All Comment articles – Page 49
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CommentWelcome back Tilbury Douglas, goodbye support services
Some might see a name change as symbolic but with building at the heart of the government’s covid recovery plan, this one shows construction has come full circle
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CommentSocial value needs to consider whole life value
Too often we have a blinkered view that social value is just created during construction, says Atkins Mark Bolger
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CommentThe Construction Playbook requires team players
This 80-page document should help unite clients and industry in a common goal, says James Wates
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CommentBudget 2021: Striking a delicate balance to deliver recovery and transformation
A mix of policy initiatives and fiscal stimulus is just what construction needs, says Keith Waller
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CommentCould the future of the office be academia?
Vacant commercial space holds huge potential for universities looking to expand their footprint, says Sweco’s Giovanni Festa
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CommentA framework focused on improving quality of life
Too many homes are still being built without people’s health and wellbeing in mind. We must change that, says Sadie Morgan
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CommentWe need a budget for skills, investment and ESG
There is much the chancellor can do on Wednesday to boost our sector, let’s hope he commits
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CommentBeware of ‘subject to contract’
Using this term implies no binding agreement has been made and thus can invalidate a supposed contract
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CommentNot Kings Speech reaction
Being aware of the weakest links in project delivery throughout Brexit and covid will help address the climate crisis challenge, says T&T’s Patricia Moore
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CommentFire the starting pistol – there’s an amazing year ahead
There is plenty of money, projects in the pipeline and people are gagging to get back up to speed. The end of an appalling 12 months is in sight, says Jack Pringle
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CommentWhat does the VAT reverse charge mean for you?
The domestic reverse charge comes into effect on 1 March – here’s what you need to do
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Andrew Keeley looks at the consequences of a liquidated damages clause being unenforceable
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Look on the bright side
The Garden Bridge wasn’t bad for everyone, it appears – and at least it’s half term! Meanwhile in Italy, Renzo Piano has had his jab
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CommentA new construction products tsar
Will the new regulator have the teeth it needs? And what about product testing?
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CommentIs the Treasury listening?
Money invested into construction pays back several times over, that’s the message that needs to get through ahead of next month’s Budget
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CommentInsurance pain in the supply chain
Professional indemnity insurance is a growing problem for subcontractors, yet clients and main contractors seem utterly blind
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CommentLogistics: How to do a building boom sustainably
A low-carbon approach to construction early on will lower the client’s future operational costs, says Giles Heather
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CommentUnsafe buildings pose big problems that need big solutions
An extra £3.5bn and an indeminity scheme for EWS1 forms will help but this crisis requires a strategic approach, says Ross Gissane
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CommentThe Green Homes Grant fiasco is such a missed opportunity
The failure to properly fund domestic retrofit puts a national programme further out of reach