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CommentPublic contracts and managing contractor insolvency
Re-negotiation of contract terms are essential, particularly for Carillion’s low-margin public sector contracts, writes Clyde Co’s David Hansom
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CommentCarillion, it was really worth nothing in the end
The fallout will continue for months, says analyst Alastair Stewart
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CommentFaltering confidence and slender margins make for an uneasy start to 2018
The plight of Carillion, which has gone bust, highlights the need for our sector to de-risk projects and programmes and create resilient supply chains
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CommentLeader: Time's up
Over half the women in our survey said they had been sexually harassed in the workplace. It’s time to act.
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CommentHansom: Translating the guff
One firm talks itself up in an unusual way, and Spurs’ chairman is very keen to get every little detail of the team’s new stadium right
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CommentLegal blog: Acting on sexual harassment
With sexual harassment under the spotlight, employers need to be aware of the procedures to follow if an allegation arises
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CommentLegal blog: Who pays the bill for Grenfell?
Jeffrey Brown considers building owners’ potential liability claims against architects and contractors for replacing high-rise cladding
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CommentWomen in construction: we've come so far, but there's so much further to go
A news story from 1955 may require some adjustment, but it remains too current for comfort when discussing equality at work
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CommentBuilding understanding of the mental health challenges in the construction industry
Over six million working-age people have mental health problems in the UK, but only 40 per cent of those seek help. It’s time to do more.
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CommentGet out your platforms
2018 could see the wider adoption of product platforms, delivering buildings from a kit of parts. But is this a flash in the pan?
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CommentBuilding tomorrow’s world: why inclusive growth should matter to all of us
Now is the time to ensure industry contributes to improving social inclusion and ensuring the benefits of the projects we deliver are widely spread
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CommentA new dawn for the workplace?
Technology has become a key driver and an enabler within our day to day working lives, but a focus on people remains the priority
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CommentLeader: That sinking feeling
In this week’s leader: the Carillion saga continues, and Dame Judith Hackitt calls for a major overhaul of building regulations in her interim report
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
The year will have Brexit running through it. But despite the negativity, there will be opportunities for construction to prove itself robust
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CommentQuality is now a luxury
Fire engineer Steven Cooper gives his view on the Hackitt Review interim report, commissioned in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster
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CommentPartnering means more than helping to generate funding and mitigate risk
“Partnership” has long been the buzz-word for contractors in the public sector. But it means more than helping to generate funding and mitigate risk
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CommentHansom: Talking in riddles
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Plus, unexploded grenades and a novel way of cutting back on costs
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CommentWhat does the future hold for PFI in the UK?
Value for money in PFI contracts has been questioned in recent years, but abandoning PFI would be damaging. So what does the future hold?