More Comment – Page 301
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CommentDefective Premises Act 1972: 'In the course of a business'
Niklas Zennstrom and Catherine Zennstrom vs Kevin Fagot, Helen Moseley, Deborah Patricia Wilks, Andrew Ramus and Fast-Calc Limited
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CommentLegal brief: Human rights vs adjudication
A decision by the Scottish Courts on Whyte MacKay Ltd vs Blyth and Blyth Consulting Engineers sets an interesting precedent
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CommentLegal brief: Multiple disputes?
Willmott Dixon Housing Limited vs Newlon Housing Trust leads to an interesting development in adjudication law
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CommentThe answer is expect falling construction to prompt a triple dip – but what was the question?
Growth is pitifully poor whatever assumptions we make
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CommentThe latest construction output figures are very disturbing
The most distressing aspect is that the largest sector, commercial building, is faltering
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CommentLeap of faith
Despite what the Court of Appeal decided recently, isn’t a doctrine of good faith what the industry desperately needs?
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CommentDirect payment clauses: Caught in the middle
An employer that gives itself the power to pay subcontractors direct if the main contractor does not, may find itself acting as a referee between two warring parties
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CommentThe drive of your life
We’re so besotted with process that we’ve lost sight of the end product. We should learn from Formula One
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CommentMy digital life … Andy Porter
The WSP Digital director discusses cycling, his favourite apps and listening to Hall Oates
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CommentOverheating: It's getting hot in here …
Neil Jefferson, director of the NHBC and chief executive of the Zero Carbon Hub
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CommentDoing without lawyers
More people than ever are choosing to conduct their own construction case without using a lawyer. Fine, but it calls for a more hands-on approach from the referee
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CommentBeware restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants can deal a fatal blow to a developer’s plans. So make sure you understand what effect a convenant will have on the development before you take the plunge
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CommentHansom: Multimedia communication
This week, RMJM goes through an identity crisis, Pure Student Living approaches Chinese teenagers online, Aecom’s Jason Prior has words with taxi drivers, and T T launches Johannesburg’s second moon
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CommentBy any other name
The Davis Langdon we remember no longer exists - is holding on to the name more of a hindrance than a help?
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CommentCriminal responsibility
Designing out crime is threatened by deregulation of the planning system
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CommentBRE response
BRE is confident that its proposed development in Garston, Watford will enhance the local community
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CommentEducation for the future
The coalition is avoiding spending money on those who need it the most with its plans for education
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CommentLack of good faith
More good faith may be what’s needed in the industry but unfortunately it isn’t what we’re getting
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CommentWonders & blunders with Vicky Richardson
For Vicky Richardson, the view from the Emirates Air Line cable car shows a city with exciting potential to fly high - whereas the sight of the supposedly future-facing Crystal is a bit of a downer