All Comment articles – Page 281
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Hawkins Brown
Building discusses Chinese expansion, sporting prowess and having a 50/50 male-female split over some G Ts and Guinness in Clerkenwell
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CommentArchitect standards: Wrap them up in cotton wool
When things went awry with the Wests’ riverside home, and the builder was already insolvent, they sued the architect. Why? He should have taken better care of them
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CommentProject bank accounts: What's not to like?
Project bank accounts provide security of payment to contractors, reduce supply chain risk and even save the client money. They just need to be set up properly
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CommentLondon 2012 suppliers: Big yourself up
Recent reports indicate many eligible firms have yet to apply for a recognition licence from the BOA. But London 2012 suppliers should take advantage - the benefits are well worth it
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CommentVote for the greatest UK construction achievement in 170 years
Here are six contenders, vote for the one that deserves the accolade - or nominate a project of your choice
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CommentCelebrate 170 years (online!)
Register on building.co.uk this week for a host of special digital features, absolutely free …
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CommentA moving experience
Why wasn’t construction at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Global Grand Challenges Summit?
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CommentBIM: Cultural shift
A survey by RICS shows that nearly half of the sector is still not using BIM. We must work to overcome the barrriers to engagement, says Alan Muse
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CommentIndustry needs investment, not gimmicks
The coalition should replace a patronising attitude with incentives to build
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CommentRemove energy firms from equation
It doesn’t make sense to rely on energy firms to reduce their profitability
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CommentParty wall disputes: The end of the party
When a claimant drops a claim, they become liable to pay the defendant’s costs in party wall cases. But the Court of Appeal has recently issued guidance on when the courts can ignore this
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CommentWalter Lilly vs Mackay: A curate’s egg
Walter Lilly vs Mackay grabbed headlines and produced a lengthy judgement. But exceptional cases should not set general precedents in law
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CommentA taxing problem for construction
The government should use targeted VAT cuts to boost the construction sector
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CommentListen closely
All the noise from Westminster is about saving another £11.5bn. But more quietly, some areas of government are working to rationalise estates and provide construction work
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CommentMy digital life … James Buratti
The Faithful+Gould senior project manager on the joys of using BT MeetMe, his love for rugbydump and getting words lost in translation
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CommentNeil Jefferson on building sustainable homes
Building truly sustainable new buildings isn’t just about regulations
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CommentWonders & blunders with Matthew Woodthorpe
Matthew Woodthorpe thinks he may have found the perfect cemetery chapel in Stockholm, but finds St George Wharf in Vauxhall discomforting to look at
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CommentSSIs: Beware the newts
Sites of special scientific interest can be a major barrier to development - even if you have planning permission. Here’s what to look out for
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CommentUnblocking the arteries
Megaprojects shouldn’t be at the expense of smaller transport infrastructure upgrades that have a more immediate impact on our working lives
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CommentArchitects Registration Board: Know your place
An architect has been struck off for getting into debt. But is this really ‘professional misconduct’ to anyone other than the Lord Snootys of the profession?