All Comment articles – Page 364
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CommentA brief history of public land initiatives
Government’s promise to build 100,000 homes on public land is by no means the first
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CommentPower trip
Lord Sugar fires one of our own, primary school kids are in charge of site safety and the happy royal couple appear to have the extraordinary ability to duplicate themselves in exotic locations
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CommentLearning the hard way
Question marks remain over whether the government’s new Education Funding Agency – and construction strategy – will be a success
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CommentONS statistics: Open your eyes
Everyone has been quick to blame the ONS for inaccurate output statistics, says Alastair Stewart. But what about the industry’s responsibility to provide the information?
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CommentNEC contracts: Love and understanding
NEC contracts call for mutual trust and co-operation, but what does this actually mean and how does it work in the sometimes cut-throat world of business?
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CommentWonders and blunders with James Denner
James Denner finds a long-admired museum in Italy lives up to all his expectations, but in Paris his view from the Eiffel Tower is ruined by a monstrosity amid the urban sprawl
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CommentWho can we blame?
The knives are out this week for ineffectual green policymakers and boardroom cavemen who refuse to embrace BIM but, strangely, construction lawyers come out of it all unscathed
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CommentArbitration is best for neighbourly disputes
Neighbours. Love ’em or hate ’em, surely it makes sense to take a dispute to arbitration rather than spend thousands thrashing it out in the courts?
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How will academies procurement work?
As school academies move away from central control they will have to procure goods and services that were previously the responsibility of the local authority
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CommentSpiralling rents pose a tough question for Shapps: Where will the new homes come from?
The newest survey by RICS ups the pressure for affordable housing
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CommentFlying the flag for Leaders 4 The Future
Industry must invest in its next generation of construction leaders
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CommentSpeeding up public land sales itself will not boost housebuilding
Housebuilders already have enough land - the challenge is to find buyers
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CommentWhat's missing from the Energy Bill
UK’s energy targets won’t be met if Ministers fail to provide more detail on energy targets and time scale
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
The private sector is not compensating for the expected slowdown in public work
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CommentCollateral warranties: Scottish Widows Services vs BDP
Although this case focuses on Scottish law (and is therefore not binding in English law) it is a useful example and demonstrates the importance of securing collateral warranties
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CommentGermany’s nuclear option – a cunning plan?
Ditching nuclear will see Germany become the world leader in developing renewable technologies
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CommentCala planning row: stalling is not option
Councils that delay plans to cut housing numbers until the localism bill is enacted do so at their own peril
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
New orders are falling now but this also presents problems for the future