All 黑洞社区 articles in 3 October 2014 鈥� Page 3
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NewsWorker dies at Heathrow construction site
A Laing O鈥橰ourke worker has died at a construction site at Heathrow airport after being struck by a lorry
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CommentInside the Tory conference
There was more bravado than introspection but for those attending from the industry, a disappointing lack of content
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FeaturesImage of the week: 鈥楤ehold the brick鈥�
Boris Johnson wows the Conservative party conference using piece of building material
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NewsShortages of bricks and blocks may 'impede' construction growth
Latest PMI survey reports continuing growth across the industry but warns of increasing supply chain bottlenecks
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NewsCarillion reports 'robust' performance
Firm reports strong trading over third quarter, which stands in contrast to rival Balfour Beatty
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CommentHearts and minds
As we approach election year infrastructure is high on the agenda of all the main political parties, but the public need to be won over
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NewsFlagship hotel one of host of problem projects for Balfour
Exclusive: Delays to 拢30m London project for Citizen M emerge following contractor鈥檚 拢75m profit warning
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NewsLegal 500 2014: 黑洞社区 columnists in this year鈥檚 top lawyer list
See which of our regular columnists featured in this year鈥檚 list of the great and the good in the UK legal trade
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2014: The only way is up
Construction鈥檚 recovery was always going to bring higher wages and the upward pressure on salaries is almost countrywide
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CommentCameron's speech highlights green battle lines
Sadly, the debate over sustainability policy is becoming increasingly polarised
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CommentEngineers do Stirling work too
The RIBA Stirling prize is the UK鈥檚 highest award for architects. But perhaps it鈥檚 time to acknowledge the other people who have a hand in making buildings work effectively
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FeaturesShored up: The RNLI's lifeboat centre in Poole
Before the Royal National Lifeboat Institute could begin construction on its All-weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole Harbour, Dorset, it first had to find a way to manage the flood risk of its quayside location
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FeaturesCPD 27 2014: 黑洞社区 automation and compliance with BS EN 15232
This CPD module, sponsored by Schneider Electric, shows how the British and European standard BS EN 15232 can help building designers and managers to get the most out of integrated, automated control systems
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CommentTory conference: Lively but with little housing direction
Despite grassroots support the Conservative party, like Labour, doesn鈥檛 seem committed to the housebuilding push we need
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence: Q2 2014
Experian Economics shows that construction activity stayed flat throughout the second quarter of the year, but still putting it 5% higher when compared with the same period for 2013
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CommentInspiring the next generation
Economic recovery can only be postive for construction, but it does mean we have to persuade graduates to choose our sector over all the others
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CommentHow will we cope with accelerated change?
It鈥檚 a challenge for firms and individuals alike to keep up with the pace of change in this digital age, but one approach that can help is life-long learning
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FeaturesTracker: August 2014
The construction activity index slides down to 58 following the previous month鈥檚 post-recessionary high, while activity by sector also takes an overall negative shape
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CommentArchitect鈥檚 certificate: Hunt and others v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd and Strutt and Parker
The Court of Appeal had to decide whether S P鈥檚 certificates constituted negligent misstatements, whether S P owed a duty of care to the claimants, and whether the certificates amounted to enforceable contractual warranties
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CommentWhen setting-off isn鈥檛 letting off
There are circumstances where the paying party may avoid settling an amount awarded by an adjudicator using set-off
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