All Comment articles – Page 18
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Keeping in touch with staff during lockdown is crucial
Furloughed employees and those working from home need to know they matter, writes Thomas Adamson’s senior partner
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Construction work has never been so important
Proud to Help: Negative press during the lockdown should not overshadow projects that are so vital to this country’s future
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Site workers and their families feel at risk and without a voice
Construction sites remain open if they can comply with guidelines, the problem is no one seems to be checking rules are being followed - the wife of one worker speaks out
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What ‘hell or high water’ clauses mean for construction contracts
Clients may start insisting firms fulfil their contractual obligations regardless of any difficulties, pandemics included
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Five ways to make the ‘new normal’ better than before
As individuals and companies we cannot control this pandemic, but we do have a choice in how we respond to it
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Everything is connected
A crisis makes us reassess our relationship with the world - and that should trigger a radical approach to the climate emergency
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Lockdown is taking digital collaboration to the next level
Delivering essential projects in difficult times reveals technology’s ability to bring us closer together in a crisis
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Developers have a part to play in controlling covid-19
British Land’s Nigel Webb on the complexities of shutting construction sites
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It seems bleak now but there are reasons to believe things will recover
Banks will be part of the solution this time around, says Oblix Capital’s Richard Payne
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‘I just wish his employer cared about his staff’
The wife of a site worker required to continue throughout the coronavirus pandemic tells her story
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We must keep building to continue investing in our future
Government has some critical lessons to learn from the 2008 crash
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The Grenfell inquiry is an 18-month process, we must not rush to judgment
Lots more evidence still to come, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
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Investors back Andrew Davies’ vision for Kier
Dave Rogers on the way ahead for Kier, its housing arm and its jobs
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Social media and another regional firm: #gonebust
Staff at Astins share their tales of woe on social media
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Late payments damage more than balance sheets
The mental health crisis caused by poor payment practices must be cured, not just medicated, as small businesses report alarming figures
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Budget 2020: How not to waste £100bn in just five years
Sajid Javid has promised a wave of investment in the less prosperous regions. But what is the best way of splashing the cash?
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