More Comment – Page 144
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CommentOnce more unto the breach
The new health and safety sentencing guidelines seem to be having more impact on companies, but the weighting is heaviest on SMEs
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CommentEnergy use: It's harvest time
Batteries could be used as a vital way of upgrading our energy system by storing power for when we really need it
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CommentHansom: Points of view
It’s all about how you look at things, with a well-lit Chinese bridge, obscured views of the Thames, people who like ‘funny’ builders, and a consultant entering the classroom. Plus, an architecture legend’s old motor is up for sale
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CommentGoing back to nature
Biophilic design can have a significant positive impact on occupier wellbeing, but to adequately measure these impacts there must be close links between design and post-occupancy
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CommentFit for purpose
The MT Højgaard case in the Supreme Court illustrates how lawyers, adjudicators, arbitrators and judges are now likely to mediate competing contract terms
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CommentBig trouble in Liverpool Chinatown
Problems between stakeholders on a £200m regeneration project are likely to have reputational, financial and legal consequences for those involved
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CommentWhatever happened to the brief?
There has been a gradual erosion in the understanding of the briefing process within the construction sector over the last 30 years - a vital skillset when working with the complex nature of modern assets
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CommentBrexit: Time to be heard
The construction industry’s voice needs to be part of the discussion on Brexit. We must set out our stall on three key areas to ensure the well-being of both the sector and the wider UK economy
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CommentA lightbulb moment
PFI may not have the best reputation but it is very important that government sorts out a steady flow of schemes and hones its structure
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: How long will it last?
As growth slows, it is uncertain how long activity on the ground will stay at high levels
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CommentAlarm bells ringing
Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold
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CommentCyber security: BIM
The first of a new series of columns on cyber security looks at the data risk issues around building information modelling. Taylor Wessing’s cyber security team explain
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CommentTime to call time
A claimant tried to revive a dispute dating back to 1992 by alleging a fraud. But the court said it would not sit back and referee whatever games he wanted to play
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CommentHansom: Something in the drink
An insurance company has made getting builders a decent brew a priority, a Scottish island welcomes a new distillery for its national spirit and homeowners get a bit carried away describing their ideal homes
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CommentSix ways masterplanning can improve our lives
Masterplanning is much more than predicting infrastructure issues before they arise - a well-designed development framework can have a significant impact on people’s lives
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CommentThe long shadow
Ten years ago the credit crunch took us all unawares. But is our industry any better equipped today to respond to the deep economic currents that affect our markets?
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CommentHow housebuilding could transform local communities for the better
Housebuilders need to create communities rather than just developments by studying how to add social value
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CommentWhy networking in our industry is wonderfully different
Face-to-face networking in construction is important and enjoyable
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CommentContracts: Getting the foundations right
A fitness for purpose obligation has been ratified by the highest court in the land – that has got people talking
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CommentCyber security: When will we stop dragging our feet?
UK construction should continue to set the bar for BIM practices, but it must ensure customers’ information is in safe hands