All Comment articles – Page 228
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CommentAnything you Cannes do ...
Forget festival fatigue - the south of France has lost none of its magic, and MIPIM is its networking capital. But what’s diffferent this year is that it will be the Brits who will be leading the way
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CommentYes, things are looking up
There are quite a few reasons why construction should be feeling better about things
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CommentBuilding a resilient future
What did we learn at Ecobuild about how buildings can be made to cope with rising temperatures?
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CommentLearning from the flooding
We need to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to reduce future flooding risks
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CommentLetters of intent: Cruel intentions
Parties can find themselves skating on thin ice when they proceed under a letter of intent and inevitably fail to finalise a formal contract
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CommentCourtwell Properties Limited vs Greencore PF (UK) Limited: Part 36 offers
It was open to Courtwell to apply for indemnity costs if they could show that Greencore’s behaviour in the dispute had been unreasonable to a high degree. But on the evidence both sides were at fault
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CommentWonders and blunders with Neill Werner
Neill Werner is blown away by the organic detailing of Gaudí’s House of Bones, but wonders why Herzog de Meuron had to cut the power at Tate Modern
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CommentNew planning guidance waters down government growth commitment
Revised guidance produced with an eye to 2015 election, rather than maximising growth
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CommentWhy did Brits build the modern world?
What is it about the UK that spawned the likes of Rogers, Foster, Hopkins, Grimshaw and Farrell?
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CommentWe need to work together on apprenticeships
Only by avoiding the ‘skills timebomb’ can construction reap the rewards of recovery
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CommentDon't panic: Energy market reform can work
UK expertise in delivering complex energy projects will be in demand across the globe
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CommentSketch of the week: Luxury homes in Charlotte, North Carolina
A big thank you to Gordon R. Beckman of John Portman Associates in the US for our latest sketch
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CommentSustainability: What is it worth?
As green issues become a big issue for big business, why aren’t more companies following through on sustainability principles
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CommentWater, water, everywhere
Flood protection has become national headlines for good reason, so we need to take a long, hard look at the options available
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CommentApprenticeships: We must look to the future more than once a year
National Apprenticeship Week is right to celebrate on-the-job learning but we must promote these opportunities all year round
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CommentA cause for celebration
The government’s £4bn social housing programme is set to increase stock for the first time since 1979. So why aren’t we shouting about it?
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CommentPublic sector work for SMEs: Ajar but not open
The government is taking steps to make public sector work more accessible to SMEs. But there’s a lot more to do - especially on procurement and ensuring prompt payment
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CommentAdjudication: Pick on someone your own size
Some parties will go to great lengths – even so far as bullying the poor adjudicator – to get an adjudication stopped. Better by far is to go straight to the judge and argue your case
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CommentHansom: Positive identification
Some big personalities unburden themselves at Ecobuild, and we try to get to know our readers (and their taste in tea) better. But who is the mysterious figure lined up to host this year’s Building Awards?
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CommentA new world after the flood
Greg Barker presented was optimistic about the UK’s progress on carbon reduction at Ecobuild this week, but the pace of change needs to accelerate