All Comment articles – Page 255
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CommentWhat's in a name?
The TCC has reviewed the law in relation to misnomer and shown that courts are able to call on extrinsic evidence when something goes wrong with the naming of a party
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CommentInvitation to innovate
We need to pick up the pace and find new ways of working if we’re going to do anything about climate change
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron’s reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position
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CommentIn at the deep end
A bolt-on to a standard contract for a swimming pool put the contractor into dispute with the facilities manager. But can a collateral warranty within a contract be referred to adjudication?
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CommentMy digital life … David Bootle
Ryder Architecture’s public relations leader on being distracted by Twitter, his favourite cycling app and the album that takes him back to his bass playing days
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CommentDitch the ARB
It’s not just that the Architects Registration Board is without purpose - it’s also a drag on innovation and change and threatens the very existence of the RIBA
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CommentAll change: CDM regs
The HSE has indicated that changes to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations due in 2014 are likely to be wide ranging and focused on more than cutting red tape
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CommentHansom: Mixed messages
Digby Jones’ scintillating wit and Boris Johnson’s world-famous joke repertoire both go over the heads of the Chinese, talent gets shoved aside in a government reshuffle and Guildford’s PR exercise goes awry
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CommentThe government has lost the plot with allowable solutions
The proposed central fund in the allowable solutions consultation widens the gap between construction and energy markets
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CommentAre we ignoring one of the biggest construction opportunities out there?
Many of the UK’s buildings need to be repurposed to meet today’s demands, which could offer a wealth of opportunity for construction
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CommentA revolution with results
With vastly improved GCSE marks and a steady community use, Barnsley’s Horizon College makes the case for school investment
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CommentTreasury claims housing
The prime minister’s decision to reduce the rank of the role reflects, perversely, how much more seriously the government is taking housing
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CommentTwo sheets of A4 BIM please
There’s a lot of misunderstanding surrounding BIM - essentially it should make all our lives easier
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CommentWhy are we so bad at data entry?
Simple errors, such as using the wrong unit of quantity, happen too often and make much of our building performance data meaningless
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CommentSimplicity is the key to BIM FM
Clients have many reasons not to use BIM, but mainly it’s because we as an industry are making it unnecessarily complex for them
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CommentWhat's allowable under allowable solutions?
The government’s consultation on the next steps to zero carbon homes is a chance to argue for the inclusion of embodied carbon
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CommentWhere will EU regulation go next?
Sustainable building policy in Europe is evolving and it looks like future regulations will go way beyond energy performance
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CommentBonfire of the houses
Help to Buy will have a sting in the tail in terms of cost and repayment - not to mention house price inflation - and could end badly
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CommentDon't treat housing ministers like premiership managers
Alastair Stewart on why getting rid of the first housing minister in years who knew anything about the industry is a mistake
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CommentBe aware of serial defects clauses
A recurring clause in civils work contracts on wind farms can be problematic