More Comment – Page 141
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CommentWorking out a pattern
There were some mixed messages from the various construction data sets that were covered in the press this month
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication relief
Having abandoned the first adjudication, was the referring party acting unreasonably and oppressively in seeking to bring similar claims in a second adjudication?
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CommentDeveloping a sustainable masterplan - don’t forget the spaces between the buildings!
With sustainability having historically been focussed on the assessment of buildings, should the industry focus more on making an impact to the surrounding area?
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CommentModernise or die twelve months on: time for our industry to step up
A year on from the launch of the Farmer Review, and the slogan ‘modernise or die’ is really starting to resonate across the construction industry
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CommentLegal blog: Grenfell - what went wrong?
Last month Tony Bingham went to Grenfell Tower to see the aftermath of the tragedy for himself; here, he looks at the scope of the inquiry and what it might tell us about the way we procure buildings
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CommentInspiring Construction: how to win over young workers
The chair of Build UK explains how its Inspiring Construction campaign aims to get those already in the industry to help attract recruits from the next generation
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CommentCan T-Levels bridge the skills gap in construction?
The news that construction will be part of the first three initial T-Levels to be developed by government is welcome, as while the industry outlook is optimistic, the skills gap is arguably at its worst
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CommentModernise or die - where are we now?
One year on from Mark Farmer’s Modernise or Die report and there is still a large degree of nervousness in the industry
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CommentPlanning for the right homes in the right places
How has government responded to the white paper and consultation on assessing housing need and how effective do its proposals look?
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CommentModern times
One year on from the Farmer Review, have the report’s conclusions been taken to heart by the sector, and by its biggest client, the government?
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CommentModernise or Die: one year on
The author of last year’s construction review considers how things have changed since then and reveals what he thinks about the industry now
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CommentHansom: Voicing dissent
A poet takes a verbal swipe at a developer, we bemoan the lack of boozers on new housing developments and have cause to doubt a ‘sporting great’
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CommentLegal blog: Ways of escape - undoing PFI
Steven Carey wonders how Labour’s proposal to bring PFI schemes back ‘in house’ could possibly be implemented
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CommentCo-creating a buzz
A trip to one of the strangest spectacles on Earth shows how exciting construction can be when done in collaboration with the culture it springs from
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CommentDealing with time extensions: avoiding the pitfalls
In construction, time is money. An extra expense for both the client and the contractor can often lead to disputes.
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CommentTo build the future of housing, we need to work together
Tackling the housing crisis appears to be a never-ending battle. Fixing the problem requires a collective approach from business and government
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CommentJavid sets out his stall to boost housebuilding
As a general principle, if you don’t know where you’re starting from you’ll have trouble knowing how to get to where you want to go. So it is with the housing market. The government has repeatedly told us that we need 266,000 new homes in England each year, but ...
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CommentNo great shakes
The country is in the grip of a housing crisis at the same time as carrying out infrastructure improvements that are widely viewed as long-overdue
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CommentHansom: Liquid assets
Advertising guys at a consultant turn to drink, and Carillion’s shareholders might be tempted to follow suit, but site workers have moved on to lattes
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CommentDrones: hovering anxiously
The first in a series on new technology addresses the legal issues of drone use in construction