More Comment – Page 296
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CommentMissing is not failing
Carillion’s chief sustainability officer responds to our article about his company’s sustainability targets
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CommentLook to your chains
Unless companies start managing their relationships with their supply chains, recovery could prove even more damaging than recession
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CommentA client's view: British Land
British Land’s construction executive discusses the key considerations when selecting contractors, and how the firm operates
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CommentA client's view: Land Securities
Building caught up with Land Secs’ head of project management on procurement, selecting contractors and upcoming work
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CommentWonders & blunders with Luke Tozer
Luke Tozer thinks Eero Saarinen’s design for Dulles International Airport has wings, whereas his effort for the US Embassy in London represents a bad day at the office
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CommentPrivate Housing Index shows promising signs
23% rise suggests stimulus packages may be starting to work
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CommentSpring breathes new life into the market
Latest CPA/Barbour ABI Index was 8% higher in April than in March
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CommentLegal brief: When a loss of chance has a value
McCrindle Group vs Maclay Murray and Spens produces an extremely useful summary of causation and valuation in “loss of chance” cases
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CommentVideo: Is there a future for nuclear?
Former government chief scientific advisor Professor King explains what we need to do if we want to keep the lights on
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CommentLegal brief: Right to light consultation
As the submission period for the consultation closes, the law commission starts its journey through a maze of competing issues
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CommentA taste of Madrid
Lord Lamont’s green shoots, oven-ready transport policy and Simon Allford’s recipe for a ‘universal building’ were all on the menu at the BCO conference
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CommentMy digital life … Angela Brady
The RIBA president on Tweeting in taxis, never learning how to use a PC, and why we should support our local high street
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CommentThe realities of green refurbishment
Some lessons learnt after the exhausting task of making a clapped out Victorian house energy efficient
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CommentKeeping up standards, keeping down costs
The Health Safety Executive’s drive to cut bureacracy could compromise safety, the Association for Project Safety warns
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CommentLegal brief: Duration of disputes
Figures from EC Harris reveal that the duration of disputes in the construction sector in 2012 increased by a third compared to 2011
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CommentVideo: Is BIM the saviour of sustainable design?
Experts discuss the benefits that BIM can bring in terms of sustainability as well as efficiency
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CommentThe paperless trial
Technology has already transformed how lawyers deal with information in court - and soon those heavy briefcases could be a thing of the past
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CommentThe sudden death clause
It seems that a contract can contain all sorts of cheering words about partnering and still allow a termination without explanation. Don’t worry, it all makes sense to lawyers …