More Comment – Page 287
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CommentLip service not enough
Sustainability is more than just carbon or energy - it’s about the whole life cycle of a building, for both new build and retrofit
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CommentShifting blame on energy efficiency
The slow take-up of the Green Deal is down to a lack of understanding, not a lack of companies able to provide the right services
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CommentRebuilding the Crystal Palace
Does the momentous structure that defined the summer of 1851 have a place in 21 st century London?
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CommentA good quarter in a bad half for construction
The industry needs to see stronger signs of increased activity if it is to enjoy a more sustainable recovery
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CommentIs the recent surge in brick deliveries a sign of rapid growth in house building?
Whatever the data points to, technology has changed, and brick production can tell us a lot about how the housebuilding industry is moving
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CommentMozambique: Africa's new challenger
What happens when one of the world’s poorest nations discovers some of the world’s richest energy reserves?
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CommentMy digital life … Jonathan Crossley
Architect Jonathan Crossley can’t switch off Twittter … unless he’s busy researching local pubs
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CommentThis is an ex-adjudication
This adjudication ran into difficulty. No wonder, when the parties involved bombarded the adjudicator with too much information for the short amount of time he had
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CommentThe new Part L is a small step forward
The latest changes to Part L of the Building Regulations are welcome, but reinforce the impression that this government talks big on sustainability, but doesn’t always deliver
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CommentPutting on the brakes
If someone takes out an injunction against a developer, it can cause a serious delay. What are the implications and how can you best prepare to minimise the effect?
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CommentLegal brief: ABB vs Bam Nuttall
This case provides a good example of an adjudicator being held to be in material breach of the rules of natural justice.
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CommentConstruction 2025: Making it happen
The government’s Construction 2025 strategy could revolutionise our industry. But those of us who remember the Egan report will know how easy it is to let a chance for change slip away
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CommentThe certainty principle
Ministers need to provide clarity rather than broad assurances over regulations and enegy targets
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CommentLegal brief: Importance of site inspections
Northumbrian Water Ltd vs Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd shows how well documented site investigations may bolster a contractor’s defence when disputing a negligence and nuisance claim