More Comment – Page 289
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CommentCorporate manslaughter: How to avoid breaching the law
The number of corporate manslaughter cases is rising - how can you avoid a breach in the law?
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CommentFinally, 2013 starts to warm up
Data from the CPA/Barbour ABI index shows growth across several different sectors
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CommentDesigner's putty
Interactive design tools offer architects and engineers accurate, fast control of the materials they work with and allow their clients to see the building responding before their eyes
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CommentHansom: Down to earth
China’s 883m Sky City tower guarantees residents high living, but it’s more lowly schemes in Greenwich and Millwall that have converted the developers themselves. Plus, a prince is born!
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CommentSupport charter for fair payment times
The industry is one of the worst offenders when it comes to late payments, and urgent action is needed
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CommentBest way to insure schemes
A bespoke insurance programme that covers the supply chain under one policy is the safest approach
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CommentLegal brief: Third party rights
Traditionally, third parties on projects have looked to collateral warranties but drafted wisely third party rights can provide security but without the time, cost and pain
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CommentHearsay evidence: He said, she said …
If a witness cannot be traced, then a party might need to rely on hearsay evidence. But getting the court to give weight to such evidence isn’t easy
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CommentIs it time for housing policy to pay more heed to the costs and the benefits of location?
From just over a quarter of the sale price of a home in the late 1950s, location now accounts for close on 70%
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CommentHave you got what it takes?
Investors with a well targeted product for a burgeoning rental market can cash in
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CommentMy digital life … Heather Jermy
Purcell’s associate and heritage consultancy manager on buying sandals, Dire Straits, and her relationship with her tablet
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CommentHow low can you go?
Desperate times call for desperate measures and some bids for public sector jobs have come in abnormally low. But this can be bad news for contracting authorities and bidders alike
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CommentRunning for cover
When a tower crane collapsed, the contractor blamed its subcontractor who turned to its insurer. But the insurer looked for wriggle room in the small print …
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CommentThe remains of the day
With tentative signs of improvement at last for the construction industry, it’s time to look at what has happened to the legal and commercial world since the crash of 2007
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CommentHousebuilders race ahead in robust recovery
UK housebuilding’s remarkable recovery means its value has doubled over last 12 months
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CommentThe heat is on
The industry needs to act now to prevent boom-time type problems blighting recovery
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CommentHansom: Ups and downs
There’s an artificial indoor beach in China, posthumous RICS membership for one of our great scientific minds, some architects ride back into town, and why coming down can be harder than going up
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CommentLong-term pipeline needed for investment
Taking on an apprentice for four years remains a significant commitment when pipelines of work are so uncertain
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Comment'Fair share' decided by the law
If a company is complying with UK tax law, what’s the problem?