All Comment articles – Page 14
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CommentCouncil estates on the drawing board now must be resilient to future pandemics
New book by Brendan Kilpatrick looks at mistakes from the past and design principles for the future
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CommentArticle 25 launches Myanmar hospital appeal
Charity’s David Murray explains how raising £10k will help control the spread of coronavirus
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CommentTips for SMEs wanting to break into public sector work
Private and public sector clients are very different beasts, here is what you need to know about winning work with the latter
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CommentThe recovery will be like no other
A record fall in GDP means getting the economy back to where it once was will require an unprecedented haul back
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CommentA planning committee member on the planning reforms
Sachin Shah says the white paper has some good ideas but will neuter local democracy
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CommentNine things you should know about QS firms recruiting during the pandemic
Conditions are tough and the outlook uncertain but the jobs market is showing some signs of life
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CommentWatch out UK. This is what a lockdown looks like second time around in Melbourne
Melbourne’s return to lockdown after a month of freedom is a lesson for the UK, writes Ryan McGee
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CommentThe devil will be in the detail of Jenrick’s planning reforms
The white paper begs many questions. It could take years to find the answers
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CommentDesigning hospitals fit for the next pandemic
More space and greater flexibility in the provision of healthcare facilities will be crucial if we want to be better prepared to deal with crises in future
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CommentDoubling down on a failing policy: Why PD rights are so wrong
Extending permitted development flies in the face of all expert advice and reveals this government’s warped priorities, says Richard Steer
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CommentThe Building Safety Bill – the urgency of now
The new legislation will change the industry for the better, and not a moment too soon
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CommentPost covid supply chains
Iain Parker considers strengthened supply chains in the face of US-China trade wars, impending Brexit tariffs and an ongoing pandemic - plus the need to cut carbon
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CommentMake no mistake: HMRC to crack down on furlough scheme abuses
Firms need to get their paperwork in order in case they get a visit from the tax man, writes Michelle Sloane
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part three
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Katherine Keenan consider some of the issues that can arise when a contractor undertakes variations without a written instruction
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CommentDame Judith Hackitt on the draft Building Safety Bill
Some wait to be regulated before they change, well now radical reform is coming to this industry and it better prepare
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CommentWhat will the end of lockdown spell for the high street?
A resurgence in local shopping means it is time to focus on the high street’s other uses, writes Sheppard Robson’s Claire Haywood
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CommentThe long haul back to pre-coronavirus levels of activity
Data from the ONS and OBR points to a tick-shaped not a v-shaped recovery, says Construction Products Association’s Rebecca Larkin
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CommentWill the Building Safety Bill make insurance unaffordable?
Regulatory change is coming but the government must also consider the insurance industry’s ability to provide robust cover, argues Weightman’s Paul Lowe
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CommentDesign’s social value is being overlooked - that has to change
Architects have to quantify the impact their work has on communities, says HLM’s Philip Watson
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CommentAfter Nightingale: Some lessons for construction and public procurement
A crisis triggered the need for the Nightingale hospitals but the mindset behind their construction should apply to all projects, in good times and bad