More Comment – Page 191
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CommentWhat we want from the NIC
I welcome the government’s focus on infrastructure but, for the NIC to start work quickly and effectively, these are my top five priorities for the commission
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CommentOnline poll: End of the recovery?
In the light of recent economic data, are you worried that construction’s recovery is coming to an end? Vote below
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CommentChina’s brave new world?
Weeks on from the Chinese stock market crash the markets have calmed down, but what does it mean for the global economy?
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CommentGet Britain planning
If the government is to effectively revamp the country’s planning system, it must have local authorities at its core
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CommentBIM Level 2: Yes, no, maybe
The ECA’s sector-wide survey on BIM Level 2 suggests that while some are already on board, many in building services still haven’t got their heads around the process
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CommentBIM: Has the 'B' word had its day?
Do we need a new term that embraces the wide mix of interconnected technologies and the total field in which we design, build and operate our environment?
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CommentWales: The red dragon goes green
By developing its own legislation, Wales is making sustainability central to its decision making
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CommentCalifornia dreaming
Away from the glorious technicolor of the city’s central celebrity haunts, a very different setting dominates
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CommentContract drafting: The things that really bug me
Poorly written and ill-considered drafting of contracts is costing our industry a fortune each year - and placing a severe strain on a man’s sense of imperturbability
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CommentApplication for payment: Caledonian Modular Ltd vs Mar City Developments Ltd
Before Mr Justice Coulson. Judgment delivered 29 June 2015
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CommentPayment practices: Now for the stick
From next year, large companies will need to have transparent records of their payment practices, or else …
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CommentThe looming skills crisis
Analysing the direction over the longer term suggests some fundamental issues at play
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CommentOnline poll: Chinese investment
Should there be any limits set on the courting of Chinese investment for UK infrastructure? Vote below
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CommentOne step forward, one step back
George Osborne’s National Infrastructure Commission announcement was good for the long-term health of the industry but voter-friendly policies on starter homes risk deepening the housing crisis
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CommentContractors must act to help end slavery
Home Office minister Karen Bradley on the government’s anti-slavery drive, with construction a key focus
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CommentTomorrow’s skyline will be our legacy
Our capital city is set to be transformed by residential towers
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CommentStirling prize: An underwhelming choice
This year’s Stirling prize proved an unusual choice. Is it a political one too?
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CommentPenalty clauses: Parkingeye Limited vs Barry Beavis
Before Lord Justice Moore-Bick, Lord Justice Patten and Sir Timothy Lloyd. Judgment dated 23 April 2015
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CommentHansom: Without a paddle
Have your faith in humanity restored by this week’s tattle as construction employees cycle, paddle and run in the name of fundraising. Then swiftly lose it again as research shows how many DIY jaunts end with a trip to A E
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CommentThe clock is ticking
The government must act quickly on energy efficiency delivery – damage has already been done