More Comment – Page 216
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CommentBeyond hot-desking
The modern office layout has transformed the way we interact with colleagues, and there’s more we can do to improve staff productivity and wellbeing
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CommentGarden cities: Come into the garden, George
Is utopian town planning really the answer to the housing crisis?
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CommentHansom: The vanishing
This week, everything’s disappearing - BBC Television Centre is poised for part-demolition, Rafael Viñoly drops off the radar, a housing minister fails to materialise, and we relive a £1bn fortune going down the tube
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CommentCodifying PFI contracts: Sticking to the letter
How rigidly must you stick to completion criteria of a PFI contract when issuing a completion certificate?
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CommentOnline poll: Stamp duty reform
Will the stamp duty reform help to stimulate the housing market? Vote here
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CommentTension at the heart of government policy
Aside from stamp duty reform, the story for construction in the Autumn Statement was a continuation of the narrative under the coalition, rather than a radical overhaul
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CommentWarm words and hot air on devolution
George Osborne’s plans for a “northern powerhouse” left me wondering whether to laugh or cry
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CommentStamp duty reform stole the show ...
… but radical plans for infrastructure for the North of England were sadly lacking
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CommentThe chancellor’s statement was no game-changer
The Autumn Statement didn’t give construction a great deal, of more interest is the National Infrastructure Plan announced earlier this week
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CommentThe local roads network has lost out
Today’s pledges of investment in strategic roads are welcome, but the cut to local authority funding risks creating a two tier roads system
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CommentWarranties: Impossibility to perform
A case regarding specific performance rather than the usual matter of damages
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CommentCareers advice
The real weakness of the industry today lies in skills, training and diversity
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CommentAdjudication: No repeats
One of Siemen’s lawyers on a case that shows once a claim has gone through adjudication it can not be adjudicated again
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CommentManaging the unknown unknowns
We can’t afford to be ignorant of what goes on in our supply chains, the risks are just too great …
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CommentComing soon
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement is unlikely to be a blockbuster, but there will be plenty for the sector to look out for
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CommentProcurement: New tricks?
Government guidance on new models of construction procurement covers approaches already in common practice. But confusion remains
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CommentHansom: Hit and miss
A former England cricket captain trades in his knee pads for the world of property management, Paddington Bear braves a makeover from Zaha Hadid, and Santa is given the big heave ho-ho-ho
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CommentJCT Povey lecture: The bumf machine
Our industry spews out dozens and dozens of standard form contracts which no one can keep up with or understand. Bad news for people who build - great for lawyers
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CommentOnline poll: CITB levy
Is the CITB right to reform the way it collects the levy, even if large labour agencies have to pay more? Vote here
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CommentBuilding without prejudice
There are opportunities for British firms to aid in rebuilding countries with troubled pasts, such as Lebanon and Iraq, provided we leave any preconceptions at the door