All Comment articles – Page 276
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CommentMaking waves
Richard McCarthy: The Green Deal may have got off to an unsteady start but, by working with government, the industry can still turn it into a success
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CommentStill safe from head injuries
Changes at the Health and Safety Executive do not spell the end of hard hats on site
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CommentBe careful using design to fight crime
A replacement for Secured By Design should encourage a sense of community not just crime reduction
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … The Building Awards shortlist
Payment terms, lycra and lap dancing are discussed at the Building Awards shortlist party
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CommentLook back in anger
Firms involved in the blacklisting scandal now have to decide how to manage the far-reaching repercussions
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CommentBlacklisting discoveries 'appalling'
Blacklisting practices revealed in inquiry beggar belief, says Ian Davidson, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee
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CommentDefective Premises Act 1972: 'In the course of a business'
Niklas Zennstrom and Catherine Zennstrom vs Kevin Fagot, Helen Moseley, Deborah Patricia Wilks, Andrew Ramus and Fast-Calc Limited
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CommentLegal brief: Human rights vs adjudication
A decision by the Scottish Courts on Whyte MacKay Ltd vs Blyth and Blyth Consulting Engineers sets an interesting precedent
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CommentLegal brief: Multiple disputes?
Willmott Dixon Housing Limited vs Newlon Housing Trust leads to an interesting development in adjudication law
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CommentThe answer is expect falling construction to prompt a triple dip – but what was the question?
Growth is pitifully poor whatever assumptions we make
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CommentThe latest construction output figures are very disturbing
The most distressing aspect is that the largest sector, commercial building, is faltering
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CommentLeap of faith
Despite what the Court of Appeal decided recently, isn’t a doctrine of good faith what the industry desperately needs?
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CommentOverheating: It's getting hot in here …
Neil Jefferson, director of the NHBC and chief executive of the Zero Carbon Hub
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CommentMy digital life … Andy Porter
The WSP Digital director discusses cycling, his favourite apps and listening to Hall Oates
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CommentDoing without lawyers
More people than ever are choosing to conduct their own construction case without using a lawyer. Fine, but it calls for a more hands-on approach from the referee
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CommentLack of good faith
More good faith may be what’s needed in the industry but unfortunately it isn’t what we’re getting
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CommentEducation for the future
The coalition is avoiding spending money on those who need it the most with its plans for education
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CommentThe drive of your life
We’re so besotted with process that we’ve lost sight of the end product. We should learn from Formula One
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CommentCriminal responsibility
Designing out crime is threatened by deregulation of the planning system