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Getting an Edge; Why Your Elevator Speech is Crucial to Job Search

PR Job Coach

Writing and committing to memory a thirty second elevator speech is one of life’s most difficult tasks even if you are a communications professional. Much has been written about 30-second missives but I have yet to see prescribed how best to manage such a construct.

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When is a collateral warranty a “construction contract”?

Practical Law Construction

Or should that be, when is a collateral warranty not a construction contract? July was a busy month for TCC judgments, which makes the job of writing these blogs considerably easier. Toppan Holdings Ltd and Abbey Healthcare Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP. Can a collateral warranty be a construction contract?

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Calculating the final date for payment under a construction contract

Practical Law Construction

In Rochford Construction Ltd v Kilhan Construction Ltd , that is pretty much what Rochford did, since it refused to pay the sums the adjudicator awarded and, instead, issued Part 8 proceedings asking the court for a number of declarations, all of which (if successful) would have had the effect of reducing its liability to Kilhan to zero.

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Blog Contest Winner: Implementing FEEL in the Workplace

Deirdre Breakenridge

Constructive feedback can be very helpful, but in this case, limiting the amount of direct criticism is useful to ensure no one feels offended or attacked. First, the group can share constructive criticism about miscommunications between colleagues that are a part of the discussion. This can be done in two ways.

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Unleash Your Narrative Potential: 3 Ways to Find Great Stories to Tell

PRSay

Would you like to learn more tips for writing better stories and otherwise drawing readers in and moving them to act? If so, then please join PRSA and Ann Wylie at one of their 2024 writing classes You’ll learn to tell better stories, write better headlines — even write better, easier and faster.

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6 Simple Ways to Create Better PR Pitches

Cision

Write a Captivating Subject Line. How will the coverage benefit the journalist who’s writing about the pitched content? Most frequently, they’ll choose to write about whichever topics are in their area of expertise.

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Ireland’s Construction Contracts Act 2013 before the courts

Practical Law Construction

Some of us are old enough (just) to remember life before statutory adjudication was a thing, before the Construction Act 1996 was enacted and came into force. Roll forward to 2021 and statutory adjudication is an integral part of the legal landscape that most construction practitioners have only ever known. My take aways.