More Comment – Page 166
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CommentThe book group
Thinking about getting in some early Christmas shopping? Here are some thoughts on two new publications on construction law, available now
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CommentStanding up to slavery
Large organisations are now required to publish a statement on what they are doing to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their business or supply chains
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CommentOnline poll: Immigration deal
Should construction lobby for exemptions on immigration restrictions for skilled workers, post-Brexit? Vote here
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CommentHouse of cards
On paper it looks like the government is committed to investing in infrastructure with major projects including Heathrow and Hinkley approved
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CommentIn the frame
Frameworks are here to stay but they don’t always run smoothly. A new tool aims to improve the process of collaboration by offering a standard model to work to
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CommentFast forward housebuilding
The government is putting both funding and policy in place to get new housing delivered more quickly and encourage small and specialist developers. Now it’s up to all parts of the industry to get a move on and build more homes
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CommentInnovation is the cure to construction's ills
We cannot afford to ignore the Farmer Review and we should see Brexit as a catalyst for change
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CommentCase in focus: Enforcement and severance
Did inconsistencies between consecutive adjudication decisions render the second decision unenforceable? Or, if enforceable, could the second decision be severed due to an arithmetical error?
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CommentHansom: Misperceptions
Our understanding of the world is challenged this week as the true nature of an industry figure is revealed while it seems we’ve got van drivers all wrong, and coffee cups are no longer just vessels for hot beverages
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CommentExpert witnesses: An expert switch?
Recent case law confirms the courts’ approach to parties changing from one expert witness to another and whether the first opinion sought should be disclosed to the court
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CommentOnline poll: Heathrow expansion
Did the government make the right choice approving Heathrow expansion over Gatwick? Vote here
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CommentHeathrow: The Great British take-off
The government has at least followed the advice of the Davies Commission, but the prospect of a long consultation is concerning
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CommentHeathrow has many hurdles ahead
It’s good to have more certainty over a third runway but delivery seems a long way off, says the Construction Products Association
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CommentFarmer Review: We need a multi-skilled workforce
It’s no good contractors training people to have single skillsets and then fighting over hiring them, says Mace chief executive
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CommentCheck the paperwork
It’s not just Byron clamping down on illegal employees. The government has a drive on to catch workers who do not have the right to work in the UK - with big fines falling on those who employ them
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CommentFarmer Review: Off-site manufacturing needs to be the norm
Contractors and specialists have a role to play in spreading innovation and collaboration through the supply chain
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CommentA Guinness World Record for the longest Lego bridge
The inside story of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff’s world record-breaking brick building bid
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CommentThe Farmer Review overlooks architects' role
Reforming construction is a must, and designers have a vital part to play in improving the delivery of building projects
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CommentHansom: Coming of age
If the stress of working in construction is turning your hair grey, count yourself lucky – you could be a GP. And if you really want to keep in touch with your younger side, you can always dig out your old Lego set
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CommentI can sympathise with politicians' Heathrow dilemma
MPs have to weigh up the interests of their constituents against those of the the country as a whole, no wonder they’re dithering