All Comment articles – Page 274
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CommentOrder of precedence
Construction contracts often contain a number of contradictory documents but a clause setting out which has priority is no substitute for clear and careful drafting
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CommentAn idea with wings
An expanded Heathrow can be built years before the alternatives - that’s years in which we can compete in the global race for trade, jobs and growth
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CommentNot yet match fit
UK building firms have some work to do before becoming the strongest international competitors
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CommentHansom: I second that emotion
This week, there’s panic on a government design framework, puzzlement over Zaha Hadid’s latest design and piqued curiosity as the wife of a sixties soul legend encounters a bearded Peter Murray
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CommentForum is step in the right direction
With constructive debate, we can improve the prospects of the Green Deal
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CommentLegal brief: Westshield Civil Engineering vs Buckingham Group Contracting
This judgment confirms when a claim has “commenced” and underlines the importance of pre-contract checks.
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CommentThink small
At last this government has promised big sums for infrastructure but, says Stephen Beechey, opportunities will be missed if it can’t trust those at a local level to make any spending decisions
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CommentSigns of recovery and the cost of missed opportunities in the housing market
The government needs to do a lot more to get housebuilding back on track
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CommentWonders & blunders with Paul Sherwood
Fond memories are stirred for Paul Sherwood by a building with high aspirations in Dubai while temporary classrooms in the UK leave him feeling depressed
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CommentPPP contracts: Best practice
Three sides of A4 constitute the best practice guide aimed at making savings in public private partnership contracts. So, is it worth the paper it’s written on?
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CommentMyanmar (or Burma): The opportunity and the uncertainty
The economy could grow to $300bn by 2030 but it lacks major infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about doing business in Myanmar
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CommentMy digital life … Francis Ho
The head of Olswang’s construction team on his favoured sports websites, reading Kingsley Amis on Kindle, and following the Queen (sort of)
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CommentEveryone's a loser
The players in this case saw the chance to make a big profit. But unfortunately, when the banking crisis came and they fell out, it led to both sides having to shell out
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CommentCan we get some satisfaction?
Tthe government’s strategy for construction will only be put into action if it contains challenging, short-term goals
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CommentHansom: Let's go geographical
As the planning minister clashes with the countryside, the construction adviser hangs out in a field, the energy minister contemplates the Green Deal desert, and Davis Langdon moves further from a mountain
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CommentCarrots as well as sticks
To tackle climate change, markets and regulations need to pull in the same direction - alas, the government is scrambling to keep hold of the rope
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Pilon
Mountains, capitalism and real ale were discussed in a dingy Waterloo establishment when Building bought a pint for Pilon
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CommentAlways HS2 tomorrow
Investment that would stimulate local economies quickly has been cut, while vague promises for the future remain