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Critical Thinking and the Law of the Lid
Tips and resources As an owner or manager, you absolutely need critical thinking skills; you will need to incisively question strategies, targets, projects, reports and, most tricky of all, people....
The Humble Lift Counterweight
More than meets the eye At first glance it appears that there may be little to be said in relation to the humble lift counterweight. However, recent failures in China,...
One Decision at a Time, Please!
Court declines to set-off second adjudicator’s award. Frustrated respondents should be aware that a request to set-off a second adjudication decision between the same parties in defence of a...
A Business Interrogation
Are these the most vital 94 questions for owners/managers? Someone once said something along the lines of “Leadership isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about having the best questions.”...
Rope-Specific Pressure
A consultant’s assessment A recent lift traction design review focused my attention upon system design and the relationship between the EN 81-20 fatigue-based calculation of the suspension rope safety factor...
Collateral Warranty v Construction Contract
U.K. Supreme Court confirms that a collateral warranty is not a construction contract. In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd. (“Abbey”) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (“Simply”)...
What’s the Impact of Your Training?
Choosing the right evaluation methods You wouldn’t measure your weight with a ruler, would you? So, before you start collecting information about the impact of your training, you have to...
Car Top Balustrades and Work at Height
Are the protective measures suitable for the work to be performed? A With the focus of this issue upon safety, a look at EN 81-20 provisions for lift car top...
Intent on Disaster
The perils of relying on a letter of intent In CLS Civil Engineering Ltd. v WJG Evans and Sons [2024], the court found that in the absence of a formally...
How To Evaluate Training
The definitive guide to thinking, tools and techniques You’ve spent big money, time, effort, blood, sweat and tears in creating your training program … but did it work? Was there...
