More Comment – Page 317
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CommentHansom: Complete transparency
A warning on profit that is not a profit warning, a series of ‘virtual’ underground shops, a secret lift and a bit of dodgy sales lingo are just some of the things that we’re not entirely clear on this week
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CommentPC Harrington vs Systech: Wrong call
Even if the decision an adjudicator reaches is unenforceable, they should still get paid. But that’s just my opinion. The Court of Appeal clearly thinks differently …
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CommentNorth-east aches while London sees growth in construction jobs
Chart illustrates varied pattern of construction work throughout the UK
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CommentWhy job shedding in the UK construction industry may be about to accelerate
It is possible that we have not yet seen in the figures an employment response to the drop in output
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CommentWonders & blunders with Hugh Petter
The new King’s Cross station concourse really makes incomers to London feel like they have arrived, while the Bomber Command monument falls short of greatness, says Hugh Petter
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CommentMy digital life ... Andrew Kneeshaw
This commercial director is an avid social media fan and keeps a close eye on his finances - just don’t spell-check his emails …
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CommentEnergy efficiency measures are a benefit not a burden
With the UK’s power capacity margin falling to low levels, demand side reduction is vital to keep the country in business
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CommentTough decisions
John Morgan’s decision to take direct control of Morgan Sindall signifies the challenges that lie ahead for construction
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CommentLending is not just needed for residential
The coalition’s focus on housebuilding ignores the perilous state of the industry as a whole. All types of project need access to funding - fast
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CommentThe extra magic money brings when you get your bank to print it and use it to buy your debt
Mr Osborne has an extra £30 billion or so in his coffers
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CommentUK construction bosses need to make government face the facts: The industry is in freefall
It is time for the construction industry to stop listening to the government and tell it some home truths
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CommentInsolvency protection: Reform or bust
With construction companies dropping like flies, what lessons can the UK learn from an Australian inquiry into insolvency protection?
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CommentHow to manage the risks of using a letter of intent
Sometimes using a letter of intent is unavoidable, but there are ways of managing the risks involved that should keep parties out of trouble before a contract is signed
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CommentDo we need airport expansion?
Advancements in global communication mean there’s less reliance on air travel for meetings etc
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CommentWelsh F1 track is Spanish folly
Will the inclemental weather of Wales really draw a crowd to a racing track?
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CommentNo harmony in our industry
The industry has never had a single effective voice - and never will
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CommentHansom: Unusual positions
A cow outside an Urban Splash development, a bridge to nowhere, A-Level students working on the US presidential election and a different kind of candidate in red trousers make up our strangely placed cast
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CommentStandardise cost plans, not school layouts
The best schools are flexible spaces developed from a site-specific brief. Standardised layouts simply won’t work, says Richard Hyams - but standardised cost plans might …
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The Auditorio de Tenerife
The Auditorio de Tenerife, designed by Saniago Calatrava, in Santa Cruz, Spain. Photograph by Rick Lighthelm
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CommentMore families share homes as squeeze on housing tightens
Data indicates further stress caused by a lack of housing