All Comment articles – Page 207
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CommentHansom: Know the score
A US construction giant celebrates the opening of Spartak Moscow’s new football stadium, the Australian prime minister goes to live in the Outback and there’s some sterling charity work being done across the sector
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CommentBoosting brownfield
Is the government offering enough of an incentive for local authorities and private sector developers with its brownfield housing initiative?
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CommentFarewell Greg Fitzgerald
I’ll be sorry to see the Galliford Try boss go but he has done his bit for the firm and the industry
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CommentHousing standards review: Highs and lows
The government has unveiled national space and security standards – but things remain to be done
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CommentChain of indemnity
A look at a case where an indemnity clause was found to be applicable despite the beneficiary being at fault
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CommentFor all practical purposes
A case on the familiar topic of a professional’s duties in certifying practical completion
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CommentChanging preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent
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CommentFears over towers miss the point
Super-dense schemes can work in London as long as they reinforce street spaces
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CommentPractical completion: Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited vs Healthcare Support (Newcastle) Ltd and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Was a breach of contract grounds for preventing the issue of the completion certificate by the independent tester, or whether, all that was required was compliance with the completion criteria?
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CommentLearning to get ahead of the game
Stereotypical substandard student accommodation is changing
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CommentGet with the social media programme
Property and construction professionals can ill-afford to ignore social media products - they’re fun and have business benefits too
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CommentWasted energy
Political parties need to be clear on their sustainability policies for the future
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CommentRisky business
More than 80% of the industry complain that contract obligations are becoming too complex. But guarding against risk early on could save money
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CommentHansom: Plaudits and brickbats
There’s a lot to celebrate this week - both at the Holcim Awards in Moscow and at HLM’s 50th. Elsewhere, though, the industry is in the dock and a hideous building gets planning approval in Brum
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CommentWonders & blunders with Gill Parker
London resident Gill Parker thrills to the Sackler Gallery’s contemporary spirit but is less than charmed by a sixties housing estate that has ghettoised its residents
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CommentCreating the 'third space' for student accommodation
As demand for quality student living increases the design of communal spaces is becoming more inventive and flexible
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CommentEnough excuses
We set up false barriers to adopting energy conservation measures in our houses. It’s time we stopped kidding ourselves
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CommentPayment abuse: Won’t pay, must pay
Don’t underestimate the challenge. It’s time to beef up the Payment Charter
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CommentThe sharing age?
Collaboration to drive down costs on schools needs a change in attitude, not just technology
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CommentGetting hands on with BIM
BIM sceptics can be won over when they are able see it working up close for themselves