progress in construction industry and techniques‚ what other tasks would you propose to be included to the existing list to demonstrate the potentials and expand the services of the quantity surveyor. Tips: Highlight the key points Identify duties/ roles/ responsibilities/ obligations/ steps to be taken in each case – as a QS Relate to reasonable standard of skill and care Relate to expected standard (if below expected standard may cause negligence) Cite relevant cases A Quantity
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The first step to establish negligence is to decide whether the defendant owe a duty of care to the plaintiff. The defendant is obliged to take reasonable care to its neighbor. Neighbors are persons who are so closely and directly affected by ma act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question: Donoghue v Stevenson. Thus‚ the damages occurred must be reasonably foreseeable. In this case
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Senior Citizen interview The senior citizen I interviewed was 86-years old. She was born in Florida‚ she have three siblings. The childhood of Mrs. X was very much like other children. Mrs. X belonged to a middle-income family who used to live in a small neighborhood. Mrs. x enjoyed several happy moments along with her siblings during childhood. Mrs. X‚ along with her family‚ has celebrated all occasions‚ holidays‚ and festivals. It depicts that she had a happy family. During childhood‚ Mrs
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Citizen Kane is a very well put together film that re-lives‚ in detail‚ the life of Charles Foster Kane and his endeavor. The movie does an extremely good job at illustrating the on going desire of the American dream‚ as well as revealing the obstacles in honoring and telling the story of a man. In addition to this‚ there are multiple shots and sequences that put the film a league of it’s own‚ especially for its time. Mr. Kane was a man who appeared to be very true to himself‚ he did what made
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Hardwig – “Is there a Duty to Die” Summary In John Hardwig’s “Is there a Duty to Die”‚ he builds upon Richard Lamms concept of there being a “Duty to Die”. According to Hardwig‚ there are particular circumstances which make it imperative for a person to fulfill their duty to their family and accept voluntary euthanasia which he frequently refers to as the “Duty to Die”. Generally‚ these circumstances revolve around cases in which the individual is chronically ill and has become more of an expense
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A Business Ethical Duty: Social Responsibility Joe McClendon Western Governors University A community business has a social responsibility to its local community‚ its employees have an ethical duty their employer‚ and management has business responsibility to act in the best interest of stakeholders. Company Q is a small local grocery store chain located in a major metropolitan area. The company is struggling internally with ethical integrity and social responsibility. Company Q’s ethical
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The Barberton Citizen Hospital 1915 the Barberton Citizen Hospital (BCH) opened as a small 50-bed hospital‚ which served the small‚ blue-collar community of Barberton‚ Ohio. Over the years and with it the increasing demand for healthcare‚ the hospital grew in bed capacity‚ office space and medical departments. In the 1970ties the BCH also build a 780-car garage . The hospital was originally city-owned‚ but was later purchased by Triad Hospitals‚ Inc.‚ a for-profit hospital management corporation
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DUTY Every soldier has certain duties‚ responsibilities‚ and most have some level of authority. Soldiers should know what these are and how they apply to them. One of the obligations as a soldier is to carry out your duties to standard and the best of your ability. Fulfill your responsibilities knowing that you are part of a great team that only works when each of its members do their best. If in a leadership position‚ exert authority to build the team and develop your soldiers. Soldiers
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Citizen Kane is a film which incorporates a whole range of themes and techniques‚ some more than others. A main theme presented throughout the film by Orson Welles is ‘What is lost‚ cannot be found’. Welles presents this theme thoroughly through his use of symbolism of Kane’s Sled‚ the brilliant use of camera angles‚ as well as the simple use of dialogue to represent Kane’s feelings. These three components used by Welles provides the audience with the key theme of a man having everything he wanted
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contract or not. Does party X has the duty to disclose the material facts to party Y? To what extent and in what circumstances must party X disclose such information? Unlike many other legal systems‚ the English law has taken the traditional perception that parties to a proposed contract generally have no duty to disclose information to each other.1 Each party must evaluate their own judgment in deciding whether to enter into a contract and it is not the duty of either one of the parties to notify
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