All Comment articles – Page 68
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Construction industry gossip: Love in a land down under
There’s a perfect match in Australia and the housing secretary advocates avocados for all
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BRE – straight-talking leadership will help the organisation to modernise
BRE chief executive Gillian Charlesworth is determined to bring a more commercial focus to the institution
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Making the best of EPC
Mary Anne Roff and Andrea Gardner on how to use EPC contracts effectively and avoid the pitfalls
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Is the government getting serious about collaborative alliances?
Three multi-party frameworks were recently launched
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The future of global construction could be British
The UK can create a role for itself to help countries across the world to improve how they build. If we don’t, that prize will go to someone else
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5 minutes with… Christina Leafe, building design practice director, Atkins
Christina Leafe tells ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø about south Wales developments, One World Trade Center, and Olympic athletes
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Case in focus: Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd (t/a USL Bridgecare) vs Sanders Plant and Waste Management Ltd
Ted Lowery considers a dispute over contracts and concrete
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When is a breach not a breach?
If a contract is not specific about what constitutes a breach, how bad do things need to get to justify termination?
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A royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
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The new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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Construction industry gossip: Concrete facts, please
Accusations of a blame culture (it wasn’t me!), fake news – and now they’re even dragging Harrison Ford into it
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The mental health cost of austerity in construction
In an era when project margins are getting tighter and tighter, what is the potential impact on mental health?Â
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Energy standards for new homes – the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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5 minutes with… Lucy Howard, director, Turner & Townsend
Lucy Howard tells ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø about Bank station, Formula One factories, and knitting
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Quality and quantity: Let's set the standard for the industry
Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate to improve our built environment
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Construction industry gossip: They think it’s all over
Geoff Hurst scores but doesn’t quite repeat the magic and in the battle for London’s tallest tower, it’s game over
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Pushing up pension powers
Anne-Marie Winton on the strengthened regulatory powers the long-awaited pensions bill will contain
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Cracking the code: Dealing with defective housing
Francis Ho discusses the government’s proposals to improve redress for buyers of new homes
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What is the £3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?Â
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The hypocrisy of retentions
A leading builder has criticised the system of payment retentions. Welcome to our world…