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CommentPeering into the gloom
In an issue as celebratory as this one, it鈥檚 rather a shame that we have to acknowledge the elephant in the drawing room. But as we go into the new year there鈥檚 no ignoring the uncertainty that鈥檚 surrounding the economy in the wake of the credit crunch.
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Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd vs Raymond Parr
This case concerns a claim by Raymond Parr against his employer, Gravatom Engineering Systems Limited, in respect of a back injury sustained during the course of his employment.On 24 July 2002, Mr Parr; a handyman/labourer, and some colleagues were involved in moving four very large machines from a delivery bay ...
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CommentHow to survive... Happy Holidays!
The best way around all festive pitfalls is, of course, not to be around when they occur...
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CommentHow to survive... the canteen Christmas dinner
All the embarrassment of the office Christmas dinner, but on work grounds, with worse food and no alcohol
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CommentHow to survive... the company 'Christmas present'
Or these days, the lack thereof - it's the time of giving, and we ain't too proud to beg...
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CommentHow to survive... the corporate Christmas card
It's worth saving up at least one day's holiday for Christmas to avoid the photoshoot for the company card
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CommentHow to survive... the Christmas party hangover
If you've survived the office party, well done, but you're only half way there. You still have to overcome the dreaded work hangover
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CommentHow to survive... working between Xmas and New Year
Actually the festive season is a great time to be in the office - you get to avoid the in-laws while putting your feet up on your boss's desk
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CommentHow to survive... Christmas gifts
Just received a Christmas hamper from that ever so loyal client? Well be prepared to share it round or risk their green-eyed envy of your colleagues...
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CommentGoing legal
As long as an adjudicator has considered the right question in a fair way, they鈥檙e free to make legal errors: the result will stand. But the legal issues are often complex and important: take global claims for example 鈥�
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CommentWeb watch 鈥� Logging off
That鈥檚 it for 2007, the year that 黑洞社区 stepped into virtual reality, Hansom signed up to Facebook and we all shared our thoughts on the Korean toilet house.
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CommentAn element of clunk
聽St Pancras station is, as we know, a remarkable restoration of a Victorian masterpiece of art and engineering. But that doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚 a brilliant building
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CommentGangmaster licences? Not for us, thanks
Before we rush into legislation to protect foreign workers, let鈥檚 look at the facts, says Stephen Ratcliffe: the vast majority are highly skilled and unlikely ever to be exploited
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Top 2007 construction cases: The best of the worst
聽This year was a relatively quiet one for King Kong vs Godzilla contests. But there were a few 鈥� so here鈥檚 six of the longest, bitterest and most important to brighten your Christmas. Unless, of course, you were actually in them
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CommentWinter wonderland
A traditional yuletide mix of partying, heartbreak and simmering violence this week, seasoned with saucy humour, excessive punning and 鈥� hold on, where is that music coming from?
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A bit rich for a lawyer 鈥�
Despite my respect for John Redmond, I find his complaint that adjudicators鈥� fees are too expensive a bit rich (16 November, page 77). This is because, in my experience, the increase in the cost of adjudication is due almost entirely to the influence of lawyers.
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Smoke without fire
There is great speculation about the causes of the warehouse fire in Atherstone, Warwickshire, last month. Some of this is inappropriate and inaccurate, and seeks to make commercial gain by linking the untimely deaths of the firefighters with aspects of the construction.
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Old school
Presumably the Wren Academy (23 November, page 54) will be busing in children from all over who suddenly discover an urge to learn about the built environment.