All Comment articles – Page 77
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Do bigger buildings mean a better workplace experience?
The amount of space given to an worker can have an impact on how good their experience is
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Moving the dial: is construction an economic enabler once again?
Environmental challenges are ones that our industry should rise to because they will create enormous opportunities for companies and individuals
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5 minutes with… Tom Venner, commercial development director, HS2
Tom Venner tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about Euston, impatience and steak-frites
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Construction industry gossip: On the source
French steeplejacks hack off journos at Tintagel, chief execs claim being boring is best, and we get Crossrail info by tucking into a full English…
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Legal: A contract means what it says
Robert Akenhead explains how a literal interpretation of wording sent a contractor’s argument off the rails in a case on disallowed costs
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Parent companies beware: you may still be liable
A cautionary tale for companies with subsidiaries operating overseas
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This is the industry’s big response to Hackitt. Why is no one talking about it?
Raising the Bar is an important report with many laudable aims, but will the industry and government back it?
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A new model for mediation?
Hot on the heels of TeCSA’s low-cost mediation service, the CIC has included a fixed-fee option in its new model agreement
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Infrastructure projects help to improve our lives — so let’s refocus our project goals
Industry has an opportunity to embrace its fundamental purpose – to benefit society – while continuing to deliver on its bottom line
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Clients and investors must demand and reward better construction
We need more open, collaborative conversations around fostering investment in innovation and higher productivity in how we build
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ regulations – why they’re no longer fit for purpose
British building regulations need to tighten up so we build better and healthier buildings
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A new vision for our high streets
We shouldn’t be afraid of a new high street, but instead embrace it as a change to our built environment that reflects the changes to how we now live, work and play
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We need to introduce a ‘brownfield-first’ housebuilding policy
There is enough suitable brownfield land in England to build more than 1 million new homes — so what’s the delay?
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Genuine opportunity for transparency
We operate in a fragmented industry and we must raise our game. Clear reporting by companies could serve to transparently build up trust
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Construction industry gossip: Dreams can come true
Housing minister Esther McVey makes a bold promise, the heat is on at home and abroad and some climate change activists may have got it wrong
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Double your money or bust: Beware of retention of title clauses
These can leave a contractor paying twice for materials if a subcontractor goes bust
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Case in focus: TQ Delta LLC vs Zyxel Communications UK Ltd & Anor
Ted Lowery considers the lessons of an application to substitute one expert for another
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Curiouser and curiouser: how the role of the adjudicator is becoming more complex
Adjudicators are asked to resolve increasingly complex issues, so the RICS’ new rolling training programme is most welcome
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The government’s problem with whipping contractors into shape over payment times
Firms have been warned on how long it takes them to pay their suppliers — but can government be a catalyst for reform?
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Are lenders becoming more confident about offsite?
Stephanie Canham considers the changing climate on funding issues for MMC and modular construction