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The importance of being impartial
Architects who act as contract administrators have an obligation to be fair to all parties. This has dangers that can bring with it serious personal risk
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CommentAnyone for tort?
The law of negligence underpins the legal system. It is therefore just a teeny bit disturbing that the courts can’t seem to decide what it says or who it applies to
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Untying a red tape knot
It was interesting to see that the red tape featured on your cover last week (7 January, page 32) seems to take the form of the webbing often used to save people from themselves. Isn’t that what most regulation is about?
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You forgot Scotland (again!)
You wrote a lot about the the changes to the Building Regulations in England and Wales, but again you fail to mention the Building (Scotland) Act 2003, which alters the building standards system in Scotland from 1 May this year.Sue Bush, building control manager, Inverclyde council
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Data overload
I would like to bring your readers’ attention to the fact that the raft of new legislative and regulatory demands is causing construction firms to store massive amounts of data without due regard as to whether they actually need it.
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Practical aid appeals
A phenomenal amount of support has been given to the regions devastated by the tsunami by the British public in terms of monetary donations.
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Brownfield maze
I’m a small developer looking to convert an old factory in east London into a block of flats.
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Men juggle, too
I read your article “How to juggle while balancing” (7 January, page 86) with interest and empathy, but was disappointed and surprised that you chose to take a somewhat outdated “chauvinistic” attitude and present flexible working arrangements as a female-only issue.
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Experience (over)valued
David Bucknall suggests (14 January, page 36) that if the industry really wants to prove it can learn from its mistakes, it should clamour for teams such as the one which failed so miserably on the Scottish parliament to be appointed on the next major public sector project.
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French leave
With regard to your article “ODPM losing battle to speed up planning” (10 December, page 10), I refer you to the situation in France.
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Marked men
I was interested to read your article on retina eye scans for security purposes at Laing O’Rourke’s construction site at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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It’s good to talk
Long-term frameworks are meant to be all about collaborative working, so it’s about time clients and suppliers worked together to promote their value
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Essex relaunches influential design guide
Essex council is to update its famous design guide to fit in with the government's sustainable communities agenda.
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NewsMasonic lodgings
Developer and contractor Deeprose has begun work on the redevelopment of a Masonic lodge in Guildford.
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A smarter Sloane Square
Redevelopment proposals have been released for Sloane Square, the gateway to King’s Road in west London.
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NewsRock granted extra time to submit Countryside bid
Takeover panel changes tune over bid deadlines after shareholders fail to support offer made by Cherry family
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Chairman of David Wilson Homes is made redundant
Wilson Bowden has made the chairman of its housing division redundant as part of an attempt to simplify the management structure.
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Mistrust still reigns, warns RICS
Mistrust between clients and contractors still acts as an obstacle to partnering agreements, according to a RICS report.
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Stranger still
London’s gherkin-shaped Swiss Re tower could acquire an even more outlandish neighbour with gizmos that include solar-generated hydrogen cells, photovoltaic cells and a wind turbine.