All Comment articles – Page 18
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CommentRestarting work on Scottish construction sites: a legal view
With the ban on work north of the border finally lifted, what must sites do to comply with the rules?
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CommentOffices hold the key to work-life balance
When we eventually return to the workplace we can expect it to be very different, says Richard Kauntze of the British Council of Offices
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CommentEasy does it: low-cost dispute resolution
Several new services now available for resolving straightforward disputes revive adjudication’s original aims: reducing costs and simplifying procedure
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CommentSmall local builders must be at the heart of the recovery
The intention to ’build back better’ requires sustainable growth, Brian Berry from the FMB puts forward his ideas
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CommentPlanning for construction’s recovery: What you can do
The CLC-led will be launching a recovery plan for the industry, Simon Rawlinson sets out how you can get involved
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CommentOpen letter to government: Priorities for revitalising the construction sector
Rudi Klein addresses an open letter to the business secretary and the Cabinet Office, lobbying hard for certainty of workflow and cashflow to keep SMEs afloat
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CommentTime to reinvent the suburbs
As city centres lose their lure, suburbia may need to adapt to a more rich mix of needs, says Lendlease’s Selina Mason
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CommentCan covid-19 justify an extension of time for evidence?
Although courts have been told to take account of the pandemic, this may not translate to a lengthy delay
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CommentWhy forecasts of a steep decline in building prices may be overstated
Expect spooked investors and developers to hold onto cash, says CPC’s Mark Cleverly
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CommentThe heritage sector’s survival depends on innovation
Visitor centres will need to transform to survive the pandemic’s impact, Purcell’s David Hills thinks construction professionals can help
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CommentHow other countries are reopening construction
Others around the world have come out of lockdown ahead of the UK, Gleeds chair Richard Steer looks at what we can learn about returning to work
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CommentKey steps to protecting the infrastructure supply chain
Turner Townsend’s UK head of transport Lucy Howard explains what clients can do to help post covid-19
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CommentFive lessons from building NHS Louisa Jordan
Aecom’s multidisciplinary team helped build Glasgow’s new covid-19 hospital in just three weeks, project director Graeme Watson explains how
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CommentConstruction’s recovery needs to be done right this time
Government interventions in the construction market must avoid perpetuating a broken model
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CommentOther sectors should adopt construction’s safety practices as the lockdown eases
Mark Wakeford, joint managing director of Stepnell, gives some advice about the practicalities of operating safely during coronavirus crisis
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CommentHome working could be the start of gender parity in construction
Could digital technology provide an opportunity for construction to solve its greatest challenge: gender inequality, asks Dr Jenni Barrett
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CommentLegal view: how to implement site operating procedures
Contractors who keep sites open face high costs to meet health and safety rules
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CommentTackling the cladding challenge
Terry Stocks, from Faithful+ Gould, outlines what it will take to deliver the government’s £1.6bn programme to replace unsafe cladding on high rise buildings
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CommentWhat we’re learning building for a common cause
The private and public sectors have united in our hour of need