All Comment articles – Page 317
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CommentMake a change
One year on, has the public sector engaged with the government Construction Strategy?
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CommentSame case, two places at once
When the same case came before the TCC and an adjudicator at the same time, one party’s barrister politely asked the TCC judge to go away. Here’s what he decided to do instead
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CommentBuilding buys a pint... for Broadway Malyan
Romance, abseiling and snow are discussed in the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe, on London’s South Bank
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CommentInvest in aviation infrastructure
The government must consider Norman Foster’s Thames Estuary scheme
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CommentRenovation and green agenda support weak construction activity across Europe
The Euroconstruct conference held earlier this month in London provided lashings of gloom, but it also provided plenty of food for thought
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CommentNew towns, greater homeownership and localism: a possible Labour housing strategy?
Business Secretary Vince Cable has in recent weeks upped the debate on house building and yesterday called together a mix of top folk from across the housing spectrum to chat about ideas for financing more homes
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CommentThe Olympics: Setting the standard
The delivery of the London 2012 Games could provide a blueprint for the future of UK infrastructure projects
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CommentSay it louder
Are the construction minister’s comments about PFI cause for concern about the government’s immediate agenda to help construction?
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CommentSecuring the future of our industry
Visibility of future work, sharing knowledge and investing in people will secure the future of our industry
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CommentProcurement: Following the fashions
As the government prepares to implement its Construction Strategy, Peter Hibberd looks back on how the world of procurement has changed over the past 50 years
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CommentWelcome to a new era for the public sector
This government’s reforms may seem radical to some but they will make the construction industry as a whole efficient, innovative and competitive
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CommentDon't waive legal privilege goodbye
Legal professional privilege can be inadvertently waived, meaning you will have to hand over potentially damaging information. Here’s how to stop that happening
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CommentMy digital life … Philip Houghton
Find out why this development director doesn’t rate iPhones and which tune has him singing in his car on the way to his office
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CommentGovernment Construction Strategy: One year in ...
The Government Construction Summit is a chance to assess the progress made so far and to look at how we can still do better
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CommentCollaborative construction: Nailing leadership
Truly collaborative construction needs the backing of the government
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CommentHansom: Give the dog a bone
Greg Barker reveals a key player in the Green Deal consultation process, WSP gets ready to grow up, Seddon hires an on-site poet and Crossrail is getting ready to show off a prehistoric bison
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CommentSupply-only deals: Beware your own small print
Supply-only deals don’t normally go to adjudication but here’s one that did largely because neither side had a clue what the terms of the contract said