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Comforting data ahead of the budget
As the Chancellor Alistair Darling puts his final touches to the Budget he will be relieved by the recent spate of comforting data.Last Wednesday we had employment statistics showing that the unemployment was falling.On Thursday the figures on public finances were far healthier than expected, with the Institute for Fiscal ...
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Focus on the here and now Mr Darling
With the sound of warnings from the European Commission ringing in Alistair Darling鈥檚 ears that his plans to halve the UK鈥檚 拢178 billion deficit in four years 鈥渓acks ambition鈥�, just what should be announced in Wednesday鈥檚 Budget?What is likely is that it won鈥檛 contain as much detail as many, including ...
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Tax, tax, tax and more tax 鈥� a rallying cry for construction
This is a rant.Why? Because I can't help myself. I tried to hold back.I read the first three chapters of the Low Carbon Construction Innovation & Growth Team emerging findings and I am now deeply saddened.I didn鈥檛 bother with the remaining chapters, but did eyeball the recommendations.I was not saddened ...
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Unspoken risks
Managing the issue of violence in the workplace can begin with simple steps to identify and managing policy
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CommentStarving artist syndrome
The BA saga might be giving unions a controversial reputation, but a more organised workforce wouldn鈥檛 go amiss in the architecture profession right now
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Mipim 2010: More business, less champagne
Sitting on the terrace at the Villa Francia, waiting for the airport transfer, I wonder - what to make of the 2010 vintage? Well, for one thing it has been the coldest Mipim I have been to for a long time.Anyone sitting on the Riviera seafront in the sunshine for ...
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CommentHansom: Dog eat dog
The law of the jungle rules this week, whether you are competing for the affections of a French firm, or in a talent-contest-style selection process 鈥� or just acting like a guerrilla
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How do I鈥β爉anage my litigation costs?
Litigation is an expensive business, but there are steps you can take to reduce the final bill
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Third party pooper
The Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act empowers third parties to enforce contractual terms. Yet in the 10 years it鈥檚 been around, it has had hardly any effect
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The true cost of installing a boiler
Some people have asked why I said the cost of replacing a boiler was likely to be nearer 拢5,000 than the 拢1,367 you suggested (22 January, page 24) or the retail cost of about 拢750
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Broadcasting to the Beeb
The BBC has criticised construction firms for 鈥渨asting resources and duplicating effort鈥� (5 March, page 9), yet in the past 18 months we have seen more than 300 organisations from across the industry commit themselves to halving construction waste sent to landfill by 2012
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好色先生TV's bloomer
I read with interest your article on the BBC鈥檚 attack on UK construction (5 March, page 9)
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CommentDoes anything eat psyllids?
Oh dear. Nothing in this article mentions predators for the psyllids (鈥淜notweed under attack as biologists release killer beetles,鈥� 9 March, building.co.uk)
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Safe as houses
May I add to the comments made in Geoff Arnold鈥檚 letter on behalf of the UK Timber Frame Association (12 March, page 26)?
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Too much capital
Good to see proposed infrastructure projects (鈥淗igh-speed rail network proposals revealed鈥�, 11 March, building.co.uk), but I notice that the emphasis is on improving transport to and from London. There are high-speed rail networks to and from London already in existence
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CommentThe next 40 years starts now
The government鈥檚 proposals for a low carbon economy are going to keep construction busy for years 鈥� if it can develop the leadership and the vision to respond to them
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CommentWonders & blunders - 19 March 2010
Michael Fish is blown away by the majestic Palace of Westminster, but feels chilled to the bone whenever he walks past Centre Point in London鈥檚 West End
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Hot spots and packed pubs on St Patrick's day
Last night was a busy one. The evening kicked off with a catch up with Archial for a 好色先生TV Buys a Pint. Within 5 minites if sitting down i had heard one of the greatest mipim stories yet. You'll have to read the issue of 好色先生TV out the week after ...
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Violence in the Workplace
Managing topics like workplace violence can begin with simple steps. Employee Factsheets, Director鈥檚 Briefings and Workplace Checklists can help with identifying risk and managing policy. Lauren Paines looks further into this challenging area of workplace safety. Violence at work is defined as 鈥淎ny incident in which a person is abused, ...