All Comment articles – Page 61
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John Tutte: The problem with the building beautiful commission’s report
It ignores our recommendations – which come from our customers – and proposes blanket solutionsÂ
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Fires on construction sites: A burning question
How the risks of fire and other damage during building work should be shared and what insurance cover is needed
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Case in focus: TAQA Bratani Ltd and Others v Rockrose UKCS8 LLC
Ted Lowery on a termination that was not subject to good faith
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Modern methods of construction and changing the way we build
Adopting modern methods of construction will allow the industry to hit vital targets on decarbonisation, building safety and better designÂ
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5 minutes with … Sophie Steed, director, Squire & Partners
Sophie Steed tells ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø about her 1980s pop music knowledge, the Mackintosh ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø in Glasgow and women in construction.Â
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Construction industry gossip: Sajid Javid at an HS2 site and Jeremy Corbyn quipping
Gossip on Sajid Javid visiting Curzon Street, snazzy Wood Wharf properties and the fate of Heathrow’s third runway
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Post-Brexit immigration: What happens now?
Gillian McKearney explains the new immigration landscape and what steps need to be taken
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What placemaking should mean for us as developers
Looking at loneliness in cities shows it is vital to create space where social connections can be made – and to do this, we need to listen
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Contractual confusion: What have you agreed?
Steven Carey looks at the confusion that can arise when parties are not clear about what contractual terms have been agreed
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Addressing the crisis in the professional indemnity (PI) insurance market
It could be solved by insurance-backed alliancing and rewarding evidence of technical competence
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Part 8 applications: What kind of question is that?
A Part 8 application in relation to an adjudicator’s decision on an extension of time took a novel approachÂ
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HS2 and the Chinese: What now?
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s exclusive story about CRCC’s bid to build the railway has caught the nation’s attention – but UK contractors will be wondering what it all means for them
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​Government and industry must bridge the gap to apprentices
Last week was national apprenticeship week, but construction numbers are falling at an alarming rate
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Construction industry gossip: Noise at Heathrow consultation and Dominic Raab abroad
Gossip on a noisy Heathrow third runway consultation, a dozen creme eggs and forced Fun at Work Day
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5 minutes with … Lee Priddle, director, Pick Everard
Lee Priddle tells ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø about playing Lego as a child, Lichfield cathedral and his favourite engineering feat
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HS2 and the Chinese connection
Boris Johnson gave Europe’s largest rail project the nod this week but he still has cost concerns, which makes a proposal from a Chinese company all the more interesting
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Civil Procedure Rules: Expert witness, not hired gun
Kate Onions and Laura Taylor on the due diligence solicitors must exercise in engaging an expert witness
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Payments in construction: Find every milestone
When setting out staged payments in terms of milestones rather than value, take good care with the wording
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Post-Brexit, let’s make the best of a booming market
A new era and decade herald fresh opportunities, but environmental impact must continue to be at the top of the industry’s agenda
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Tall towers and proptech
Clare Harman-Clark explains why proptech is key to the survival of streets in the sky