More Comment – Page 264
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CommentWe must act on cycling safety in Golding's name
The tragic death of Francis Golding should inspire the industry to tackle London’s killing streets
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CommentHow do we attract new blood?
The industry needs to become a sector of choice for young people
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CommentHansom: Communication skills
Wayne Hemingway shows how to lose friends and alienate people, the Co-op HQ goes green(er), Graham Watts takes to the stage, and Southwark council emphatically denies knocking a hole in Justin Webb’s house
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CommentMy digital life … Dave Danell
The WSP rail director on emailing during Match of the Day, text banter, and using social media to keep an eye on his kids
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CommentIslamic finance: Open for business
David Cameron wants to issue the first Islamic bond outside of the Muslim world. Hamid Yunis, one of the people consulted on the government’s plan, looks at what this could mean for the UK construction sector
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CommentAirports of the future
We cannot ignore the impact of airports on the UK’s carbon reduction targets
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CommentLooking beyond the horizon
Zoologists, scientists and chemists could provide construction with a fresh perspective on cutting carbon emissions from buildings
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CommentCycle deaths are preventable
Heavy construction vehicles should be banned from using minor roads
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CommentDefining due diligence
An obligation to exercise ‘due diligence’ is a common term in construction contracts, but what does this entail? A recent TCC case provides some guidance
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CommentWonders and blunders with Mark Leeson
Le Corbusier’s Marseille masterpiece is enough to make Mark Leeson believe in time-travel, but the VisitPlymouth building just makes him want to stay at home …
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CommentA sluggish rise in construction job creation
The latest employment figures do not show a surge in construction jobs
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CommentIs it time to crack the Code for Sustainable Homes?
The government’s Housing Standards Review takes aim at the Code for Sustainable Homes. Our columnist assesses the different options that could replace it
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CommentSo you thought the accuracy of EPCs was improving?
Recent experience demonstrates that the accuracy of energy performance certificates varies. And that poses serious problems for the efficacy of forthcoming regulations
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CommentAlternative dispute resolution: Silence is golden
Engaging in an alternative dispute resolution is not compulsory but ignoring an invitation to participate is likely to lead to costs sanctions
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CommentECO funding: So what happens now?
ECO was supposed to provide support to the government’s Green Deal financing structure – but things haven’t really worked out as planned
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CommentSurveys suggest house price inflation is accelerating - that's not good
The RICS survey out today shows that over the past few months there has been a sustained increase in all the main indicators
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CommentAre skyscrapers really the way forward?
They add drama to the city but are generally energy-intensive vanity projects