All Comment articles – Page 161
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CommentOnline poll: Charge on skilled non-EU labour
Will a £1,000 charge to hire skilled non-EU staff damage the construction industry? Vote here
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CommentThe Professionals
In the built environment, professionalism has largely been the preserve of the consultants and designers in charge of the ‘virtual’ part of construction. But ‘real’ construction needs these values too - in spades
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CommentPayments: Fair dues
When administering payments under a construction contract, it is wise to follow its terms strictly and to remain vigilant - or end up paying more than you owe
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CommentBrexit: Apathy rules, OK
Nearly every Conservative says they are undecided. In short, like most of the public, the EU is not a big deal for them
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CommentTime for a change
Harry Rich was unable to drive the necessary reform at RIBA, his departure is an opportunity
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CommentSink estates: Has their time come?
We don’t plan and invest for the long term. £140m will help identify the issues on particular estates but it won’t tackle the root causes
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CommentHansom: The incredibles
An underwater tennis court, a cycle rack installed as public art, a grade II-listed DIY nuclear bunker, and a Russian official who steals a 50km stretch of road - clearly a week for suspending disbelief …
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CommentNail your colours to the mast
The question of whether the UK should remain in the European Union is a classically polarised debate
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CommentFooting the bill
Projects often go over budget because of variations, but can the QS be held liable for these extra costs? A recent court judgment finds that this may be the case.
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform
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CommentTender processes: Fair game
Great care must be taken over payment procedures and timings before and after practical completion, as ignoring them can prove to be a very expensive exercise
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CommentAdjudication enforcement: Wycombe Demolition Ltd vs Topevent Ltd
Before Mr Justice Coulson. Judgement delivered 31 July 2015
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CommentOpening the floodgates
The floods over the past weeks could lead to a wave of claims and other legal actions. Construction firms should make sure they can stay afloat in a world where flooding is the new normal
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CommentHansom: Grouse season
We’re feeling a little rebellious this week, what with protests against Donald Trump, a mixed-use tower in Paddington and the Garden Bridge
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CommentAdjudicators’ jurisdiction: By the way …
Much has been made of the Aspect vs Higgins case’s implications for limitation periods but it also contained an interesting point on adjudicators’ jurisdiction
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CommentThe estates we’re in
Will Cameron’s rhetoric about regenerating the UK’s most run-down estates lead to any benefits for the people who actually live on them?
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CommentA big year
Construction starts the year at the epicentre of political and economic debate, and over the next 12 months it will be constantly under the spotlight - here are the hot topics to keep an eye on
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CommentFlood-proofing rethink required
December’s devestating floods and storms show the need to put the way we design and build our homes back on the agenda
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CommentExpert evidence: British Airways plc vs Paul Spencer and 11 others(present trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme)
Before Mr Justice Warren. Judgment delivered 21 August 2015