All Comment articles – Page 168
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CommentHow the NIC can meet its potential
The National Infrastructure Commission must wield binding decision-making powers
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CommentThick as thieves
The National Infrastructure Commission announcement was a masterclass in Osborne tactics contained within a substantial speech
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CommentDrawing battle lines
Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the Labour Party differs wildly to the Conservatives in its answer to the housing crisis and attitude to social housing. It will be interesting to see how the government responds to the new rhetoric
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CommentGreen buildings: A new approach
Redefining the business case for creating sustainable buildings
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CommentWaste not, want not water management
Better, more effective water management and harvesting techniques need to be designed into every element of a building
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CommentAre net zero water buildings far off?
Adopting a more holistic approach to water management in buildings could get us on the path to net zero water buildings
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CommentOnline poll: Hinkley Point C
Will Hinkley Point C nuclear power station ever be built? Vote here
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CommentIn the right spirit
A High Court judge had to remind the parties in a recent case what adjudication was for - not a gladiatorial legal arena but a quick fix
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CommentThe nuclear option
Senior party representatives seemed determined not to get engaged in too many policy specifics which might frighten the horses
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CommentHansom: Such stuff as dreams are made on
This week, trips to Mars, gossip about a third runway at Heathrow, celebrations from yesteryear and a desk that turns into a bed - but donating blood at Gleeds quickly turns into a nightmare
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CommentWe need answers
World events rumble on and we must focus on the problems we can fix. Jeremy Corbyn is right that radical action is needed to resolve the housing crisis, but his plan to print money will drag us back to the 1970s
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CommentA 10 year stretch
Those working in the Middle East should be aware of ‘decennial liability’, which makes you liable for problems with a building for up to a decade after completion
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CommentWater–forecasting a riskier investment climate
Flooding and water shortages could increase if confidence in weather and climate forecasting drops, despite the evidence for climate change
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CommentHonouring the name
Can the loss of long-established, British construction brands ever be justified?
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CommentHansom: Carry on building
This week, more double entendres than we would like, perhaps, the French rugby team find out what fine dining really means, a descendant of Guy Fawkes plans a revolution, and Amber Rudd pops in - and out
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CommentLooking at the bigger picture
The construction industry has held up pretty well recently, if we look at the bigger picture
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CommentAsk an apprentice
Marcus Palmer, junior mechanical engineer at Crofton Design, reviews his time on an industry apprenticeship
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CommentStamp it out
The UK’s Modern Slavery Act can be a major supply chain issue for the construction sector