All Comment articles – Page 295
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CommentAd-hoc adjudication: Cheque mate
An adjudicator decided that two parties had entered into an ad-hoc adjudication by dint of having paid his – rather hefty – fees upfront. But the TCC had other ideas
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CommentPoliticians need to act now
Unless vital infrastructure projects are delivered, the economy risks even deeper problems
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CommentWhat is the optimism in the latest RICS construction survey telling us?
The improvement in workload may be coming from overseas rather than the UK market
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CommentGreen Deal incentives need to be permanent
We need a mechanism that will drive the retrofit market for years to come, not another cycle of boom and bust
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CommentThe real home truth is that the government can and should do more to boost house building
If the state wants more homes it will have to build those homes itself
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CommentSpread your wings
Building and Ecobuild have launched the Global Clients Group, bringing you the latest insights from clients driving the sustainability agenda
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CommentNeglecting the old
Leaving historical building organisations out of the Green Deal committee is a grave mistake
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CommentHansom: Getting territorial
Control freakery at the DfE, competition on and off the field for two leading architects, a Stirling Prize clash and construction UK gives two charities a run for their money
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CommentReturn of the Judge: Lord Dyson
Few people have had greater influence over construction disputes than Lord Dyson, presiding judge of the TCC from 1998 to 2001. Now he’s been made Master of the Rolls
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CommentChanges to employment law
The government appears to be attempting to reduce the burden on employers. Here are five changes to employment law that are worth keeping an eye on
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CommentSchool building: United we stand
The Education Funding Agency’s baseline school designs have opened up divisions between architects and contractors when what is needed is greater collaboration
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CommentMy digital life … Richard Bonner
An EC Harris partner reveals why the internet recently frustrated him and which app is helping him train to be the King of the Mountain
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CommentWonders & blunders with Pete Halsall
Britain’s enduring love affair with the Victorian home proves we can build decent housing, says Pete Halsall, but the recent crop of pokey abodes is letting the whole nation down
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CommentBIM: Who does what and when?
Central to the introduction of BIM level 2 will be a protocol that ensures that everyone knows what they can expect from the other parties on the project
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CommentNo alternative to public spending
The Scottish government must invest in infrastructure if we are to ever recover
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CommentLandmark projects: How to spot a flop from 100 yards
Projects likely to lose a contractor millions of pounds don’t always have ‘failure’ written all over them, but there are warning signs that should make anyone pause