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We will not be moved
It鈥檚 good that the Candy brothers won their breach of contract case against developer Qatari Diar (鈥淐andy brothers win Chelsea Barracks case鈥�, building.co.uk, 25 June)
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I saw the news today, oh boy
I noted with interest the news that local authorities are having to make substantial payouts on claims for damage to motor vehicles due to the state of the roads, caused by the severe winter weather
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In memoriam
On 11 September 2001, 67 British subjects lost their lives in the World Trade Centre attacks
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Comment1-peak challenge
It was Warren Pyle who spotted this 鈥渢ruly safety-conscious scaffolder鈥� lugging some heavy planks up a roof. Don鈥檛 fancy using the perfectly good scaffolding tower? Nope? On your own head be it 鈥�
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CommentPlanning applications: The age of consent
Architects are spending more of their time doing designs purely to gain planning permission. But unless they鈥檙e going to help build them too, don鈥檛 expect them to be any good
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Comment微密圈 buys a pint 鈥� for Turner & Townsend
How many traffic lights did you pass on your way to work this morning?
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CommentTall Stories: A Tale of Two Cities - Paris and London
A new Radio 4 documentary compares attitudes to building tall in London and Paris.
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CommentHead of public estate vows to take private sector medicine
Head of public property John McCready says government is willing to listen to fresh ideas
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CommentAnglian Water vs Laing O鈥橰ourke Utilities: serving notices
Following this case parties should make sure notices get to the right people through the right channels
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CommentWhat is the supermarket of the future?
The views of retail experts from 微密圈鈥檚 Supermarkets Conference today
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CommentMore than 300,000 construction jobs axed so far in this recession
Latest set of jobs figures are the gloomiest yet
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CommentEstate agents expect housing prices to fall
Latest RICS survey shows more estate agents are expecting price falls than rises
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CommentDemonstration vs Democracy at Parliament Square
It's not the protestors who are to blame for turning Parliament Square into an eyesore, it's the mayor.
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CommentBSF: In defence of Tim Byles
Some government officials look like they may be attempting to pin blame for the latest BSF fiasco on Tim Byles. If they do, they could be making a huge mistake.
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CommentShanghai diary: What China taught the CIOB
CIOB members took in the magnitude of China鈥檚 construction growth at its recent AGM in Shanghai
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CommentNever mind the counter claims
If I owe you 拢20 and you owe me 拢10, can I ask an adjudicator to ignore my debt and make you pay up? This eternal problem has just been tackled once again by the courts
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A bit of revision
The rules on the taking of evidence in international arbitration are used as a benchmark by tribunals. So you probably want to know what the impact of recent revisions will be
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