All Comment articles – Page 169
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CommentService with a smile
Disputes about PFI projects are likely to be about operational matters. A recent case centred around how service points were awarded
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CommentYour shout, George
All the signs are that the chancellor George Osborne really does believe in creating a northern powerhouse
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CommentA bit hit and MEES
The government may have done some serious pruning of legislation but not all energy-related legislation is up for change
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CommentHansom: Blowing your own trumpet
This week, QSs back a winner, Heathrow does some independent research, Melbourne introduces height limits, there’s a crowdfunded tower and a data firm with data on why data is good. Plus, Costain packs a punch
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CommentPolitical leadership: Bend it like Corbyn
Commentators across the country attempt to assess the impact
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CommentPayless notices: Is it crystal clear?
Are late interim applications, the status of payless notices and conditions precedent for levying LADs giving you sleepless nights? Fear not - a recent judgment has provided guidance
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CommentCorbyn’s big idea
Could the Labour leader’s ‘people’s quantitative easing’ kick start investment in housing and sustainable energy projects?
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CommentOnline poll: New Labour leader
Will Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the opposition help construction to make its case to government? Vote here
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CommentA lack of understanding
Construction delivers around 7% of the country’s GDP. So why does this Conservative government seem so intent on running the industry that has underpinned the economic recovery into the ground?
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CommentAn unfair burden
We rely on onerous contracts to ensure the supply chain meets the cost of a procurement process that isn’t fit for purpose. It’s about time things changed
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CommentLittle Britain Challenge Cup: Day two
The second day of the Little Britain Challenge Cup brings the event’s first races
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CommentLittle Britain Challenge Cup: Day one
As industry yachting event the Little Britain Challenge Cup gets underway in Cowes, chairman David Kong recounts the first day’s festivities
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CommentMarket recovery: Pause for thought
There are plenty of signs of a growing construction market from which to draw encouragement as the sector gears up for its autumn trading
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CommentHansom: Attention seekers
Building Towers gets some well-deserved coverage, Canary Wharf’s seagulls get more attention than they deserve, a secret marriage goes viral, the South Bank looks for funds, and Berkeley Homes joins the FTSE 100
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CommentGet ready for ESOS
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme obliges large businesses to carry out regular energy audits
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CommentIndemnity claims: Cutting your losses
Do you know what an indemnity is and how a claim under one differs from a claim for damages for breach of contract?
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CommentOnline poll: London skyline
Does London need a more coherent tall buildings policy? Vote here
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CommentThe long and winding road
Housing is now recognised as one of the small handful of public policy issues that is absolutely essential for the government - and broader society - to solve. But this is just the start…
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CommentConstruction – the lazy lie
Suggestions that UK workers, particularly within the construction industry, could be working harder are unfair