All Comment articles – Page 184
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CommentThe private rented sector can make a positive contribution
PRS should not be seen as a quick development opportunity, it is a long-term investment that can meet the needs of a community
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CommentHansom: Feeling romantic...?
Well stop - the Paris authorities want none of it. So instead of a city break you could try losing yourself in a debut novel, or perhaps the open road is more your passion - we’d just suggest you opt for an electric car
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CommentConstructing a team
At a time when firms are taking on more workers, employers need to be careful of the pitfalls and work to build and maintain a workforce
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CommentThe perfect time to change
The case for contractors adapting their models to improve supplier payment terms is more compelling than ever
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CommentOnline poll: Devolution
Do you think regional devolution will have a positive impact on the construction industry? Vote here
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CommentIslands of housing within a green sea
We should be debating an appropriate redefinition of the interface between town and country
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CommentMan with a mission
The new communities secretary has made some encouraging noises about addressing the UK’s need for more homes. But the task that lies ahead of him is neither small, nor simple
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CommentPBAs: Tell it like it is
There’s still resistance to project bank accounts from main contractors. It’s time some people got their facts straight
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CommentStraight talking
Convincing clients of the value of your product means speaking plain English
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CommentDangers in the deep
A recent case shows the risk that design-and-build contractors are exposed to on complex projects such as offshore wind farms
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CommentStatutory payment provisions: Where are we now?
There is little review over the provisions which have changed the payment regimes in the construction industry
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CommentThe future remains uncertain
A majority government gives business a stable platform so we can go back to ‘business as usual’ – but what happens next?
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CommentHansom: Darling, you were fabulous
Gurkhas, thesps and other fans of the great Joanna Lumley will be thrilled to see her gracing these pages this week, while the rest of us make do with unexploded bombs, 180km cycle rides and free PR advice
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CommentIt’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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CommentPolicy by accident
Much of the agenda spelled out by the Queen this week will be welcome but there remain big concerns
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CommentOnline poll: Green building
Will this government be better for green construction than the Conservative / Lib Dem coalition? Vote here
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CommentAnnouncing: the Home Performance Label consortium
Be part of the group that develops HPL into an established industry tool for the labelling and promotion of better-performing homes
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CommentMorrell dilemma
The Edge report may have put the cat among the professional pigeons, but it’s essential reading for institutions overdue for a long, hard look at themselves – and maybe even an incentive for them to start working together
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CommentCDM Regulations: On a role
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 came into force last month, but misunderstandings remain over principal designers and CDM co-ordinators