All Comment articles – Page 157
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CommentThe NHS working with developers? It'll be tough
The ‘healthy towns’ initiative is welcome, but there will be challenges along the way
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CommentIs the public sector ready for BIM Level 2?
Training is needed to get public sector clients up to speed on BIM
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CommentApprentices mean more than cheap labour
We must build on the momentum from National Apprenticeship Week and offer proper training and mentoring
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CommentAu revoir, Mipim?
Will the UK property sector’s relationship to the annual event change if Britain leaves the EU?
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CommentContract terms: Room for interpretation
Clause 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act raises a question on how to define ‘written standard terms of business’
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CommentOn the money
Move the EU referendum debate to an economic battleground and it becomes pretty clear-cut which decision will work best for the majority of the construction sector
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CommentContracts: A frame of mind
Francis Ho reviews a new framework contract with a greater focus on alliancing and partnering
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CommentOnline poll: Recruitment crisis
What is the biggest factor putting young people off of apprenticeships in construction? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Pulling no punches
No mealy-mouthed timidity this week as architect Simon Allford tells it like it is, Stephen Fry confronts the ‘bag lady’ faux pas head on, and the Spanish bemoan the ‘heritage massacre’ of a castle’s recent restoration
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
Output might have dropped in January but it turns out construction ended 2015 better than we thought
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CommentBudget 2016: Cold comfort
Confirmation that the government is backing the NIC is welcome but their approach to infrastructure is still falling short of the mark
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CommentMipim shows a caring side, and just a few towers…
This year’s ‘housing MIPIM’ may be mostly spin, but PRS is nonetheless attracting attention
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CommentA constrained Budget
Disappointment for institutional housing investors, but a surprise revival for the unloved Thames Gateway
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CommentApprentices: You’re hired
When firms start looking at apprenticeships as a source of cheap labour, they risk devaluing the programme, and their own reputations
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CommentApprentices: A long game
Why early engagement with the workforce has to be a long-term goal for specialists
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CommentOlympic effort
With the Rio Olympics almost upon us, it’s worth remembering that the London Games were a shining example of British planning and development teams pulling together on a huge scale. It’s a spirit that needs to be rekindled on future projects
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CommentHansom: Heaven knows I'm miserable now
This week’s tattle sees former Smiths frontman Morrissey consider running for mayor of London, Sir Terry Farrell brands a west London development a ‘cock-up’ and visitors to the Cheesegrater are left feeling squiffy
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CommentNEC: Start at the beginning
A new clause in the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract encourages earlier contractor involvement on projects and heralds a sea change in the employer/contractor relationship
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CommentInfrastructure: Bobbing and weaving
Fighting over funding for infrastructure projects has become a key battlefront in the contest to see who succeeds Cameron as Tory leader