More Comment – Page 290
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CommentRecovery still has a long way to go
Industry and government need to work together to build on the green shoots of growth
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CommentLegal brief: The inexpert expert
This case shows the importance of choosing the right expert and being able to justify decisions in settlement negotiations
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CommentThe green Deal, social housing and a degree in maths?
The Green Deal should be able to provide finance for this sector. The big question is, will the projected cost-savings be realised?
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CommentBuild more student accommodation, free up homes for families – good idea
This move would not solve the housing crisis, but it would have a big impact in some towns and cities
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CommentHow we can use Global Construction 2025 to reinvigorate the industry
The expansion of global construction is an opportunity for the UK to establish itself as a place of expertise
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CommentMy working day: Rob Charlton, _space group
The chief executive of _space group gives an insight into his varied role and reveals his biggest phobia about business travel
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CommentAmendments to the Civil Procedure Rules: Venulum Property Investments Ltd vs Space Architecture Ltd & others
This judgement shows how amendments that came into effect from 1 April have allowed courts to adopt a less forgiving approach to delay and non-compliance with directions
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CommentLegal brief: A structured approach to re-structuring
Make sure you check the following points if you work with a consultant that has gone through a restructure
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CommentWho are your Construction Heroes?
Tell us who the unsung heroes of construction are that deserve recognition
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CommentNot yet match fit
UK building firms have some work to do before becoming the strongest international competitors
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CommentWitness statements: Beautiful phonies
Handcrafted witness statements represent clever pieces of advocacy - but this is not the function that they are supposed to serve. Facts are required, not opinions
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CommentLegal support for large infrastructure jobs
Internationalisation is affecting legal support for large infrastructure projects
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CommentMy digital life … Paul Cowling
The JTP architectural assistant on his crowded desktop, foreign adventures and what he would buy if he won the bingo
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CommentSix of the UK's best footbridges
From the sweeping to the shape-shifting, these bridges deliver much more than just a link from A to B
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CommentHansom: I second that emotion
This week, there’s panic on a government design framework, puzzlement over Zaha Hadid’s latest design and piqued curiosity as the wife of a sixties soul legend encounters a bearded Peter Murray
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CommentAn idea with wings
An expanded Heathrow can be built years before the alternatives - that’s years in which we can compete in the global race for trade, jobs and growth
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CommentForum is step in the right direction
With constructive debate, we can improve the prospects of the Green Deal
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CommentOrder of precedence
Construction contracts often contain a number of contradictory documents but a clause setting out which has priority is no substitute for clear and careful drafting
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CommentThink small
At last this government has promised big sums for infrastructure but, says Stephen Beechey, opportunities will be missed if it can’t trust those at a local level to make any spending decisions