All Comment articles – Page 81
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Comment2070 vision: why we need a long-term view on regional infrastructure
Regional inequalities have long been exacerbated by poor decision making on infrastructure projects. Now it’s time for that to change
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CommentThe Larkhill housing scheme is a lesson in collaboration
Two rival firms working together to deliver homes for the British Army can teach the industry a thing or two
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CommentIs it the further education sector’s turn to be in the spotlight?
It has long been recognised as the Cinderella of the education sector but this is put into stark relief by a recent report
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CommentLegal: When is fraud relevant?
Fraud can be raised as a defence in adjudication case or to avoid an enforcement, but it must be strictly relevant
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CommentLondon's flats need to live for the future
Decaying buildings littering any skyline are obviously unacceptable; we also shouldn’t cling onto the past
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CommentTop 5 take-aways from BCO at Copenhagen
Some of the highlights from last week’s conference in the Danish capital
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CommentLegal: A boost for third-party rights
The Court of Appeal has confirmed a robust approach to third-party rights in contracts
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CommentTime to end our complacency about climate change
Construction needs fresh thinking from every participant in a building’s lifecycle
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CommentConstruction Innovation Hub: if only we'd had it sooner
The industry has been talking about reform for decades, but we may finally now be at a turning point
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CommentLegal: BIM standards made simple
The new international standard on BIM could take some getting to grips with – but guidance is being developed
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Strait is the gate
A cities of the future event prompts a dodgy way to travel and a council aiming for decor neutrality ends up rather off-colour
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CommentMaking Hackitt happen
Creating a competence framework to respond to the Hackitt report has brought about the biggest-ever alliance of construction organisations
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CommentEuropean elections: Watch out for splinters
Construction looks set to lose out from the political fragmentation surrounding Brexit – we need fast action to prevent the worst possible consequences
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Comment5 minutes with... Richard Flisher, managing director, CPMG Architects
Richard Flisher tells Building about late payments, staying positive and flying
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CommentHow to get paid on time
A guide to help small firms avoid bad debts by taking preventative steps
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Look, darling, it's twins!
Doppelgangers, parallel versions of Shoreditch and a man of God speaks doom and gloom
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CommentLegal: Swansea stadium and the dangers of change
Victoria Peckett points out that the Swansea stadium defects case highlights how altering provisions in standard forms can have unfortunate results
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CommentBrexit clauses are not the way forward for the economy
Tenants trying to use Brexit as an excuse to break lease agreements is worrying for landlords
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CommentBeanbags and masterplanning
The home-from-home trend sweeping our public spaces shows that as living space in big cities grows more dense, people are crying out for areas to relax and socialise