All Comment articles – Page 13
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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
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CommentIs construction ready for the ‘open protocol’ revolution?
Companies need to start sharing information much more for the sake of industry-wide innovation, says ISG’s David Broderick
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: What a year that was!
After the 12 months we’ve had we all need some light relief
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CommentThe turning point of 2020
By opening our eyes to the vulnerability of humanity covid has also forced us to confront the challenge of climate change, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part one
Our series on the basics of construction law moves on to liquidated damages. In the first of four articles, James Worthington and Carolyn Davies look at ways to challenge such clauses
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Comment5 minutes with … Matt Hall at Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle’s regional lead for the central Midlands has worked around the globe as both a contractor and a consultant. He plays touch rugby for England and explains why better never stops
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CommentThe Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody’s best interest, says James Wates
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CommentA green industrial revolution implies radical change that we haven’t seen yet
Boris Johnson has admirable aspirations but we all need to up our game to make net zero a reality, says Cundall’s Alan Fogarty
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CommentA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
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Comment£100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed
Building more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall’s Richard Fielding
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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CommentA rehabilitated PFI could drive sustainable construction
PFI had its incentives all wrong, but a laser-like focus on buildings’ operational efficiency could change all that, says ISG’s Debbie Hobbs
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CommentMistakes on immigration will hurt not help our economy
Why will the government not exempt construction trades from the new points-based system, asks Gleeds’ Richard Steer
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CommentLet’s party (and work smarter) when all this is over
It has been an extraordinary and difficult year, but the future can be better and brighter, writes Jack Pringle