithful & Gould launches megaprojects ‘wizard’
Quantity surveyor develops computer application to plan and execute major clients’ investment strategies
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News
Would you pass the safety test?
Just how easy are safety tests? And what happens when a site nurse diagnoses a medical problem? We went on the road with two mobile units to find out
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CABE and MCG team up to cut hospital PFI design bills
Old adversaries join forces to standardise PFI design reviews and help reduce contractors’ bid costs
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