All Comment articles – Page 6
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Planers, trains and… E-bikes
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentA crucial role for building safety – if the government gets it right
Applications have closed for the government’s first chief construction and scientific adviser, but can anyone realistically fulfil what the job spec asks?
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CommentThe diversification myth: Why following the money may be your biggest risk
For some construction firms, the current crisis in the Middle East is exposing the dangers of chasing growth without a clearly defined strategy, Victoria Firth writes
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CommentWhen can a contractor terminate for repeated late payments?
Steven Carey on a Supreme Court ruling clarifying contractors’ termination rights for late payment in JCT contracts
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CommentPFI: the perils of project expiry
Lack of contractual clarity on PFI performance obligations can prompt excessive retrospective scrutiny at the point of handover
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CommentViews on the chief construction and scientific adviser role – and why it might be too much for one person
Ahead of Monday’s deadline for applications, three experts - Paul Morrell, Simon Tolson and Andrew Mellor - consider who could fit the job’s criteria
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CommentBuilding hospitals differently: why the New Hospital Programme could reshape how we deliver major infrastructure
A new alliance of contractors, clinicians and digital partners is driving faster, smarter and more consistent hospital delivery, writes Anastasia Chrysafi at Willmott Dixon
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CommentRetentions: how will a ban work at the coalface?
We finally have a decision on the fate of retentions – they are going to be banned
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CommentWhy coastal regeneration needs (and deserves) a new narrative
Coastal towns are central to our national identity, but too often revival strategies fail to reflect their distinct challenges. David Atkinson, director of development and investment at Willmott Dixon’s development business, argues that the sector needs to creatively rethink its approach
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CommentBuilding resilience: Turning climate change policies into reality
We all have a part to play in designing and constructing buildings fit for the future. Dr Liz Marlow of Cundall considers how we might become better prepared to do so
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CommentPreparing for the upturn: how an industrialised mindset can stabilise construction’s supply chain
UK construction is highly exposed to the crisis in the Middle East but, assuming the much-anticipated growth will eventually come, the question is whether our industry is ready to make the most of it, Paul Ruddick writes
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CommentWe must seize this renewed opportunity for regeneration in the north of England
Tracy Harrison welcomes the increasing shift in focus onto regeneration and sets out what the Northern Housing Consortium is doing to move the dial
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CommentCan the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentDesigning hospitals for the future using lessons from Peru
The fundamental challenges of hospital delivery are remarkably similar across the world. Knowledge gained on two projects in South America can help to shape the next generation of NHS hospital design, writes Aecom’s Jason Pearson
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CommentNew towns can work – but only if we learn how to deliver them properly
Delivery structures, governance and long-term stewardship are just as important as the housing numbers attached to this next generation of new towns, Tom Mitchell at Metropolitan Workshop writes
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CommentMental health issues are a key contributor to construction’s skills crisis
Nicola Hodkinson argues that mental health, self-employment and procurement structures must be part of any serious conversation about the future workforce.
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CommentThe next generation’s gaming skills can help shape modern construction
Open Doors Week (23-28 March) provides an ideal opportunity to engage with the young people who already have the interests and digital awareness our industry needs, writes Louisa Finlay, chief operating officer and chief people officer at Kier
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CommentConstruction amid war and hostilities
Nicholas Gould examines the contractual implications of the conflict in Iran for construction projects in the Gulf region
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CommentOne step forward, two steps back: 2025 was bitterly disappointing but the future will surely be brighter
Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis is trying hard to spot the positive signs amid some disappointing and contradictory evidence
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Sparks fly
The latest chatter around the industry