All Comment articles – Page 78
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Time to practise what we preach on development diversity
With only finite space available, there is an urgency to ensuring that we maximise the development potential of constrained sitesÂ
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Have we taken outsourcing too far?
This move towards total outsourcing begs the question – are we giving away too much?
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Construction industry gossip: Cry freedom!
T T chief couldn’t face helping himself at a Tom Jones concert, our newsdesk receives a strange cold call, and a zoo wants bears to live alongside wolves
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5 minutes with… John Robertson, founder and director, John Robertson Architects
John Robertson tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about painting, kite surfing and modern art
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Retentions: Is the endgame in sight?
Rudi Klein offers an update on the plan to reform retention practice in the construction industry with a brand-new system
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Tall buildings: Housing versus heritage
In the first of our new series on the legal considerations of constructing tall buildings, Joanna Bassett considers the issues around planning permissionÂ
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Our cities in the UK can learn from Melbourne
Politicians should take a leaf out of the Australian city’s book and start to address liveability as a driver of change
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New PM: We’re all on Boris Island now
What will a Johnson premiership mean for construction?
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How to make the most of the Apprenticeship Levy
Despite its problems, the levy can be a useful tool for employers in the construction industry
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UK must lead the green revolution
Britain is at the forefront of the fight to protect the environment with world-class designers and engineers – but we need more government action
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Beyond digital: They are the champions
Construction is in safe hands to fully embrace digital transformation, says Jamie Harris
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Construction industry gossip: Ratted out
A Scottish tower fails to make an appearance and a developer that says it wants to include a giant rodent in its new hotel
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Ike Ijeh on the 2019 Stirling Prize shortlist
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s architecture critic on this year’s six contenders
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Stormy waters: Issues when paying subcontractors directly
Sarah Leaver on a boatbuilding case that highlights problems in paying subcontractors directly
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Mears v Costplan: Identifying practical completion
Steven Carey looks at one of the first cases to apply the recent Mears vs Costplan ruling on identifying practical completionÂ
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What’s the best way to regenerate brownfield sites?
Respecting the fabric of the community so that the new development knits with its surroundings is key to the success of developing brownfield
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Top 150 contractors and housebuilders – a game of two halves
Does this year’s contractor league table reflect the turmoil experienced by the bigger players in the market?
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Wakey-wakey: we must face up to this construction skills crisis
The skills shortage is already crippling construction yet the government seems comatose in the face of the impact a no-deal Brexit will have on recruitment
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5 minutes with… Dave Sheridan, executive chair, Ilke Homes
Dave Sheridan tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about parmos, the Sydney Opera House, and Middlesbrough
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Tech could finally make new homes sexy
Tech is a major attraction of new homes, but the stigma of perceived poor build-quality is still there