All Comment articles – Page 43
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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Peter Caplehorn
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CommentDemystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?
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CommentLet’s keep up this collective spirit
Construction came together to work through previous lockdowns, we must continue to work together to find solutions says Build UK’s Suzannah Nichol
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CommentIt’s about time the industry embraced 30-day payment terms
This week’s move by the government is an overdue one, says Beard chairman Mark Beard
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Nutty effervescence
A housing minister comes over all Marie Antoinette as he sips a bit of bubbly… meanwhile, working parents are going round the bend
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Comment2020 wasn’t about survival, it was about long-term vision
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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CommentA case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court’s readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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CommentNow is a critical moment to protect site workers
If construction sites are to stay open and help keep the economy afloat, then bosses must act to minimise the risks
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CommentA question of scope
A party that wants to limit the scope of an adjudication must be wary of asking questions that accidentally widen the dispute
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CommentConstruction cartels – don’t get caught out
If you’ve accidentally fallen foul of anti-competition law, come clean to avoid or minimise the fines
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CommentBe prepared for smart contracts
The next generation of contracts should be designed to work with MMC
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CommentPositive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM’s Philip Watson welcomes certain departments’ refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts
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CommentThe year ahead in construction law
Sheena Sood previews what 2021 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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CommentDefects in new homes – all change?
The housebuilding industry is about to get its own ombudsman, who will need to operate within the existing complex contractual and statutory framework
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK’s new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentHotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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CommentWhat does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds’ Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year
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CommentUsing dispute boards in international projects
This increasingly popular approach can offer faster resolution of international disputes on live schemes
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CommentNet zero needs a design aesthetic
Would a modern twist on the Bauhaus vision help to inspire and transform, asks Elaine Toogood
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CommentProject Speed's success relies on creating a culture of trust
Efforts to accelerate projects must start with culture not process, writes Stuart Maister