More Comment – Page 92
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CommentWe must balance noise and overheating in urban housing
Noise and overheating are considered separately in the design and planning stages. This needs to change
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CommentDoes the construction sector have a pensions problem?
Given the thin margins and cash flow squeezes that characterise the sector, sponsors need to be prepared for any future downturn
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CommentIt started with a referendum…
… and that is exactly how this madness must end – with a second decisive Brexit vote before PM Johnson and his no-deal cronies bankrupt the country
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The day Santa Claus came to town
The rise of the ‘slimby’ ushers in a more positive era, while one firm attempts to mitigate the effects of a no-deal Brexit
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Comment5 minutes with… David Hills, head of workplace, Purcell
David Hills tells Building about looking on the funny side, Palermo and his favourite pair of shades
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CommentDon’t you dare miss a step: mediation and arbitration
Does a mediation clause in the contract make it unlawful to proceed directly to arbitration, even after termination?
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Dubai
Beginning our new series on the legal issues to consider when operating abroad, Alain Farhad, Mark McMahon and Ali Auda look at Dubai
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CommentIt’s time for a new body to support our digital experts in construction
Allister Lewis explains why – along with his industry colleagues – he’s setting up a new industry body for digital specialists
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CommentFacing up to the fire safety challenge
The Worcester Park development fire throws up questions beyond the use of timber frame
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CommentOur existing housing stock must be made accessible too, not just new builds
Campaigns such as the Healthy Homes Act are ensuring new homes are built to accessible standards. But what about the existing stock?
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CommentTime for leadership not excuses
True business management is lacking from our industry. Chief executives and MDs must show real captaincy skills or risk being casualties
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Hindsight is a wonderful thing
There were a few regrets this week – a football fan bemoaned deserting the beautiful game and an awkward conversation was conducted
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Comment5 minutes with… Tony Barton, chairman, Donald Insall Associates
Tony Barton tells Building about having his glass half-full, dry stone walling, and The Clash
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CommentConditions precedent in building contracts
What are conditions precedent meant to require from a contractor in a claim for extra time or money?
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CommentConstruction needs to change. But change must be client led
As financier of 40% of all UK construction work, government may be the only client with enough mass to drive real change in industry business models
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CommentCase in focus: Martin vs McLaren Construction Ltd
Ted Lowery considers an unsuccessful call on a personal guarantee
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CommentVictory over the taxman, for now…
The delay to the reverse charge VAT regime may be a welcome relief, but the pressure will build once more next year
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CommentSocial value is not something we can afford to ignore
Social value is no longer a nice to have – if you don’t adopt and deliver social value, you’ll lose work
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CommentBuilding on mental health in the built environment
On National Suicide Prevention Day, Redrow’s Karen Jones urges construction to change the mental health conversation on the ground
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CommentGrowing pains: It is possible that the UK higher education sector is approaching ‘peak campus’
Dramatic changes in student numbers demand fresh thinking about the adaptability and utilisation of university buildings