All Comment articles – Page 66
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CommentA royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
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CommentThe new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Concrete facts, please
Accusations of a blame culture (it wasn’t me!), fake news – and now they’re even dragging Harrison Ford into it
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CommentThe mental health cost of austerity in construction
In an era when project margins are getting tighter and tighter, what is the potential impact on mental health?
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CommentEnergy standards for new homes – the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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Comment5 minutes with… Lucy Howard, director, Turner & Townsend
Lucy Howard tells Building about Bank station, Formula One factories, and knitting
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CommentQuality and quantity: Let's set the standard for the industry
Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate to improve our built environment
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: They think it’s all over
Geoff Hurst scores but doesn’t quite repeat the magic and in the battle for London’s tallest tower, it’s game over
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CommentPushing up pension powers
Anne-Marie Winton on the strengthened regulatory powers the long-awaited pensions bill will contain
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CommentCracking the code: Dealing with defective housing
Francis Ho discusses the government’s proposals to improve redress for buyers of new homes
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CommentWhat is the £3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?
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CommentThe hypocrisy of retentions
A leading builder has criticised the system of payment retentions. Welcome to our world…
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CommentEarly neutral evaluation: Get a jump on the outcome
A new kind of ADR, called early neutral evaluation, aims to give parties an idea ahead of time about which way a dispute will go
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CommentHow public-private partnerships can act as a catalyst for regeneration and housing delivery
The removal of the borrowing cap on the Housing Revenue Account represents an opportunity to build vibrant new mixed-use communities
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CommentParent company guarantees: Unreasonable demands?
Parent company guarantees can provide some security for those contracting with a contractor in the event of the latter suffering cash flow problems
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CommentIs our housebuilding future bright under Jenrick?
To call it a housing crisis is far from an overstatement. So, what’s going wrong, and can Robert Jenrick get it right?
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CommentTall tower procurement
Jill Hamilton considers what procurement approach is best for the construction of tall buildings in the light of the Hackitt report
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CommentCan subcontractors raise the same claim twice?
Having raised a claim at an earlier stage does not necessarily entitle a subcontractor to raise the same claim later
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Grave consequences
An Oscar-winner leaves Croydon, shopkeepers are angry as Crossrail eats into their profits – while a skeleton crew unearth bodies at an HS2 site
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CommentLet’s build our way to net zero
Infrastructure investment is the key to achieving the government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050