All Industry comments articles – Page 38
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Blair's Basra gamble
Having been to Basra to witness reconstruction ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's blogger wonders whether Basra's police force is ready for a British withdrawal
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Design ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's office in Second Life
If you’re fed up with the planning restrictions in the real world enter our competition to design a virtual ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV office in Second Life
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Isn’t it time for a little bit of discrimination?
Allowing overseas project managers and QSs to stay in the UK would be a surefire way of bridging Britain’s talent Gap
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NG Bailey pays for cult of YouTube
Morrison suspended dealings with NG Bailey this week because of the infamous YouTube footage. It could happen to others, warns ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's editor
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Figures of fun
Wild speculation over Olympic budgets will only come to an end when the ODA announces the final figure says ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's deputy editor in his first Olympic blog
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Oughton's last outing
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's flinty assistant editor rarely reveals his sensitive side but his heart softened on news that John Oughton was leaving the OGC
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A bed of thorns
If you were the victim of a bed delivery mix-up would you remain sanguine or serve a writ? Our legal columnist considers the options and sees parallels in the construction industry
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Cameron's debt to Brown
Gordon Brown has been forced to adopt accounting practices that will reveal the Treasury's liabilities. A victory for common sense, and perhaps, one day, for David Cameron
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MPs take up the fight for safer cranes
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's Safer Skyline campaign gained more momentum yesterday when 35 MPs backed our call for safer cranes.
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Always read the small print
Terms & Conditions may not 'protect you, the customer', says Tony Bingham, in fact they can be packed with limitations
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Wembley resolution not even close
Even Justice Jackson cannot figure out what exactly Multiplex and steel contractor Cleveland Bridge are demanding this time round
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David Morrell
David Morrell, formerly Chairman of Mitchell Construction, died on Friday 12 January, at the age of 92. He leaves two daughters, Christine and Judith, and a son, Paul (former senior partner of Davis Langdon), who writes below of his father's contribution to the industry.
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Web Watch
James Brown, your spirit lives on, as ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's web editor gets down to a dance video about low-energy light bulbs, then jumps up, turns around and offers some sage legal advice from Fenwick Elliott. Oh baby ...
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Jason Millett surprises with latest move
Ex-Bovis Lend Lease UK boss ignores the call of industry giants to join upwardly mobile Artisan as deputy chief executive
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Wikimania
A new addiction is sweeping across the world – Wikipediholism. Just beware the compulsion to make 70,000 updates about the Cheeky Girls
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Eat, drink and be wary
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's assistant editor has over-indulged this Christmas and is wondering if he and the rest of the construction industry should be cutting down on the demon drink
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Mobilise!
It’s time for the construction industry’s luddites to join the mobile revolution – especially as, according to a recent survey, it could save you up to 136 hours a year
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Higgins & Co
WEB WATCH — While the mainstream media takes care of negative hype, the Olympic Delivery Authority’s home page puts London’s preparations for the Games in rather rosier light …
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At last Paris wakes from its slumber
Paris may not be celebrating the Olympics in 2012 but presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy is promising to build a string of sensational new buildings
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Bird's Eye View
With virtual planning and architectural critics judging from on high, Google Earth may transform the way we view buildings - and force us to make roofs more attractive