All Comment articles – Page 38
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part three
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Chris Busaileh considers some of the issues with including liquidated damages clauses in subcontracts
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CommentWhat the Australians have to teach us about the building performance gap
Mandatory reporting of energy use for large commerical and industrial buildings would be a huge step forward for the UK, says Burohappold’s Jim Saywell
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Singapore
Continuing our series on operating under foreign jurisdictions, Paul Teo and Natalie Wong examine the opportunities in a Singapore that is set to thrive post-covid
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CommentLet’s make it easy to specify green products
Specifiers want to do the right thing but a lack of clear information is a barrier to change, says NBS’ Lee Jones
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CommentCarbon neutrality and the law
For the government’s stringent emissions targets to be met will require not only further legislation but also changes in contract clauses and regulatory practices
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CommentWe now have a serious skills crisis on our hands
Recruiters have too many vacancies and too few candidates. Randstad’s Victoria Short warns of a perfect storm engulfing construction
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CommentOn being seen to be green – energy monitoring
The new London Plan requires building owners to verify and report on energy performance post-occupation – but how?
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CommentWhat can construction learn from M&S, John Lewis and the Co-op?
Retailers are taking their customers’ concerns about the climate crisis to heart, but Richard Steer is not sure the building industry can say the same
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CommentOffsite manufacturing need not damage social value outcomes
Councils often want a guarantee that construction projects will create local jobs, but Mark Bolger argues for a whole life value approach when considering the benefits of MMC
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CommentWe need a construction payments act
Rudi Klein argues that, 25 years after the Construction Act passed into law, it’s time for a new one to finally straighten out payment
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Where the sun don’t shine
A 1960s cinema has been saved from eternal darkness, but Jack Pringle’s vinyl collection of the same era has been less fortunate. Meanwhile, David Hockney is trying to cheer us all up with a digital sunrise
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CommentHydrogen is not a silver bullet solution
Hydrogen is seen as the Swiss Army knife of net zero solutions – but is it really?
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CommentCountdown to COP26: A good start – but still a long way to go
As momentum builds towards COP26, developers are making impressive-sounding commitments with their net zero pathways and strategies
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CommentThoughts on the Planning Bill
The bill, which appeared in the Queen’s Speech this week, contains a wealth of provisions, many controversial
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CommentGive us the tools and we will finish the job
As the UK economy goes up a gear, there’s plenty of construction work – but where are the materials to do it with?
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CommentFocus on design is critical as the optimism grows
Confidence is returning to the industry. We must use the renewed energy to ensure that we build in a responsible and resilient way, says Sadie Morgan
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CommentCarbon targets have been set – now the hard work really starts
Turning well-meaning words about climate change into measurable action requires fundamental change across the industry, writes Mark Farmer
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CommentNot just another toolkit
Over the next six months big names in construction will be trying out the Value Toolkit on live projects, Ron Lang explains why it’s important
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CommentVillage greens are for work and play
A new ruling reconciles landowner and public recreation rights but keeps landowners on their toes