All Comment articles – Page 306
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CommentWhose privilege is it anyway?
Advice given to a firm may be protected by legal professional privilege, but things can get messy when there’s a conflict of interest between the company and its directors
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CommentThe Construction Act: Lost in translation?
As we await the first court judgment on the Construction Act’s amended payment rules, questions remain over whether the law says exactly what legislators meant it to …
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CommentJam tomorrow but what about today?
This week’s announcement of £9.4bn of railway spending is great news. But we need to invest in housing to get out of the current slump
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CommentAll roads lead to London, Vince
Business secretary vince cable and housing minister Grant Shapps search for a boost to housing supply
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CommentGovernment should be fixing its policy credibility rather than boasting about its fiscal credibility
The Government is beginning to more clearly recognise the urgency of getting construction back into growth
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CommentMel Starrs (1973-2012)
Building’s digital and audience director Phil Clark remembers Mel Starrs
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CommentForecasters see longer deeper double dip for construction
Expectations for recovery have been revised downwards
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CommentGuidance from TCC on key construction issues
Contractors should take note of the recent judgment in Walter Lilly vs Mackay with regards to loss and expense claims
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CommentA quick guide to construction bonds
A quick guide to the practical uses of bonds on construction and engineering projects
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CommentDisclosure of expert advice: Odedra & another vs Ball & another
Bear in mind the possibility that expert advice obtained early in legal proceedings may become disclosable
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CommentCase to boost construction grows as ONS figures reveal an industry accelerating into recession
Worrying new orders figures perhaps look better from a political perspective
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CommentDeepest green credentials
The Living Building Challenge provides the opportunity to hit the highest conceivable sustainability targets
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CommentSustainable materials: Wood first?
Design teams need the freedom to decide which material will give the best sustainability outcome
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CommentO'Rourke's right-hand woman
Ray’s right-hand woman at board level Anna Stewart is leading the way in a whole number of areas
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CommentThanks for the memories …
Firms are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentThanks for the memories …
As one current case shows, companies are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentHansom: Making a good impression
The enigmatic Ray O’Rourke loses both a yacht trip and planning permission to rebuild his house, Rory Bremner does his homework and the CIC adopts a cutting-edge approach to entertaining
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