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CommentThe turning point of 2020
By opening our eyes to the vulnerability of humanity covid has also forced us to confront the challenge of climate change, says KPMG鈥檚 Richard Threlfall
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part one
Our series on the basics of construction law moves on to liquidated damages. In the first of four articles, James Worthington and Carolyn Davies look at ways to challenge such clauses
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CommentThe Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody鈥檚 best interest, says James Wates
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Hall at Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle鈥檚 regional lead for the central Midlands has worked around the globe as both a contractor and a consultant. He聽plays touch rugby for England and explains why better never stops
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CommentA green industrial revolution implies radical change that we haven鈥檛 seen yet
Boris Johnson has admirable aspirations but we all need to up our game to make net zero a reality, says Cundall鈥檚 Alan Fogarty
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CommentA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
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Comment拢100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed
黑洞社区 more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall鈥檚 Richard Fielding
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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CommentA rehabilitated PFI could drive sustainable construction
PFI had its incentives all wrong, but a laser-like focus on buildings鈥� operational efficiency could change all that, says ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs
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CommentMistakes on immigration will hurt not help our economy
Why will the government not exempt construction trades from the new points-based system, asks Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer
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CommentLet鈥檚 party (and work smarter) when all this is over
It has been an extraordinary and difficult year, but the future can be better and brighter, writes Jack Pringle
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CommentGo wild in the cities to help save the planet
A rewilding policy is not just for rural areas. We should be designing urban environments that safeguard our future,聽argues Ruth Richardson
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CommentWhat motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP鈥檚 Scott Sanderson
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CommentWe are reaching a tipping point for off-site work
The strategy is in place and momentum is building. Now publication of the government鈥檚 construction playbook could help drive real change,聽says James Wates
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CommentLet鈥檚 focus on the good guys
From soaring productivity levels to greater collaboration and innovation, there are a lot of positive things going on in the industry at the moment, Ann Bentley says聽
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CommentThe changing language of construction
ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs picks out the latest jargon that says so much about rapidly evolving building practices聽
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CommentSmash and grab gets whacked
A recent case involving a 鈥榮mash and grab鈥� adjudication shows that the courts will prioritise fairness over procedure
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CommentThe office of the future 鈥� and why we need it
Workplaces have always evolved and will carry on doing so to reflect the changing needs of the people inside them, Iain Parker writes
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CommentHousebuilding rates are falling off a cliff - it鈥檚 time to act
The double-whammy of covid and Brexit means we need some state intervention if we are to have any hope of hitting housing targets
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CommentAssistance for the insolvent 鈥� is it all one way?
Construction companies in financial straits have been helped by recent law changes, but limits to that assistance are important too