All Comment articles – Page 50
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Infrastructure projects have learnt a lot from lockdown
Progress on infrastructure projects has been hit, but the industry is now prepared if another surge of the pandemic is on the way
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High productivity levels rely on huge amounts of planning
Vitstry’s James Warrington on what it takes to get operations back on track
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Architects in recovery mode: Expect aggressive moves into new sectors
Grimshaw’s Mark Middleton on how practices need to overhaul their business plans in the pursuit of new work
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Ministers are making good on infrastructure promises
U-turns may be the order of the day elsewhere but Project Speed shows no signs of slowing down, says CECA’s Alasdair Reisner
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Can’t pay, won’t pay
How many steps does it take to get the losing party to pay up as ordered? Extraordinarily many, at times, as this case shows
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Essential law: Variations, part four
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, James Worthington and Vanessa Jones address the scope to omit works under a building contract
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The level of client inquiries is amazing, now we just need them to commit
There are plenty of opportunities for SMEs working in the right sectors, says Claritas’ Simon Wilkinson
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Construction industry gossip: Alert but not alarmed
This week’s mix of unexploded bombs, books from beyond the grave and a lucky person benefiting from lockdown
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Can a duty of care be owed to a non-existent party?
Simon Lewis examines a case that clarifies the rules on when a duty of care can be owed to third parties
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London’s office market will bounce back, as it always does
This is an exciting moment for redefining workspaces, say Alinea’s Iain Parker and Alastair Kenyon
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Glimmers of hope: A few reasons to be (almost) cheerful
Knocked down by the coronavirus, the industry is struggling back to its feet
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I dread to think where our industry would be without the furlough scheme
The job retention scheme has worked but it should end next month, says Keltbray’s boss Darren James
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Payment abuse: let’s fix it
 Almost three years after the government published its consultation on retentions, why has so little action yet been taken?
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Crossrail: A flagship scheme goes badly wrong
There are still many lessons that need to be learnt from Crossrail, writes Caroline Pidgeon
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Brits don’t have the appetite to return to the office, at least not full time
Clients seem divided on what do with their office space, but most think the pandemic will permanently change how and where staff work, says Jack Pringle
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Insolvent companies are not barred from adjudication
The Supreme Court has ruled that the insolvency set-off rules do not trump the right to adjudication
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Engineers must not waste this crisis
We need to make structures more efficient, do more with less and respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency, argues Robert Bird Group’s Paulo Silva
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Don’t lose faith in the power of the office
The communal workplace offers unrivalled opportunities for productivity, creativity and enjoyment, says Alan Bainbridge, the BBC’s director of real estateÂ
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Has the pandemic reset our approach to values-based decision-making for the good?
The fact most of us are adept at making personal value-based decisions bodes well for the future, says Ann Bentley
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For and against: Two planning experts debate reforms in the white paper
White paper taskforce member Chris Katkowski says the reforms will simplify planning while TCPA chair Mary Parsons thinks it will reduce democratic oversight