All Comment articles – Page 138
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CommentUnlocking the private rented sector
There’s no silver bullet for the housing crisis, but using modular construction in the private rented sector could be part of the solution. How do we achieve higher density housing in crowded cities?
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CommentCommercial storms brew
Storm clouds are gathering on the horizon with infrastructure and other sectors facing challenges
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: A mixed picture
November’s index is down but consumer spending is providing support
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CommentThe next step for regeneration
The government’s new strategy for regeneration released last week offers a useful insight for local authorities
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CommentA much needed boost for affordable housing
London is set to be the big winner of the Autumn Statement commitment to affordable homes, and the GLA’s new guidelines will help too
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CommentThe ties that bind
After Brexit, the UK is to go its own way regarding procurement and contracts but it will still have to work within parameters set by others if it is to trade internationally
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CommentCase in focus: Final Account application
Where an adjudicator applies ISG vs Seevic to order payment of a final account application, can the valuation be challenged in a subsequent adjudication?
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CommentOnline poll: Privatised rail
Should the £530m East West Rail link be fully privatised? Vote here
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CommentThe new reality
New Yorkers didn’t vote for Trump just as Londoners didn’t vote for Brexit, but whatever their misgivings the business of doing business goes on
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CommentHansom: We’d like to thank …
We’re far too modest to mention our IBP magazine of the year award last week, ahem, but of course much of our success is thanks to the everyday, sometimes eccentric contributions of building folk - talking of which …
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CommentThe many rather than the few
To solve the skills shortage, the industry needs to look beyond the narrow confines of apprenticeships for young people
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CommentEfficiency in the NHS doesn’t have to mean cost cutting
NHS trusts must squeeze every penny out of limited captial funding, but with some careful thought at in the early stages they can deliver better outcomes
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CommentA winning formula
Creating cities that foster vibrant communities and with the infrastructure in place to secure their economic competitiveness, is no mean feat
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CommentPlacemaking in student housing
Involving students, staff and the local community in masterplanning has helped transform this university campus
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CommentWe need a pipeline of infrastructure projects
The Autumn Statement’s emphasis on improving the productivity gap is welcome but the government need to provide more details
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CommentThe community's alternative masterplan for Oval
Local campaign groups that oppose Berkeley’s masterplan for a development in south London are calling for a scheme on a more human scale
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CommentPreparing for your APC final assessment
Top tips on how to prepare for you final assessment for RICS APC candidates
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CommentFutureproof your disputes
Leaving the European Union could cause complications for the enforcement of court actions against firms and entities in EU member states. Arbitration could offer an alternative
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CommentThird time lucky?
Here’s a case that shows up the sheer muddle that is the Construction Act’s payment rules. They need to be rewritten - only not by those who made such a mess of it on the first two attempts
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CommentLetters of the law
The law on letters of credit has been upheld in two cases; banks cannot refuse to pay a demand meeting the requirements of a letter of credit unless it would involve fraud