All Comment articles – Page 78
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NewsA new way of life: Creating a built to let market
Owning your own home is considered the ultimate goal in Britain, but now is an opportunity to create a private rental sector to boost the housing sector and encourage social mobility
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CommentWe can't afford cheap and nasty
The recession is turning us, and our politicians, into mean, short-sighted people. And this is exactly the right way to make sure it lasts a long, long time
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NewsPrince Charles at the RIBA: first thoughts
The only real argument the prince made at the RIBA last night was that, basically, old things are better than new things
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NewsBovis restructure: The recession's wake-up call
The downturn does have a silver lining, even for the construction industry
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NewsPrince Charles' RIBA speech in full
The prince makes a plea for consonance with nature and the adoption of a holistic approach
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NewsRefinancing Styles & Wood: the chief executive's story
Midnight pizzas and runaway sheep – the inside story on managing a tricky financial move
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NewsSustainability legislation: A green path to recovery?
Sustainability seems to have dropped off the agenda somewhat since the recession, but research has revealed that there is still an appetite in the industry for green solutions
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NewsUAE tender prices expected to plummet 10-15%
Latest forecasts predict outlook for the emirate even gloomier than the UK's 6-9% drop
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NewsThe trouble with house prices
We know house prices have been falling but why does nobody agree on how much?
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NewsConstruction orders reveal industry’s pain
Overall order volumes in the first quarter of this year were the worst since records began in 1983
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NewsConstruction deflation forecasts... not a surprise
Our economics expert discusses Davis Langdon's grim price forecasts
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FeaturesGain and pain: the sting in the tail of Darling's Budget
Public spending on construction is about the only thing keeping the industry going, but the Budget made it clear that this will slow down, and another £1.5bn a year will have to be made in ‘efficiency savings’. The question is: how?
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CommentToo much information
It has become common for clients to send bidders so much data that nobody has the time to produce tenders properly. Now there’s a campaign to change all that
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CommentA tricky hand well played
Darling’s Budget was about as good as it could have been under the circumstances – but the real challenges are only just beginning
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FeaturesGotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
This mountain range stands between Dubai and one of the UAE’s most important ports. Which is why a team from Halcrow is holed up there right now, enduring the heat and hard rock on the country’s longest ever tunnel project
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FeaturesBoris Johnson assessed: one year on
After his election last May, many people had difficulty seeing Boris Johnson as a credible mayor. Now he’s had a chance to do his stuff, has anyone changed their mind?
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FeaturesBanking, but not as we know it: 3XN's Saxo Bank
3XN’s Saxo Bank shows a softer side of a beleaguered industry, says Dan Stewart – just stand clear of the lightning bolts…
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NewsIn defence of Tesco: 'A good client willing to innovate'
The Simons Group chairman feared Tesco's reputation as a client but found a firm willing to work to Egan's principles of delivery
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NewsBudget 2009: What it means for taxes
A legal expert considers some of the budget's implications for construction companies
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NewsOutput figures signal more bad news
Noble Francis of the Construction Products Association discusses GDP and the budget