All Comment articles – Page 3
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CommentThere is nothing long-term about Sunak’s net zero policy U-turn
The prime minister’s insistence he can hit legally binding targets without imposing unreasonable costs on voters is a fig leaf for inaction, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentA new way to make contracts greener
TLT and TCLP’s free contracting tool flags climate issues at all stages in the building lifecycle
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CommentHow to manage long-term illness: a legal guide
What are employers’ obligations to workers in relation to long-term sickness or disability?
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CommentScandal over RAAC school closures points to a deeper malaise
Yesterday’s shocking news about the state of buildings made using lightweight concrete should prompt politicians to reboot the entire school rebuilding programme
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CommentActive collaboration is the key to progress in the built environment
There are so many vibrant, young, energetic new practices and individuals shaping the narrative of what is good in our profession. We must protect and nurture them, writes Sadie Morgan
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CommentSunak and Starmer should give construction the attention it deserves
There is an opportunity for the two biggest parties to put the built environment front and centre, writes Richard Steer
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Baking in Seville and chilling in Manchester
Baking in Seville, chilling in Manchester, and taking it slow on testing regimes
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CommentHow can project teams develop and follow through on alliancing contracts?
A new guide helps firms compose a stronger construction alliance, explain Tom Burton and Edd Douglas
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CommentM&S Oxford Street: Not just any planning decision – a Michael Gove planning decision…
The secretary of state’s intervention in this case is bizarre, illogical, unhelpful and politically motivated, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The Sex Pistols, the Dulux puppy and more
The latest gossip from around the industry
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part three
As part of our essential law series, Sara Cunningham discusses how a right to terminate can be lost
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The art of public speaking has many pitfalls
The art of public speaking has many pitfalls – maybe stick to sculpture?
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CommentWhat does ‘fit for purpose’ mean for today’s world?
The scandal at the CBI is an opportunity for us all to reflect on how we treat each other in the workplace, writes Sadie Morgan
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CommentA knotty nuisance: Japanese knotweed for developers
The legal implications of developing land adjacent to this highly invasive plant may be more extensive than you thought
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CommentExplaining the infrastructure levy
The proposed new levy, designed to replace section 106 agreements and the CIL, is now to be stuck in pilot phase for a decade. What does this mean for developers?
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CommentWill the JCT change how its contracts tackle insolvency?
Recent changes to insolvency law bring expectations of an amended approach in the upcoming new contract suite
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CommentShould your building register as higher-risk?
With the register now open for existing higher-risk buildings in England, principal accountable persons must make sure to register
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CommentThe developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking
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CommentAI in construction: the good, the bad and the in-between
Advances in artificial intelligence are happening at a giddying pace – are you managing to keep up?