Contractors Comment – Page 8

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    Looking at the bigger picture

    2015-09-24T12:28:00Z

    The construction industry has held up pretty well recently, if we look at the bigger picture

  • Rudi Klein
    Comment

    An unfair burden

    2015-09-14T12:50:00Z

    We rely on onerous contracts to ensure the supply chain meets the cost of a procurement process that isn’t fit for purpose. It’s about time things changed

  • Sarah
    Comment

    Market recovery: Pause for thought

    2015-09-11T11:28:00Z

    There are plenty of signs of a growing construction market from which to draw encouragement as the sector gears up for its autumn trading

  • David Johnson
    Comment

    Payless notices: Serves them right?

    2015-08-26T10:22:00Z

    We all know that an employer has to issue a payless notice if it wishes to pay less than the amount claimed by the contractor. But why do employers continue to fail to serve them?

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Thoughts for the lilo

    2015-08-07T06:00:00Z

    Is the optimism that 2015 brought with it already on its way out?

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Hold that axe

    2015-07-24T06:00:00Z

    The restructuring of construction roles could stall relations between the industry and government

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    Fixing the foundations

    2015-07-22T06:00:00Z

    The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Beyond the headlines

    2015-07-03T06:00:00Z

    Osborne’s emergency budget looks set to disappoint those hoping for more than familiar headlines

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Something is rotten...

    2015-06-26T06:00:00Z

    As parliament mulls its options for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster, it could learn from what happens when an estate is left to ruin

  • Barbara Welch
    Comment

    Let’s party like it’s 1997

    2015-06-25T11:16:00Z

    As Mace celebrates its 25th year one of its directors remembers what life was like when she first joined the firm, nearly two decades ago

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    The ONS needs to figure out the problem

    2015-06-23T06:00:00Z

    Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day

  • Simon Rawlinson
    Comment

    People and money

    2015-06-19T06:00:00Z

    With Britain building again, contractors are in short supply and people with the right skills even more so. Before the next crash comes along, the industry must look at ways to foster stability and maintain the workforce we need

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    The ONS revisions

    2015-06-19T00:01:00Z

    Will the recent declines be a short term blip? Michael Dall on the ONS revisions

  • Stefan Friedhoff
    Comment

    The perfect time to change

    2015-06-05T06:00:00Z

    The case for contractors adapting their models to improve supplier payment terms is more compelling than ever

  • Rudi Klein
    Comment

    PBAs: Tell it like it is

    2015-06-03T10:38:00Z

    There’s still resistance to project bank accounts from main contractors. It’s time some people got their facts straight

  • Jack Pringle
    Comment

    Morrell dilemma

    2015-05-28T06:00:00Z

    The Edge report may have put the cat among the professional pigeons, but it’s essential reading for institutions overdue for a long, hard look at themselves – and maybe even an incentive for them to start working together

  • Richard Threlfall
    Comment

    Collaborative working: Going nowhere fast

    2015-05-22T06:00:00Z

    The unfortunate tendency for everyone in this industry to go it alone means we will fail to capitalise on a new stable government - unless we finally start collaborating

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    What’s really going on?

    2015-05-21T06:00:00Z

    Latest statistics show construction industry has shrunk in first quarter of 2015

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    What does negative inflation mean for construction?

    2015-05-19T15:57:00Z

    Why news of 0.1% fall in prices in April isn’t something to get too worried about - yet

  • Peter_Trebilcock
    Comment

    Contractors can - and should - drive the adoption of BIM

    2015-05-15T07:13:00Z

    While collaboration is the real key, it is contractors who are best placed to lead the use of BIM on projects