More Comment – Page 198
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CommentOnline poll: Zero carbon target
Is the government right to abandon its target for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016? Vote here
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CommentPlanning’s not the problem
Despite the chorus of approval these measures will do little to boost supply of homes in the short term
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CommentGetting back on track
Caught between the need for essential enhancement work and a tighter government leash, Network Rail may need to rethink its route to reform
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CommentKeeping the lights on
News that the Ferrybridge and Longannet power stations are closing early has the industry searching for alternative measures
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CommentA solution to the home ownership crisis?
A new social enterprise aims to help those struggling to raise a deposit
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CommentAre you being served?
Unless the employer serves its payment or pay less notices, it should expect to pay the amount applied for - irrespective of the true value of the work actually carried out
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CommentEmergency Budget: Populist policy?
The Budget was ambitious but rather disappointing for the construction industry
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CommentHansom: Pole position
In a week of stats and records, can you guess a builder’s favourite on-site groove? Or how many Brits claim home ownership is their main ambition in life? And do you think a builder from Derby can pull a 12-tonne truck?
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CommentEmergency Budget: Words, words, words
Osborne said it was time to be ‘bold’ on infrastructure but the most significant news was in other areas
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CommentOnline poll: Social housing
Will the cuts to rent paid by social housing tenants damage investment in social housing? Vote here
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CommentParliament: Should they stay or should they go?
How best to manage the £3.5bn maintenance job on the Palace of Westminster
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CommentThe confidence trick
QSs may have their faults, but the greatest is they have lost faith in their own abilities. How can they keep up with prices, and retain the trust of clients?
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CommentThe change mechanism
In projects where a large number of variations have taken place, should the contractor argue that the entire scheme of work be re-priced?
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CommentCyber security: Security protocols
The latest PAS document goes beyond BIM to look at wider security concerns in the digital built environment
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CommentHansom: Tell us a joke
Former City of London planning officer Peter Rees is game for a laugh, Mace celebrates its 25th birthday, Elizabeth II gets her tool belt on, and the Building crew take to the waters of a west London reservoir
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CommentBeyond the headlines
Osborne’s emergency budget looks set to disappoint those hoping for more than familiar headlines
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CommentAdjudication: The lay of the land
Does the work you’re engaged with constitute a ‘construction operation’? You had better be clear on this before you enter into adjudication
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CommentOnline poll: Government retrofit policy
Is the current government’s target to retrofit 1 million homes in the next five years ambitious enough? Vote here
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CommentThe class of 2050
Education is a key part of any society’s future prosperity and social cohesion. How can we create the buildings that will help our children’s children to succeed in a generation’s time?
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CommentSubrogation: Not so plain sailing
Subrogation and issues of joint insurance often arise when drafting construction contracts. What guidance can a judgment involving a hired boat offer in these areas?