All Comment articles – Page 209
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CommentLetters of intent: The road to Hell
Letters of intent are often used while parties and their lawyers haggle over terms. But what happens when a contractor is required to work in accordance with terms still being discussed?
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CommentMore small sites needed to boost housing supply
There’s no chance of meeting demand for homes by prioritising large sites, despite political consensus, says Chris Tinker of Crest Nicholson
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CommentThe big BIM paradigm
BIM is set to be the biggest change this industry has seen for over 160 years
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government’s promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell
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CommentWe mustn't ditch affordable homes to boost housing output
Rachel Fisher looks at the risk government progress on housing standards is undermined by relaxation of affordable requirements
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CommentStorm damage: Under the weather
Last winter’s storms and flooding caused damage to existing buildings and those in the process of being constructed. But who bears the liability for delays to ongoing building projects?
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CommentSustainability should be simple
If we want to save carbon we should save people the hassle of fiddling with the air conditioning
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CommentEcobuild: Walking the talk
I was nervous about handing responsibility for sourcing the UK Green Building Council’s conference stand to Ecobuild
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CommentRevamped Green Deal cashback is only part of the solution
The government will have to go further than its current package of cash incentives to tackle climate change
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CommentFigures show the real cost of buying work in the recession
Alastair Stewart looks at Building’s assessment of which major contractors has won and lost through the recession - and why
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CommentWeaker Building Regulations will hurt UK construction most
Last week’s zero carbon climb down will hit industry exports
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CommentQatar: Looking beyond the World Cup
Responding to cultural senstitives while building schools in the world’s richest country
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CommentSummary judgment: A cautionary tale
In this case, before Mr Justice Akenhead, the opportunity to spell out to would be claimants the implications of misguided proceedings was not to be missed
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CommentColombia: Latin America’s newcomer
Colombia looks to finally be living up to its full potential, with enormous opportunities for the infrastructure and construction sectors
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CommentContractors are sitting on a ticking time bomb
We need to talk about contractors - the contracting business model is under pressure
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CommentChartwell Estate Agents Ltd vs Fergies Properties SA and Hyam Lehrer: Relief from Sanction
In this case, Lord Justice Davis observed that correspondence between the lawyers showed a lack of understanding of the requirements of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules
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CommentGovernment needs a programme approach to realise infrastructure drive
Mace’s Jason Millett argues that while measures in the Queen’s Speech are welcome, a delivery focus is now essential
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CommentTime to end whingeing over solar subsidy cuts
Cuts to subsidies for ‘solar farms’ are a sign of success and should be welcomed