More Comment – Page 260
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CommentRevenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?
Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices
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CommentBIM: Is this the beginning or the end?
The big challenge is improving how buildings perform post occupancy, and that’s where FM teams can take the lead
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CommentThe iniquity of 'one in, two out'
The government’s blunt effort to reduce the burden of regulation on our industry seems to be having perverse consequences
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CommentLet's use ECO extension to reshape the market
ECO is fundamentally flawed but we can build something better if we just stick to three simple rules
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CommentPPPs and global growth go hand in hand
The scale of global infrastructure projects, including those in the UK, means that finding private finance is essential
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CommentData, information, knowledge, wisdom... and BIM
Are we in danger of focusing too much on the process of creating BIM models and not enough on how the models actually affect projects?
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CommentSmart buildings need smart people
Changes in building performance technology is a huge area of opportunity for architects and engineers entering the profession
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CommentGetting energy investment is not rocket science
The government needs to provide the market confidence investors need to put money in to new infrastructure
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CommentLearning lessons from past recoveries
We need clients and the industry to work together so that as prices rise they do so gradually and sustainably
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CommentThe construction industry is holding up infrastructure development
We blame long public consultations for delaying big projects, but actually we’re at fault for not giving the public adequate data
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CommentRectification of contracts: Correction facility
Rectification of contracts is not granted lightly by the courts. But where clauses have been intentionally doctored in drafting, this remedy still has an important role to play
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CommentBuilding maintenance: Someone to watch over me
Whatever the law says, construction folk should raise an almighty stink when buildings such as hotels are not maintained to the latest standards. Public safety may depend on it
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CommentBoris needs to reassess his energy priorities
The London mayor’s focus on distributed energy generation risks missing the greater prize of energy efficiency
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CommentRetrofit for health
As we build new communities and remodel and retrofit existing towns and cities, we should see ourselves as the new front line in health provision
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CommentIreland: Green shoots
Architects working in Ireland hit rock bottom during the recession, but gradually activity seems to be picking up
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CommentBMG vs Galliford Try and Aedas Architects Limited: Expert shopping?
In this case Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart had to decide whether one of the parties had valid reasons to replace the expert they had appointed
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CommentMy digital life … Ben Walker
The LDA Design principal landscape architect on Katy Perry, scaffolding boards, and forgetting to log out of Facebook
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CommentExpert shopping: They're not just for Christmas
Choose carefully when picking an expert to support your case – replacing them if they don’t provide the answers you want may prove difficult
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CommentDelivering on our promises
BIM has led to some excellent networks and discussion groups, but we must remember that the reason for new technology is to improve outcomes
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