More Comment – Page 168
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CommentThe darling buds of May
Theresa May’s Brexit announcement provides clarity but raises concerns
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CommentNewport Street Gallery is streets ahead
Building’s architecture critic Ike Ijeh says this year’s Stirling Prize is a victory for the street as well as architecture
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CommentA cure for the cashflow
As UK construction continues to be beset by poor payment practices, maybe the government should follow the example of tougher regulation introduced on the other side of the world
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CommentHansom: Core values
The Considerate Constructors Scheme finally puts women centre site, a great deal of fuss about Apple’s office move, an invitation to design buildings that few people will see, and a team raises cash for charity
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CommentLiving longer means we must build better
Record numbers of people are now living beyond 100: How can the right type of housing help them and their great-grandchildren?
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CommentConcurrent delay: Time on your side?
The recent case of Saga Cruises vs Fincantieri considered the question of when delays will be concurrent
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CommentGoogling construction
Two significant anniversaries say a lot about how far our industry still has to go in transforming manufacturing methods and learning from other industries
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CommentWhy cross laminated timber is making headlines
As a construction material CLT seems to be the answer to so many environmental, social and economic problems
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CommentOnline poll: Article 50
Is the government right to trigger Article 50 by the end of March? Vote here
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CommentQuestioning expert witnesses
When an expert witness - a guardian of trust and knowledge - is proved wrong in court, it is tempting to try to turn psychologist and wonder what was going through his head
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CommentHousing distraction welcome at Brexit buzzing Tory conference
Building’s David Blackman reports from Birmingham where Tories could well be ready to embrace radical thinking
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CommentHansom: Ars longa, vita brevis
This week, Google’s mothballed plans for a King’s Cross HQ are revisited, West Ham footballers plan to turn up at Mipim, selling luxury homes gets arty, and our hacks fail to shine at ping pong
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CommentTheresa May must show her cards
Now the industry needs reassurance that the May administration will not lose momentum on infrastructure delivery
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CommentCase in focus: Expert shopping
To what extent should a party be required to disclose additional documents as a condition of being permitted to replace an expert witness?
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CommentOral agreement: Power of the spoken word
Where a contract insists all changes must be in writing, what effect should there be when changes are introduced following an oral agreement? A recent Court of Appeal case provides guidance
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CommentOnline poll: Living wage
Should the Labour Party introduce a ‘national living wage’ of £10 an hour by 2020? Vote here
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CommentGood stakeholder management
Keeping control and engagement with all stakeholders is not just sensible but vital in any project
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CommentBrexit: Glass half full
We may have made a grave mistake in leaving the EU, but little can be achieved by dwelling on a bad hand. Perhaps we can do ‘Apple in Ireland’ incentive schemes: tax breaks, transport links and a Plymouth port that looks like Singapore
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CommentThe Insurance Act 2015 – No ask no tell?
On 12 August, the Insurance Act 2015 came into force, sweeping aside more than 100 years of legislation
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CommentLabour's down at heel conference
Building’s David Blackman reports from Liverpool where Labour’s remoteness from government is all too apparent