All Comment articles – Page 106
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CommentHow redeveloping transport hubs can unlock urban regeneration
We need to build 300,000 to meet growing demands of a growing population. But we need to adopt a joined-up approach to housing and transport in order to succeed
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CommentLegal: Speaking doesn't make it so
A new and momentous Supreme Court ruling makes ‘NOM’ clauses banning oral modification far more effective
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CommentMaking great places requires creative collaboration from all sides
We need policies that create great places. And we need leadership from the public sector that comes with a compelling vision for growth and an honest depiction of the trade-offs inherent in delivering it, writes Anna Bond
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CommentGDPR: The 12 step approach
Tony Bingham explains the ins and outs of GDPR compliance, and how to make sure you don’t fall foul of the new data rules
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Women and young people
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time
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CommentLegal: The benefits of escrow
John Hughes D’Aeth explains the protections offered to main contractors by a different kind of model form – the City of London Law Society’s newly published escrow agreement
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CommentHansom: Mind your language
While Taylor Wimpey takes to literature to win over the nation’s youth to the construction cause, some people just need to wash their mouths out
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CommentAll words, no action
The right noises are being made following the fire at Grenfell Tower, but what really matters is what happens next
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CommentTesting times: Public inquiry
The details in Dr Barbara Lane’s report of what went wrong at Grenfell Tower are a sad indictment on the state of some elements of the construction industry
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CommentDon't panic
While the macroeconomic picture and wobbly domestic outlook do cause concern and create uncertainty, things are nowhere near as bad as they were a decade ago
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CommentThe economics of recession: bouncing back?
Noble Francis on how the industry reacts to an economic downturn
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CommentHansom: Crazy for you
A Ferris wheel causes a little too much excitement, and a new book reveals the psychopathic secrets of chief executives’ success
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Project monitor 'Cinderellas' need the recognition they deserve
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time
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CommentThe homes hidden in plain sight
When it comes to affordable housing, ‘more is more’. London has a housing crisis and with a population set to hit 10 million in the next decade, it is only going to get worse
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CommentLegal: Time to take the pledge
Why not sign up for the use of early intervention and conflict avoidance methods to nip costly disputes in the bud?
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CommentCan there ever be another Will Alsop?
Will Alsop left behind some bizarre-looking buildings and a heap of brilliant anecdotes – but he also showed us how to put art into architecture. Who will take his place?
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CommentThe skills shortage is here and the time to act is now
There is no impending skills shortage; the construction industry is facing the issue right now we need to stand up and take action in order to future-proof ourselves against it
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CommentLegal: Damages on account
Kieran Binnie explains how interim payment applications can be used to recover damages in advance
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Digital, diverse and dynamic
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time