All Comment articles – Page 45
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Creating a gold standard in public procurement
This will be a defining year for public sector frameworks and their partners to deliver value for money, says NACF’s Keith Heard
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To grow or not to grow?
Economic growth has become the only measure of a country’s success, but the pandemic and climate crisis tell us to strive for something more meaningful, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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We need to do much more to embed social value
A procurement policy note that came into force last month is helpful but it should go further, says F G’s Peter Masonbrook
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Making the most of 2021
We have a chance to reboot the industry by embracing technology and focusing on doing simple things well, says Alinea’s Iain Parker
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We have the right ingredients for industry transformation
A raft of sector initiatives are now working together to create real change, write Trudi Sully and Mark FarmerÂ
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How to prepare for looming IR35 tax rules
The coming weeks are critical for firms relying on freelancers if they want to avoid disruption to projects, says Dave Chaplin
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Adjudicator nomination – an access to justice issue?
A study into industry attitudes on adjudication suggests need for reform of adjudicator nomination and charging models
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The DfE is right to be demanding of its construction partners
Other government departments need similar - if not even more ambitious - targets for net zero and modern methods of construction, writes Mark Reynolds
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A big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Peter Caplehorn
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Demystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?Â
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Let’s keep up this collective spirit
Construction came together to work through previous lockdowns, we must continue to work together to find solutions says Build UK’s Suzannah Nichol
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It’s about time the industry embraced 30-day payment terms
This week’s move by the government is an overdue one, says Beard chairman Mark Beard
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Construction industry gossip: Nutty effervescence
A housing minister comes over all Marie Antoinette as he sips a bit of bubbly… meanwhile, working parents are going round the bend
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2020 wasn’t about survival, it was about long-term vision
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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A case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court’s readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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Now is a critical moment to protect site workers
If construction sites are to stay open and help keep the economy afloat, then bosses must act to minimise the risks
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A question of scope
A party that wants to limit the scope of an adjudication must be wary of asking questions that accidentally widen the dispute
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Construction cartels – don’t get caught out
If you’ve accidentally fallen foul of anti-competition law, come clean to avoid or minimise the fines
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Be prepared for smart contracts
The next generation of contracts should be designed to work with MMC
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Positive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM’s Philip Watson welcomes certain departments’ refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts