All Comment articles – Page 10
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CommentGet tooled up for the new off-payroll rules
The IR35 system for hiring freelance contractors changes next month, but there are problems with the CEST tool intended to help implement it. What can you do?
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CommentChange the rules on conserving listed buildings to keep our history alive
Listed buildings risk being stranded in the zero‐carbon economy, so we need a flexible approach to meet the challenge of improving them, writes Tony Barton
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CommentShould we be paid more post-covid?
Financial rewards may be in some people’s sights, but many seem focused on making their better work/life balance permanent, says Richard Steer
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CommentPre-construction services: a good idea or a waste of money?
Early contractor engagement can bring considerable benefits – but too much too soon can achieve the opposite, says Iain Parker
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CommentOptimism makes a comeback
It has been a gruelling year of lockdowns, but positive signs for construction mean we can now dare to hope
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CommentWe must find a way to tackle the climate emergency more effectively
Andy Mitchell on why the CLC is launching a campaign to drive carbon out of all parts of the construction sector
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CommentTime for some challenging questions
On International Women’s Day we should be asking what more construction employers can do for women’s careers, says Rachel Bell
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CommentWelcome back Tilbury Douglas, goodbye support services
Some might see a name change as symbolic but with building at the heart of the government’s covid recovery plan, this one shows construction has come full circle
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CommentFire the starting pistol – there’s an amazing year ahead
There is plenty of money, projects in the pipeline and people are gagging to get back up to speed. The end of an appalling 12 months is in sight, says Jack Pringle
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CommentWhat does the VAT reverse charge mean for you?
The domestic reverse charge comes into effect on 1 March – here’s what you need to do
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Andrew Keeley looks at the consequences of a liquidated damages clause being unenforceable
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CommentIs the Treasury listening?
Money invested into construction pays back several times over, that’s the message that needs to get through ahead of next month’s Budget
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CommentLogistics: How to do a building boom sustainably
A low-carbon approach to construction early on will lower the client’s future operational costs, says Giles Heather
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CommentThe Green Homes Grant fiasco is such a missed opportunity
The failure to properly fund domestic retrofit puts a national programme further out of reach
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CommentPredicting the future - the case against gut instinct
Increased pressures on complex projects mean old ways cannot compete with data-driven analytics, says ISG’s Bart Korink
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CommentThe ugly reality of the Building Safety Fund
The extent of work that can be covered to make tall buildings safe must be expanded, writes Sean Clemons
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CommentTo 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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CommentWe 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 Farmer
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CommentHow 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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CommentA 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