All Comment articles – Page 113
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CommentCabling and the invisible threat of non-compliance
The quality of every construction depends on the quality of its cable – so building firms need ensure that the materials they source are truly fit for purpose
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CommentHow do we reduce the risk of another Carillion happening?
Following the collapse of British contracting giant Carillion, Tim Haynes considers some of the practical changes that could help reduce the risk of another contractor getting into the same position.
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CommentNational Planning Policy Framework - reaction
The revised draft of the National Planning Policy Framework was announced on Monday, with the new formula set to boost housing targets across southern England. We canvassed the industry for reaction
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CommentLeader: Game over
We’ve heard it all this week. All, that is, except a commitment from the government to spend considerably more cash to boost the housing sector and fundamentally change the way we build
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CommentHansom: Reality bites
BoJo grows ever more self-deluded – but he’s not the only chap kidding himself. Mind you, we all needed an escape from reality last week, as the big chill froze up everything from insolvency helplines to hot lunches
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CommentApprenticeships should be used to build for the future
The biggest challenge to building capacity is changing the perception of what an engineer does - and building for the future
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CommentGender pay gap reporting is an opportunity and a catalyst for change
Reporting your gender pay gap is not just for the public; it’s also a chance for your organisation to seek new ways to modernise its culture.
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CommentLegal: rectify now, argue later
Is a contractor obliged to rectify a defect when instructed, even if it disputes responsibility for that defect?
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CommentEverything in its place
The new design taskforce of the National Infrastructure Commission will help us see the bigger picture – and create places for people
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CommentThe government is turning up the heat on councils and developers, but will it deliver more homes?
‘Land banking’ is a great rhetoric – but is this what is really holding the country back from building the government’s target of 300,000 homes a year?
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CommentLegal: Bridging the gender pay gap
Keely Rushmore explains what firms must do to meet new requirements on reporting the gender pay gap, and how they can turn the new rules to reputational advantage
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CommentDrop in apprenticeship starts shows need for reform
Given that the skills shortage is currently the number one concern for most construction employers and therefore it’s vital that the industry recruits and trains more new entrants
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CommentTake back control – of procurement
Public procurement has lost its way: PFI has not only left the public sector out of pocket but stripped it of the expertise needed to be an effective client
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CommentA wake up call for 'retro man'
The gender pay gap won’t close itself, it’s going to take a concerted and above all conscious effort. We should embrace the mandatory reporting from April as a much-needed wake-up call to get started.
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CommentLook beyond the job board when recruiting
Building skills capacity and a loyal and energetic workforce is the key to long-term success – yet the reality is that recruitment sites or job boards are no longer the only way to find talent
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CommentMIPIM 2018 - the future of urban life is now
This year’s conference will focus on urbanisation across the globe in the next 20-30 years, and a plan on delivering predicited widespread expansion should be high on the agenda
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CommentGreater than the sum of its parts - are joint ventures the future of the UK’s housing delivery?
Mash Halai, chairman at John Rowan and Partners and joint venture expert, comments on what makes a successful partnership…
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CommentHansom: Knock knock
While Carillion and its auditors continue to be verbally demolished by MPs, a former residence of mine could prove harder to knock down – while at my new home in Shoreditch, the writing is on the wall
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CommentLegal: The end of the smash and grab?
Andy Mather and Richard Rowlatt explain a new ruling that will make it harder for contractors to insist on full payment if the employer has failed to issue a valid payment or pay less notice
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CommentThe Elemental Workplace: a unifying framework
Landlords design speculative vanilla base buildings which contractors build and then other contractors fit out to Cat A. But is there another way?