All Comment articles – Page 125
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CommentHistory in the making
Ending Britain’s reliance on coal would be a seismic change, but it might rely on links with the EU electricity network
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CommentHansom: Speaking the lingo
We canvass opinion on the Twitter, check in on a certain PPE-loving politician turned hack, and snazz up our home with Lego and sparkly wallpaper. Plus, the wilds of Canada come to Chelsea Flower Show
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CommentGE2017: All to play for
Promises on public spending and skills have swayed construction from the Conservatives to Labour
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CommentThe shock of the new
All parties are promising a new era of council housebuilding - could this be the wake-up call the industry needs to fundamentally change the way it goes about building houses?
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CommentNo newts is good newts
Finding great crested newts on site can cause delays. But plans to streamline the process must play out in the context of changes (or not) to environmental legislation post-Brexit
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CommentJohn Healey’s letter to the construction industry
Labour’s John Healey, a shadow secretary of state for housing, focuses on his party’s pledge to build a million more homes
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CommentTim Farron’s letter to the construction industry
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron outlines his vision for a better Brexit
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CommentConstruction’s candidate: David Darkin
The last of Building’s series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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CommentConsultants should better understand clients’ businesses
Contractors and consultants need to be asking if they truly understand client’s businesses to avoid problems
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CommentA week in the election
The Conservatives have dropped Crossrail 2 from their manifesto while the Institue for Fiscal Studies has derided both major parties
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CommentInfrastructure: What’s in a name?
‘Infrastructure’ is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment, but how do you define it for contract purposes? For the most part, it might be best not to
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CommentCyber security and customers: The boardrooms of the future
With cyber security breaches becoming more common, new director-level roles could be needed to address the problem
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CommentHouse prices cool for summer
House price growth is slowing which could have an impact on the speed of housing construction
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CommentCouncil housing: Anything you can do
Theresa May’s pledge to build ‘a new generation of council homes’ is a riposte to Labour’s promise to fund 500,000 social homes
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Yes, there’s growth, but clouds are gathering
Construction output and contract awards are up year-on-year, but there are key issues facing the sector
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CommentHansom: The high life
One Czech building’s detectors get it wrong, Maggie’s statue plans cause a stir, we reminisce about the original Shell building, touch on Bangkok’s towers, hanker for Hampstead and puzzle over the Tory manifesto
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CommentConstruction’s candidate: Bernard Hyde
The second of Building’s series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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CommentLessons to be learnt
PPP agreements have been successful in getting public facilities built but there must be controls so that flaws - like the ones that caused a brick wall to collapse in an Edinburgh school - are prevented
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CommentA week in the election
The three major parties’ manifestos are out but campaigning was suspended in the wake of the Manchester attack
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CommentThe rise of the machines
Technology is creating opportunities for change in building logistics facilities