All Comment articles – Page 42
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CommentGreen Deal: A victory, but just the first step
While this week’s announcement will be a good boost for the Green Deal over the next year or two, what is really needed are long term incentives to help the scheme
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CommentInfrastructure: How much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much infrastructure? New research of global economies suggests it might be, and also reveals that there are many factors at play if investment in infrastructure is to be successful
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CommentEFA needs to go back to school on costs
The news that contractor Bam has been dropped from five London schools worth almost £50m, after, it is understood, claiming it could not deliver two of them without making a loss, has thrown the problem of cost inflation firmly into focus
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CommentSeize this chance for change
The government’s Payment Charter takes us a step closer to fixing the industry’s ills
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CommentIt's time for the construction industry to adapt to BIM
The Dark Ages of BIM may be over, but many firms are still behind the times when it comes to implementing the technology
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CommentBuyer be wise
The government’s approach to outsourcing is symptomatic of an age-old problem in procurement ± wilfully ignoring long-term value in favour of quick savings. It’s time for clients to become team players
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CommentTransparency will come at a cost
The MoJ’s plan to consider opening up contract details to FOI requests is to be applauded, but may hit the bottom line
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CommentPopulist policy-making at its worst
The impact of the government’s proposed changes to ECO is just becoming clear – and it’s not a pretty sight
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CommentMipim dispatch: The dawn of a new era?
This year’s Mipim conference may herald a new era for construction in London – with new problems to go with it, writes our man in Cannes
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CommentApprenticeships: We must look to the future more than once a year
National Apprenticeship Week is right to celebrate on-the-job learning but we must promote these opportunities all year round
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CommentA cause for celebration
The government’s £4bn social housing programme is set to increase stock for the first time since 1979. So why aren’t we shouting about it?
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CommentHidden challenges
Overheating is just one of the previously unreported design issues we face - the government must invest in sustainability to avert a national crisis
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CommentBrighter times with more demand
Housebuilders are in clover at the moment, but there will be pressure to boost output
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CommentAmbassadors in a global market
As the economy recovers, there are calls for visa rules to be relaxed in order to smooth the path of the architect, engineer or QS from outside Europe who wants to work here
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CommentIt’s not over yet
Paul Sheffield may be leaving Kier in good shape but the contracting sector as a whole is not entirely out of the woods
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CommentLife returns to the regions
Most contractors now say they are seeing an increase in tendering activity outside of London. This upturn in activity cannot come a moment too soon
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NewsCity surprised by exit of Kier boss
Analysts surprised Paul Sheffield has decided to leave the firm so soon after Kier’s acquisition of May Gurney
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CommentWet behind the ears
It turns out that the problem of flood protection, which has flummoxed generations of politicians, can be solved in an afternoon by some engineering undergraduates. But will the government listen?
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CommentShort-term crises need long-term solutions
Even without the shock effect of the recent floods, it is clear that much of the UK’s building and infrastructure provision is already in crisis
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CommentIt pays to go zero carbon
A long-term approach to green policy can deliver radical benefits at reasonable cost