More Comment – Page 179
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CommentOnline poll: London homes
Are you confident the next mayor of London will deliver the 50,000 homes a year London needs? Vote here
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CommentTime for a change
With new technologies, new approaches to maximising office efficiency and increasing political uncertainty, Richard Kauntze of the BCO says 2016 could be the year everything changes in commercial property
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CommentIn uncertain times
The construction sector has become well used to ups and downs in economic assessments of its performance
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CommentLess regulation shouldn’t mean less green thinking
This week marks the fifth Green Sky Thinking week – time to look at sustainable design challenges
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CommentHansom: One for the birds
A theme park in Abu Dhabi dedicated to caped crusaders leaves Paramount London blushing, Cemex keeps a watchful eye on the local wildlife, while we say goodbye to a protector of Britain’s historic buildings
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CommentBehind schedule
A recent judgment in the TCC looks at what can go wrong when parties add scheduled payments into a construction contract
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CommentOnline poll: Forecasts
Are you concerned by the repeated downgrades to construction forecasts for 2016 and 2017? Vote here
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CommentTotal infrastructure
Specialist skills are valuable assets for any profession but they work most creatively when they’re flexible and adaptable
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CommentThe social network
The launch of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge - which will see a group of companies spend £1bn with social enterprises by 2020 - is a catalyst for change. But the concept needs more than money to thrive
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CommentLow pay? It’s criminal
It is an offence for employers not to pay the National Living Wage. Construction firms will have to examine contractual arrangements
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CommentOnline poll: Crane safety
Are tower cranes in the UK safer now than they were a decade ago, at the time of the Battersea crane collapse? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Sports and leisure
It’s kick around time in Qatar, UK housing targets look increasingly unlikely to be met (though one BBC audience member disagrees), and hotels are coming to Earth’s orbit. Plus, a car placed onto a roof for no explicable reason
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CommentA tragedy we cannot afford to forget
The level of complexity involved in the safe operation and maintenance of cranes is underlined by the length of time taken to reach a verdict over the Battersea tragedy
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CommentGet up-to-speed with BIM
The ECA is providing guidance for firms trying to engage with building information modelling
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CommentLand Registry: Land grab
Two important consultations on how property is registered in this country are currently under way. Can we risk the Land Registry being run by private sector firms?
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CommentEvidence-based design: It’s complicated
Five key points around using evidence-based design for workplace environments
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CommentProperty and the Bard
Property is a surprisingly well-explored theme in William Shakespeare’s works
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CommentDown the garden path
The government still seems keen to invoke the garden city movement of the past to provide much-needed housing. Planning and innovation will be key to deliver high-quality results
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CommentBrexit strategy
Uncertainty around the EU referendum is hampering commercial activity while private housing continues to grow
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CommentPicking teams
The Brexit referendum could transform the UK from a cultural and economic global focal point to a recession-wracked pariah