All Comment articles – Page 224
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CommentHealthier by design
Experts have suggested that up to £1bn a year could be saved on healthcare if the UK introduced better town and city planning
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CommentGuaranteeing the guarantees
What happens when a firm agrees to deliver a bond or collateral warranty and then fails to do so? Mr Justice Ramsey, it seems, thinks ordering specific performance may be a solution
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CommentListen to students when it comes to university estates
With research showing students value facilities almost as highly as courses themselves, universities need to choose carefully where to invest
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CommentThird party funding: A third wheel?
Stopjoin Projects Ltd vs Balfour Beatty Engineering Services highlights issues which arise when third parties get involved in financing construction companies
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CommentOffshore wind power: Winds of change
Legal and regulatory hurdles are making offshore wind power unneccessarily expensive. Before the next round of projects is procured, we need to cut the costs in half
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CommentWe need a new wave of innovation to tackle climate change
The next wave of innovation must bring together different fields of activity - a nexus of technology
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CommentArbitration: The secretary of state for defence vs Turner Estate Solutions
This case before Mr Justice Akenhead in the TCC considers issues of serious irregularity
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CommentHumanising city systems
There is a lot going on in the development of smart city concepts, but what are they prospects for us, mere humans?
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CommentJackson Reforms: Spare us the rod
The Jackson reforms address unacceptable practices in some civil courts – none of which occurred in the TCC. So why are the same measures being imposed on construction litigation?
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CommentFarrell Review in numbers
This week Sir Terry Farrell published his review on architecture and the built environment, commissioned by architecture minister Ed Vaizey. We break down the workings, and the outcomes so far, below
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CommentPower games in the energy market
Can contractors working in the energy infrastructure sector survive the fallout from Ofgem’s competition review?
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CommentJackson Reforms: Justice going cheap
Andrew Mitchell found himself falling foul of the new Jackson Reforms when it came to costs in the ‘Plebgate’ case. But what will the changes mean for construction disputes?
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CommentFarrell Review: Buried beneath the long grass
Architecture needs the support of government to make the most of Sir Terry Farrell’s review
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CommentHansom: Awkward situations
Boris prepares to invade France, Sir Michael Lyons suffers from sleep deprivation and wet underwear, Kate Barker blames herself, and the City of Westminster is in the money. Plus, HS2 is watching the detectives
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CommentChoosing subcontractors: My choice but your fault
What happens when the client wants to have its cake and eat it by choosing the subcontractors but making the main contractor wholly responsible for their performance?
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CommentWonders and blunders with Carol Bailey
Carol Bailey plumps for two council estates which both tried to create a sense of community. One became a crime hotspot; the other a safe and desirable living environment
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CommentWasting a good crisis
The construction industry stands poised for growth but it will have to know how to respond to rising demand if it is not going to fritter away its opportunities
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CommentPayment applications: Good housekeeping
Challenges can be prevented or fought off by clearly marking payment applications and ensuring that all references in an adjudication submission are consistent and correct
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CommentHow mobile devices are changing our working lives
Mobile technology has many potential benefits for construction companies, we just need to think carefully about how we can use it most efficiently
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CommentSustainability can transform our urban areas
As an industry, we have to strive for the delivery of future-proofed resilient infrastructure