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CommentConstruction 2025: Leading from within
Positive steps are being taken towards the government’s Construction 2025 goals but there is still a huge amount to do if we are to cut carbon, find better processes of working and inspire new talent. Progress on BIM and payments is just the start
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CommentAdjudicator jurisdiction: Between a rock and a hard place
A case from January illustrates the potential difficulties of seeking to limit the jurisdiction of an adjudicator and how, consequently, their decision may be wider than expected
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CommentCan Germany return to the path of green energy?
The country’s response to Fukushima has seen a huge expansion in carbon-heavy energy generation
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CommentHeaven forbid ECO should be revived
Changes to the consultation on cuts to the Energy Company Obligation betray the precarious future for the government’s energy efficiency scheme
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CommentHansom: The place to be
BAM’s building sites take their place in high society, Dubai regains its appetite for the grandiose, Glasgow shelves plans for a five-tower demolition extravaganza - oh, and there’s surfing on Snowdonia
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CommentCultural coalescence in Christchurch
In a corner of this remarkable rebuilding project, communities are coming together to design a new park
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CommentBIM and the whole life costing conundrum
New guidelines from the RICS enabling a holistic view of project costs are a giant leap forward for the industry
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CommentForum shopping: Retail therapy
Tempting as it may be to shop around for your preferred adjudicator, the courts won’t look kindly on it - and you might end up with a longer dispute than you bargained for
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CommentStephen Fry needs the new QS handbook
Once again the quantity surveyor is the butt of a joke, but these are glory days for the profession
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CommentStill waiting for fair payment times
Success of the Construction Leadership Council’s fair payment initiative depends on government and the industry backing enforcement measures
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CommentSelf-employment rules take effect: Caught off guard:
How well will the construction industry transition to the new HMRC regulations?
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CommentHansom: Twists and turns
James Corden struts his stuff at the Building Awards, Caroline Murphy veers sharp left for a possible new career, Boris heads up North for a spot of campaigning and cyclists find that charity is the wheel thing
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CommentWhy the dropping of EU renewables targets is actually a good thing
Re-focusing European policy on carbon output, as in the UK, is the right way to go
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CommentBuyer be wise
The government’s approach to outsourcing is symptomatic of an age-old problem in procurement ± wilfully ignoring long-term value in favour of quick savings. It’s time for clients to become team players
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An end to exploitation
Construction’s recovery means that clients that have had the upper hand since the start of the recession now have to find ways of persuading contractors to work for them - so expect a lot more collaboration
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CommentHealthier by design
Experts have suggested that up to £1bn a year could be saved on healthcare if the UK introduced better town and city planning
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CommentGuaranteeing the guarantees
What happens when a firm agrees to deliver a bond or collateral warranty and then fails to do so? Mr Justice Ramsey, it seems, thinks ordering specific performance may be a solution
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CommentListen to students when it comes to university estates
With research showing students value facilities almost as highly as courses themselves, universities need to choose carefully where to invest
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CommentWe need a new wave of innovation to tackle climate change
The next wave of innovation must bring together different fields of activity - a nexus of technology
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CommentThird party funding: A third wheel?
Stopjoin Projects Ltd vs Balfour Beatty Engineering Services highlights issues which arise when third parties get involved in financing construction companies