More Comment – Page 44
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CommentLook closer at assigned warranties
A new case on assigned warranties could open the door to more types of losses than anticipated by the warrantor
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CommentIntegrated approach to planning is key to climate resilience success
We must work together to make sure that what we do is really best for the environment
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CommentGamble on growth won’t work unless supply-side reforms are a success
Truss and Kwarteng’s plan is radical but the focus on fixing the supply side has been overshadowed. The details should not be ignored
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CommentPro-development rhetoric is all very well but industry needs more detail
Without wider reform and sufficient resources, proposals for investment zones are unlikely to give the sector the long-term tonic it needs
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CommentKwarteng must rise to the challenge and tackle this energy crisis
Tomorrow’s fiscal statement is an important test for the new government. Fiona Duggan wonders whether it will rise to the challenge of tackling the energy crisis
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CommentPro-development or nimby? Which Liz Truss will we get?
The prime minister says she wants to scrap housing targets, but in 2019 she wanted to build on the green belt. How likely is a return to pro-development principles now she is in office?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The hard sell
Boasts of wizardry and some puzzling potato talk have not shown the industry’s communications skills to best advantage this month
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CommentDeveloping schools fit for the future
The industry needs to put more of a focus on developing schools fit for not only our future but the next generation’s future as well
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CommentPolitics is on hold just when business is most in need of firm direction
As the industry impatiently awaits clarity on Truss’s plans, we still don’t even know the name of the new construction minister
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CommentAI systems and injury liability
As AI takes on more of the decision-making processes in construction, what party is liable in the event of a health and safety breach?
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CommentViews on architecture and the environment mark Charles III as a man ahead of his time
Far from decrying his views about modern architecture, we should consider the missed opportunity to harness that passion
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CommentElizabeth II enhanced our country’s image abroad. What will we do without her?
The UK gained so much from the Queen’s reputation as a global statesperson, let’s hope we can build on her legacy
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CommentThe dangers of letters of intent
An agreement to mobilise the contractor early can be documented in a letter of intent, but beware the pitfalls
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CommentConstruction must seize this moment of opportunity
A change in national leadership can mean a new direction and fresh ideas. The industry should help Liz Truss rise to the challenges ahead
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CommentAccelerated approval for wind farms
To help meet government energy targets, planning hurdles for wind farms have been lowered. But will it work?
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CommentDear Ms Truss … work with us to build a better nation
If the new prime minister takes the right actions in partnership with the construction industry, she might just win the next general election, says James Wates
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CommentNew rules on EV infrastructure in Part S
Revisions to the building regulations bring in new requirements on electric vehicle infrastructure
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CommentContractors and clients must work together to weather the inflationary storm
With industry output slowing, contractors can help clients to mitigate the impact of rising prices, says Scape’s Mark Robinson
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CommentNet zero and culture change high on the agenda at next month’s UK Construction Week
Nathan Garnett, UKCW show director, previews the UK’s largest event for the built environment which comes to the NEC this autumn
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CommentThe next PM must address the built environment before it’s too late
Sunak and Truss have proved adept at evading substantive issues around housing and the climate emergency. When will politicians give our industry the attention it deserves?