More Comment – Page 205
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CommentElection hiatus
March sees stabilisation in monthly construction contract awards as general election approaches
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentA plague on all their houses
All the main parties tell us that housebuilding is a high priority for them, but none come close to the ambition needed to address the housing backlog
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CommentWhen an inspector calls
A new code of practice concerning powers of entry could affect site inspections for construction companies
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CommentLike it or lump it
By using lump sum design and build contracts developers can require a contractor to bear financial risk
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Reasons to be cheerful
Happiness has broken out on the UK’s building sites, it seems (are they putting something in the tea?). Plus, tall towers, oversized sculptures, fantasy drama and Iain Duncan Smith. Happy?
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CommentThe BIM race
Research shows that the overall number of firms saying they use BIM has dropped in the last year - should we be worried?
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CommentRetentions: Fit for purpose?
There have been problems with retentions ever since they were introduced to ensure builders finished a job to a good standard. But finding an alternative has proved elusive
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CommentContract variations: Crystal balls at the ready
A dispute with Winchester council over changes made to a 10-year-old development agreement could lead to local authorities attempting to pre-empt contract variations
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CommentPart B: We have to get this right
Part B needs improvement to make sure modern homes are safe. A fire in my constituency, one of a series across the country, has demonstrated that more work is needed
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CommentOnline poll: Right to buy
Is an extension of the right to buy a sensible reaction to the UK’s housing crisis? Vote here
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CommentHow to fit BIM and fit out together
At next month’s May Design Series we’ll be launching a BIM tool for the fit out sector
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CommentRight to buy is not the issue
The Conservatives’ pledge could create a legal minefield and distracts from challenge of building more homes
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CommentBIM: Look who’s talking
With government support, we could soon be living in smart cities where buildings, urban infrastructure and even vehicles communicate intelligently
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CommentWhat about a right to replace?
Extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants is likely to undermine rather than boost investment in new affordable homes
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CommentWhy BP’s energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said “We can’t go on like this”
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CommentDesign priorities for 'Starter Homes'
Do we really need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to designing sustainable homes that first time buyers can afford?
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CommentThe affordable homes good news story
The Affordable Homes Programme for 2012/15 has finished, so who were the winners and losers?
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CommentImpartiality: Sierra Fishing Company and Ors vs Farran and Ors
Before Mr Justice Popplewell. Judgment delivered 30 January 2015