Tag: error
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Cutting costly mistakes: how to tackle avoidable error in construction
This episode dives into one of construction’s biggest and most stubborn challenges: avoidable error. Ten years on from its launch, the Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) has made real strides in raising awareness across the industry of the £21 billion lost to error every year. Executive director Cliff Smith joins us to discuss what’s changed and…
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Man wins £70k refund after council’s planning charge error
Steve Dally never expected a minor tweak to his home improvement plans would end in a life-altering legal standoff. What began as a routine planning permission amendment, spiralled into a punitive bill, threats of repossession, and five years of unrelenting pressure. Now, Waverley Borough Council admits it got it wrong, but only after one man…