Opinion – Page 284
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CommentMy digital life…David Mann
Little blue pills sneaking into his spam inbox, the death of the phone and speaker systems are on this man’s mind
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Inbox: In harmony
One reader reflects that working collaboratively brings great results. Not that it would necessarily do much to make energy saving in a conservation area cost-effective or help a full-time dad find work
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CommentRICS sees some positive signs in the private sector, but it's London and South-east driven
There are some positives in the latest survey but don’t get too excited until you read all the figures
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CommentMarketing products: Are you adding value?
How can you make your businesss stand out? And what’s the difference between adding value and just adding stuff
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CommentMarkit/CIPS survey suggests solid growth in construction in July, was growth that solid?
But there is scope for this survey to be at variance with official data and other trade surveys
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CommentThe National Planning Policy Framework: Get building
The draft National Planning Policy Framework was published last week. With its presumption in favour of sustainable development, it could be just what the economy needs
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CommentAdjudication clauses: Profile Projects Ltd vs Elmwood (Glasgow) Ltd
Although this is a Scottish decision (and so not directly binding on English courts) it is interesting for two reasons
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CommentPlanning Framework: the latest revolution
This week’s publication of the National Planning Policy Framework puts the ball back in the developers’ court
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CommentHansom: burn, baby, burn
This week, two newly weds move in with each other (at last), DJ Johnny Inferno is told to put his dancing shoes away and landscape architects solve a potentially itchy problem at the Olympic park
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CommentAll mapped out
Open mike The UK is in danger of losing its way when it comes to local energy generation projects. But an energy map can guide councils and landowners to a low-carbon future, says Robert Shaw
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Inbox: Neither here nor there
This week, where are all the mums that need work? And are timber-frame flats about to become similarly scarce? Meanwhile, it’s dictionaries at dawn for the lawyers
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CommentWining contracts: Confidence trick
Winning contracts is no longer a matter of being a big company, or even offering the lowest price. What bidders must offer clients is a sense of security
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CommentWonders & blunders with Marcus Lee
Marcus Lee admires the Yale Centre for British Art for its understated presence, but criticises Frank Gehry’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion for making its mark too permanent
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CommentRight tool for the job
It’s costly and controversial but for those that can afford it, BIM pays off
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CommentThe London 2012 Aquatics Centre: Star of the show?
Zaha Hadid’s £269m contribution to the Olympics is complete – and it has both triumphs and disappointments
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CommentPresumption in favour?
Design Council Cabe’s Rachel Fisher on what the new planning framework means for design
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CommentMood grows gloomier among construction industry forecasters
The surge in work in 2010 and pessimism about private sector growth have contributed to downgrades in forecasts
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CommentAdvance payment guarantees: Meritz Fire and Marine Insurance vs Jan de Nul NV and Codralux SA
In this case the court looked at whether the advance payment guarantees that were the subject of the claim were performance bonds (otherwise known as demand guarantees) or pure guarantees.