All Comment articles – Page 68
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How can construction create a safe and just space?
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the right infrastructure is the key to tackling global poverty in an environmentally sustainable way – if we follow these steps …
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Construction industry gossip: Exit, pursued by a bear
Gossip on excuses for not doing your tax returns, the edgy Shoreditch and a threat for kittens
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5 minutes with … Audrey McIver, director in property and buildings, WSP
Audrey McIver tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about coffee at meetings, secret tunnels, and talking to herself
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Will our industry face up to its biggest challenge?
Many construction firms have taken steps to reduce their environmental impact, but there is a way to go yet
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HS2: Get a move on, prime minister
Will HS2 go ahead? Decision time for the project nears.Â
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How can government improve the key legislation?
Three improvements that the new government should make to the Construction Act
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New immigration rules: Construction firms must brace themselves for a worker shortfall
The government is still sending out mixed messages on immigration
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Case in focus: Amey LG Ltd vs Aggregate Industries UK Ltd
Ted Lowery on the complications caused by an unexecuted deed of variation
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Grenfell Tower inquiry: the merry-go-round of buck-passing continues
Finger pointing kicks off the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry
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Litigation costs: No money-back guarantee
Recovering the costs of litigation can be a complex process subject to a variety of constraints
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Construction industry gossip: Gnome unknowns
Gossip on a gnome pun that earned a job, Icelandic construction workers and the architectural gingerbread winners.Â
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Brexit: What happens next?
David Harrison, Jonathan Olson-Welsh and Rebecca Timms on what to expect as we get set to exit the EUÂ
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5 minutes with… Phil Kentish, partner, Bidwells
Phil Kentish tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about his manicured lawn, being a labourer and what London building he wished he’d help fit-out.Â
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How best to balance value and risk in procurement
Disposing of risk means considering the needs of the client and its project with care, as well as creating a fair environment in which to work
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Construction output: Uphill struggle for all sectors
A government boost is needed, says Rebecca Larkin
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Shovels at the ready - let’s get on with HS2
HS2 faces yet more scrutiny following leaked government report
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NEC contracts: Ours is not to reason why
Adjudicators need not give detailed reasons for their decisions – and can use a little help without accounting for that either
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How we can lead the way on sustainable steel
When the first skyscrapers were built in Chicago during the late 19th century, few people would have predicted that the steel used to construct them would become one of the most important building materials on earth. However, steel’s popularity has one crucial drawback: pollution. Steel production ...
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Legal abroad: Doing business in Saudi Arabia
Continuing our series on the legal issues of operating abroad, Raid Abu-Manneh, Alain Farhad and Jad Taha consider the opportunities offered by Saudi Arabia’s massive construction pipeline