All Comment articles – Page 367
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PFIs: Do your paperwork
A PFI acceptance certificate is a crucial document but you need to know how it differs from an acceptance certificate issued on a traditional construction project
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CommentHansom: is it safe?
You might as well stay indoors this week – it’s a dangerous world out there: London cyclists are doomed, pirates on jet-skis are moving in and international conspiracies abound
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CommentThe commercial sector: Tomorrow's world
The commercial sector is recovering but don’t expect to see lots more Shards and Walkie Talkies. The way we do business has changed and what we build has to reflect this
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CommentWarehousing outlook is cautiously positive
With investment, development around ports and supermarket projects, things could be looking up for warehousing
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Call in the experts
Readers offer their specialist knowledge on matters various: a QS stands up for QSs, a solicitor fills a gap in a legal piece and a commuter appreciates the view
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CommentBuilding buys a pint ... Scott White and Hookins
This week, Building went to Covent Garden and found out how engineers do social media and DIY
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CommentAround the world in construction projects
Moscow’s in a hell of a hurry, New York is a devil for speed; while Geneva and Montana take the slow lane. On a whistle-stop tour around the world, Jack Pringle relishes the comparisons
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CommentIt’ll all come out in the wash
Ever since the Proceeds of Crime Act came into effect, construction has feared unwittingly getting caught up in money laundering. But recent cases should make us worry less
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CommentThank God for the bankers
The RICS’ latest survey – and the current shortage of office space in London – shows that upcoming opportunities in construction will follow the money
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CommentApprentices: Training is good for business
Today’s challenges mean that a wealth of young talent is vital to the industry
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CommentLatest jobs figures look pretty upbeat, but…
Full time jobs and average weekly earnings are both on the rise
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CommentBook Review: 21st Century London - The New Architecture
Kenneth Powell's latest tome is a must
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CommentThe value of education to construction
Education orders account for more than 20% of all new orders – cuts will hit construction hard
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CommentHow worrying is the latest jump in inflation?
The potential for an upward spiral is unsettling
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CommentBreakneck planning changes won't lead to better quality homes
Recent changes to the planning system won’t necessarily deliver the high quality, low energy housing the UK desperately needs
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CommentPeople need to socialise... the office will survive
Social media won’t kill off the office of the future but developers need will need to deliver technology friendly spaces
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CommentOptimists get the biggest cheer at wired BCO
Last day of conference sees debates on the fragile state of the property sector and future-gazing from the editor of Wired
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CommentWe need a thorough review of the construction figures new and old
If incorrect, the latest construction output figures could lead to a false view of the economy – but we need to repair them historically as well