All Comment articles – Page 12
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CommentWelcome back Tilbury Douglas, goodbye support services
Some might see a name change as symbolic but with building at the heart of the government’s covid recovery plan, this one shows construction has come full circle
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CommentFire the starting pistol – there’s an amazing year ahead
There is plenty of money, projects in the pipeline and people are gagging to get back up to speed. The end of an appalling 12 months is in sight, says Jack Pringle
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CommentWhat does the VAT reverse charge mean for you?
The domestic reverse charge comes into effect on 1 March – here’s what you need to do
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Andrew Keeley looks at the consequences of a liquidated damages clause being unenforceable
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CommentIs the Treasury listening?
Money invested into construction pays back several times over, that’s the message that needs to get through ahead of next month’s Budget
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CommentLogistics: How to do a building boom sustainably
A low-carbon approach to construction early on will lower the client’s future operational costs, says Giles Heather
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CommentPredicting the future - the case against gut instinct
Increased pressures on complex projects mean old ways cannot compete with data-driven analytics, says ISG’s Bart Korink
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CommentThe Green Homes Grant fiasco is such a missed opportunity
The failure to properly fund domestic retrofit puts a national programme further out of reach
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CommentThe ugly reality of the Building Safety Fund
The extent of work that can be covered to make tall buildings safe must be expanded, writes Sean Clemons
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CommentTo grow or not to grow?
Economic growth has become the only measure of a country’s success, but the pandemic and climate crisis tell us to strive for something more meaningful, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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CommentWe have the right ingredients for industry transformation
A raft of sector initiatives are now working together to create real change, write Trudi Sully and Mark Farmer
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CommentHow to prepare for looming IR35 tax rules
The coming weeks are critical for firms relying on freelancers if they want to avoid disruption to projects, says Dave Chaplin
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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Peter Caplehorn
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CommentDemystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?
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Comment2020 wasn’t about survival, it was about long-term vision
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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CommentA case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court’s readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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CommentPositive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM’s Philip Watson welcomes certain departments’ refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK’s new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentHotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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CommentWhat does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds’ Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year