All Comment articles – Page 191
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CommentPutting the future of infrastructure in the frame
Many people still don’t know what ‘infrastructure’ means, let alone how important it is
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CommentDirect commissioning of housing deserves fast roll out
Chancellor’s move to build homes directly is very welcome but won’t address the scale of the challenge
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CommentThe Autumn Statement - one week on
Stamp duty reform may be welcome, but we need more action to fill the skills gap
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CommentAutumn Statement: Local roads need attention too
Osborne has prioritised road-building, so why do local roads still wait 33 years to be re-surfaced?
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CommentIs BIM too focused on single properties?
It is business critical for organisations to have a building data strategy across the whole of their property portfolio
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CommentGood knight to adjudication: Is jousting the answer?
Adjudication can become a long drawn out and expensive affair – let’s replace it with jousting
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CommentNomination of an adjudicator: Eurocom Ltd vs Siemens PLC
Was the appointment of the adjudicator invalid because of information provided to the RICS by Knowles?
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CommentBeyond hot-desking
The modern office layout has transformed the way we interact with colleagues, and there’s more we can do to improve staff productivity and wellbeing
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CommentGarden cities: Come into the garden, George
Is utopian town planning really the answer to the housing crisis?
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CommentHansom: The vanishing
This week, everything’s disappearing - BBC Television Centre is poised for part-demolition, Rafael Viñoly drops off the radar, a housing minister fails to materialise, and we relive a £1bn fortune going down the tube
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CommentCodifying PFI contracts: Sticking to the letter
How rigidly must you stick to completion criteria of a PFI contract when issuing a completion certificate?
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CommentOnline poll: Stamp duty reform
Will the stamp duty reform help to stimulate the housing market? Vote here
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CommentTension at the heart of government policy
Aside from stamp duty reform, the story for construction in the Autumn Statement was a continuation of the narrative under the coalition, rather than a radical overhaul
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CommentThe chancellor’s statement was no game-changer
The Autumn Statement didn’t give construction a great deal, of more interest is the National Infrastructure Plan announced earlier this week
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CommentWarm words and hot air on devolution
George Osborne’s plans for a “northern powerhouse” left me wondering whether to laugh or cry
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CommentThe local roads network has lost out
Today’s pledges of investment in strategic roads are welcome, but the cut to local authority funding risks creating a two tier roads system
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CommentStamp duty reform stole the show ...
… but radical plans for infrastructure for the North of England were sadly lacking
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CommentWarranties: Impossibility to perform
A case regarding specific performance rather than the usual matter of damages
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CommentCareers advice
The real weakness of the industry today lies in skills, training and diversity
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CommentAdjudication: No repeats
One of Siemen’s lawyers on a case that shows once a claim has gone through adjudication it can not be adjudicated again