All Comment articles – Page 41
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Hydrogen is not a silver bullet solution
Hydrogen is seen as the Swiss Army knife of net zero solutions – but is it really?
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Countdown to COP26: A good start – but still a long way to go
As momentum builds towards COP26, developers are making impressive-sounding commitments with their net zero pathways and strategies
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Thoughts on the Planning Bill
The bill, which appeared in the Queen’s Speech this week, contains a wealth of provisions, many controversial
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Give us the tools and we will finish the job
As the UK economy goes up a gear, there’s plenty of construction work – but where are the materials to do it with?
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Focus on design is critical as the optimism grows
Confidence is returning to the industry. We must use the renewed energy to ensure that we build in a responsible and resilient way, says Sadie MorganÂ
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Carbon targets have been set – now the hard work really starts
Turning well-meaning words about climate change into measurable action requires fundamental change across the industry, writes Mark FarmerÂ
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Not just another toolkit
Over the next six months big names in construction will be trying out the Value Toolkit on live projects, Ron Lang explains why it’s important
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Village greens are for work and play
A new ruling reconciles landowner and public recreation rights but keeps landowners on their toes
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Senior staff have a duty to lead the way back to their desks
Given his job title, it is no surprise that Richard Kauntze is banging the drum for a return to office life. But, he argues, the benefits of a centralised workplace are really for society as a whole Â
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The timing is perfect – my new venture starts now
As we emerge from the covid-19 nightmare, it is time to get back down to business, says Jack PringleÂ
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Let’s take care when standardising MMC across sectors
Moving construction to a platform-based approach will boost productivity but housing with its varied markets and tenures requires more flexibility, says HTA’s Mike De’Ath
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How hospitals could withstand future pandemics
Covid-19 hit the NHS hard but there are design and construction solutions emerging that could save lives in future, says Smriti Singh and Chris Waine
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Defects and limitation periods
Recent defects claims prompted by a renewed focus on building safety highlight common problems with limitation periods
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Case in focus: D McLaughlin & Sons Ltd vs East Ayrshire Council
Ted Lowery considers an attempt to apply the Hutton principle in Scotland
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RICS needs innovative ways of rebuilding trust
After the governance row, a narrow corporate focus on probity rather than genuine ethics would be a mistake, says Stephen Hill
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We must build on the need to focus on biodiversity
Working with nature is key if construction is not to get caught in the middle of two important but potentially contradictory ambitions, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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The retrofit innovations that we need at scale
We have the technology to reduce carbon emissions from our homes but take-up is slow - Sam Stacey looks at the quality of life benefits and the subsidy options
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Homebuyer surveys: consultants, beware the faults you can’t see
A surveyor who failed to seek certification for a refurbished home has been stuck with massive rebuild costs
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The Construction Playbook could be a game-changer
Reform of public sector procurement long overdue but we need action on the ground to make the change happen, says Paul Nash
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Construction industry gossip: Quick bites
The home front House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg thinks there’s no need to move MPs and peers out of the Palace of Westminster while work to upgrade it is carried out. Last month, a review of the plan suggested otherwise. Doing so, it said, would ...