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Missing: One ombudsman
When I took up the tenancy of a flat from a Berkshire housing association I gave them a snag list of various items including health and safety breaches.
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In defence of management trainees
Although I agree that there are many young management trainees who clearly exhibit a worrying need to proclaim their greatness in front of anyone they meet, I would also ask that John Smith (27 May, page 31) acknowledges the many other hardworking, enthusiastic and motivated young individuals whose aim is ...
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Features‘once they find you, you don’t argue’
Protection rackets run by rogue security firms are holding construction sites in the North-west to ransom with threats of violence. Now the government is fighting back – but might its measures do more harm than good?
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FeaturesSo, would be a you be a contractor ?
Are you a ballsy go-getter or an arty sensitive type? Do you get up at the crack of dawn or prefer a leisurely start? Are you mostly inspiration, calculation or perspiration? Try our quick quiz to determine whether you’re really cut out for a career as a contractor.
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FeaturesFive ways to fight back
As a small contractor, you might be exposed to a higher risk of getting squashed. But then, small firms can change direction, rebrand and find new markets faster than major contractors can hold a board meeting. We report on the five best ways to stay in business
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Lawyers warn of JCT contract pitfalls
A week after the JCT launched the first part of its 2005 suite of contracts, construction lawyers have warned that the staggered publication dates of the remaining forms could lead to confusion.
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NewsOne down, one to go
Architect Grimshaw is working up designs for the second phase of University College London’s £19m engineering faculty.
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CommentWonders & blunders
No-nonsense broadcaster Robert Elms adores Lasdun’s austere Thamesside masterpiece, but has no time for showy St Pancras
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CommentA hard way to make a living
It defies logic really. We’ve had 12 years of sustained growth, PFI contracts are going begging and any client you talk to says there aren’t enough good contractors to go round.
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NewsAnyone for an iponn?
Architect Make, the firm founded and run by Ken Shuttleworth, has unveiled its latest images of Dojo, a national centre of excellence for judo, in Dartford, Kent.
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Judge ousted at the Technology and Construction Court
A senior judge at the Technology and Construction Court has been moved as part of a shake-up at the institution.
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Teachers criticise architects over city academy designs
Teachers at new-build city academies have criticised designers for paying too little attention to the practicalities of educational provision in a report this week.
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Government launches son of Quality Mark
Construction minister Alun Michael has launched a fresh accreditation scheme to protect consumers from cowboy builders.
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Call over corporate killing bill
Construction union UCATT has renewed its calls for a tough corporate manslaughter bill after nine construction workers were killed in the past month.
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Scottish CABE slams UK’s largest school PFI
In its first full design review meeting, Architecture + Design Scotland, CABE’s new Scottish counterpart, has criticised the largest schools PFI in the UK.
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Eden on the South Bank
Studio E Architects has released images of a radical plan for the transformation of the Greater London Council Island site just south of Westminster Bridge, London.
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Sir Martin Laing: ‘We always wanted to sell’
The board of Laing had considered selling its construction division for at least five years prior to its sale for £1 in 2001 to Ray O’Rourke.
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NAO reveals PFI bonanza
The firms behind one of the first hospitals in Britain to be built and operated using private money have more than trebled their investment in six years.
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Confidential disaster warning system is set up
A revolutionary system for eliciting confidential information on potential structural disasters, such as last year’s collapse at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, has been set up this month.