All Comment articles – Page 89
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Housing 2044
Simon Henley sees a more communal and less aggressively commercial approach to homes
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CommentThe devil is in the detail in pre-contractual documents
Louis Peacock-Young on the risks of appending pre-contractual documents to construction contracts
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CommentCan irremediable defects prevent practical completion?
Lindy Patterson reviews the lessons of a recent case
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CommentWhat’s the deal if there’s a no-deal Brexit? How will EU immigration arrangement impact UK construction?
The end of EU free movement and a no-deal Brexit will inevitably hit construction companies’ recruitment and workforce planning, explains immigration solicitor Anne Morris
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CommentAs cities become more densely populated, we must ensure buildings offer more for the people within them
Why are some of the world’s greatest cities also the loneliest? Selina Mason believes designers and planners can do much to help
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CommentWhy construction needs a new narrative to win the war for talent
If our industry is to attract the rising generation, it needs to show them that we have truly moved into the 21st century
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Class distinctions
Sellar swaps south-east London for upmarket Fitzrovia and a contact rejects a pricey pastime (well, not entirely …)
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CommentWe global citizens must look all over the world to find the best techniques
If we can work better, work smarter, by employing practices used elsewhere in the world, why wouldn’t we?
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CommentLost profits? Then prove it
A damages claim for delay can include head office overheads and lost profit if certain conditions are met
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CommentCan retail parks be turned into proper mixed-use communities?
What do we want the retail experience of the future to be, and how do we want city centres of the future to look?
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CommentTesting times: the ban on CLT is a case of negative perceptions
The most damaging aspect of this ban is the impact it could have on innovation more generally with potentially negative implications for adoption of modern methods of construction
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CommentThe complications of dual role clauses for adjudicators
Akin Akinbode and Tracey Summerell consider whether adjudicators should wear two hats
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CommentSmall businesses deserve protection from poor practice payments by tier-one contractors
And project bank accounts can provide it, says Debbie Abrahams, MP
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CommentWe need to think more about place making on our high streets
The recent High Street Report is a welcome addition to thinking on the future of the high street, but more consideration is needed on place making, writes Richard Laming
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CommentBeyond Hackitt: product, process and people
Clarity around the timing and nature of regulatory change is needed this year, writes Nigel Morrey
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CommentCity-centre high rise living is making every city a Windy City - how can we mitigate the impact?
If post-construction mitigation is required to protect the public from dangerous conditions, it will always be significantly more expensive and unsightly than a sensitive, integrated design
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CommentHow to beat the Brexit blues
There are far more important things for construction to worry about than Brexit – yes, it’s a Bad Thing, but will anyone really notice in the long run?
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Comment‘Decent’ housing must guarantee quality internet connections
Full-fibre broadband offers so much more than access to Netflix - it can change lives, writes Jeremy Chelot
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: You've got to laugh
Andrew Marr gets the BCO giggling with pseudo-sympathy for the Mays and conductor Simon Rattle goes overboard on the architectural trash talk