More Comment – Page 249
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CommentThings can only get wetter
Why the mix of flooding and politics spells good news for contractors and consultants
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CommentWhy 'dark developments' are on the rise
Homes are being built and left unoccupied while the majority struggle to get on the property ladder
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CommentThe question of confidence
We need a long-term and steady pipeline of work to guard against wild variations in industry sentiment
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CommentTinkering with the Green Belt is a dangerous game
Urban repair, not starting anew, is the way to go
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CommentWho will be the next rising star of sustainability?
This year’s nominees for the UKGBC award show that a very important part of being greener is spreading the message
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CommentStuttering recovery spells nervous times for contractors
Rising materials prices and payment problems are squeezing margins and piling on pressure despite the recovery
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CommentAre new ‘Garden Cities’ the answer to our housing shortage?
Today’s circumstances are very different to those that led to Ebenezer Howard’s utopian vision
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CommentTwintec Ltd vs Volkerfitzpatrick Limited: Jurisdiction
This case, before Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart in the Technology and Construction Court, raises several issues around letters of intent and the appointment of an adjudicator
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CommentThis relationship isn't working
In his latest blog exposing the reality of buying a new build home in the UK, David Frise looks at the tangled mess organisations he has to deal with to try and get things done
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CommentMexico: Putting the 'M' in MINT
Some see Mexico developing into the world’s fifth largest economy, ahead of the UK, by 2050. What opportunities does Mexico offer for UK construction?
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CommentPower sharing
The upturn in the construction industry should redress the power imbalance in the supply chain
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CommentPlanning court will keep us building
Developers and public bodies, who have had to cope with the increasing cost of defending judicial review challenges, will welcome the setting up of a new planning court
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CommentAn architectural renaissance is possible
In the second of a three-part series, Ben Derbyshire says why the profession could be about to regain its clout
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CommentSimplifying energy efficiency schemes for non domestic buildings
The government’s new Building Energy Efficiency Survey will form the evidence base for policy-making from here on
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CommentForget what you think you know about energy efficiency
Is it time to focus on consumer education rather than more loft insulation?
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CommentMy digital life … Niall Cairns
The Assael Architecture director on networking, meeting over a swift half and watching bagpipe videos on YouTube
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CommentInsurance: Checking your site security
Plant theft is a major contributing factor to ever-rising insurance premium prices. We look at the steps you can take to ensure that your plant remains safe and the cost of your policy stays low
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CommentHansom: Heroes and villains
In this week’s adventure, construction’s finest unite to battle invading Germans (or, at least, Boris’ eccentric sense of humour), radioactive deer, and a ‘giant silver turd’ in the centre of Madrid. Plus, how attractive are you?