All Comment articles – Page 197
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CommentFuture-proofing the higher education estate
Data from every university in the country is included in a new report that should prove invaluable for those wanting an innovative estate strategy
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CommentWhat makes a healthy city?
The vitality of our cities is the theme of this week’s World Architecture Day and one area we can make a difference as a profession is in the quality of elite and community sports venues
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CommentLADs: Sharing the pain
Recent cases may prompt employers to increase the liquidated damages they seek from contractors, who in turn may be more inclined to pass them down to subcontractors
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CommentWhat vacuum cleaners can teach us about zero carbon homes
The industry needs to ensure the low carbon products and services it supplies actually do what they claim
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CommentSingapore is running hot
The gateway to booming South-east Asia, Singapore also has a thriving construction market in its own right
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CommentVariation clauses: At your discretion
Variation clauses allow employers to alter works part way through a project. But they can lead to unfairness if a contractor has to act without waiting for instruction
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CommentWhere next for Balfour?
After a fifth profit warning in two years, the firm needs to rebuild trust with the City, as well as with clients and suppliers.
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CommentScotland: Another country
Scotland may still be part of the United Kingdom, but the extra devolution promised by all three main parties will have consequences for those contracting north of the border
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CommentWe need the government to be open about energy data
The data around energy generation capacity looks to be being presented in a way that obscures inconvenient facts
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CommentInside the Tory conference
There was more bravado than introspection but for those attending from the industry, a disappointing lack of content
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CommentHearts and minds
As we approach election year infrastructure is high on the agenda of all the main political parties, but the public need to be won over
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CommentCameron's speech highlights green battle lines
Sadly, the debate over sustainability policy is becoming increasingly polarised
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CommentEngineers do Stirling work too
The RIBA Stirling prize is the UK’s highest award for architects. But perhaps it’s time to acknowledge the other people who have a hand in making buildings work effectively
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CommentConservatives put housebuilding centre stage
There is much to like about the Conservatives’ push on housebuilding but it leaves renters out in the cold
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CommentTory conference: Lively but with little housing direction
Despite grassroots support the Conservative party, like Labour, doesn’t seem committed to the housebuilding push we need
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CommentInspiring the next generation
Economic recovery can only be postive for construction, but it does mean we have to persuade graduates to choose our sector over all the others
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CommentHow will we cope with accelerated change?
It’s a challenge for firms and individuals alike to keep up with the pace of change in this digital age, but one approach that can help is life-long learning
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CommentArchitect’s certificate: Hunt and others v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd and Strutt and Parker
The Court of Appeal had to decide whether S P’s certificates constituted negligent misstatements, whether S P owed a duty of care to the claimants, and whether the certificates amounted to enforceable contractual warranties
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CommentWhen setting-off isn’t letting off
There are circumstances where the paying party may avoid settling an amount awarded by an adjudicator using set-off
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CommentA better mix
We must work harder to recruit the top talent in construction, which means having a better variety in terms of age, ethnicity, background and sexuality