All Comment articles – Page 96
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CommentThe Hackitt Report: all change?
The Hackitt Report calls for a “radical rethink” of the regulatory system. But will government support the findings, or will it just “cherry pick” the easy wins?
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CommentMy Digital life: the smart cities expert
Will Squires reveals what he’s discovered about placemaking – and why it’s vital to embrace new ways of thinking
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CommentSmart cities: using data at Heathrow
Barrie Diffin talks through how using data is making Heathrow airport’s logistics system more effective
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CommentThe new you
We’ve been looking at some of the themes that are driving change within the construction industry
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CommentHansom: Industry exposure
The housing sector gets a dressing-down on The Archers, the leader of the Lib Dems unsettles the RIBA and Interserve skirts around the issue of a major loss. Well, they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity …
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CommentA light at the end of the tunnel
How much has the government actually done since Carillion’s implosion to address unfair payment practices?
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CommentCase in focus: Getting it done properly
A ruling says two disputes on the same project must use different adjudicators
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CommentLegal: How BIM can bring us safety
Is BIM the hook on which to secure the golden thread of information that Hackitt says should run through every project?
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CommentNight time is the right time
Could a vigorous night-time economy be the way to help Britain regain its competitive edge in a post-Brexit world?
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CommentCDM 2015 isn’t working
People’s understanding of CDM 2015 is often far below the level it should be
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CommentHow might Grenfell change the contract scene?
The ways clients commission and contract for building work is beginning to change as a result
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CommentA spanner in the works
The Pimlico Plumbers case highlights the rights of workers who fall between employee and self-employed contractor
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CommentWhy ‘fast buildings’ are the future of offices
’Fast buildings’ are set to transform the way our workspaces operate
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CommentThe use of construction technology in disaster recovery zones
What does successful use of technology in the post-disaster environment look like and what are the potential risks and pitfalls?
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CommentHomes, sweet homes - and votes
A raft of housing policy announcements this weeks were somewhat overshadowed by the Heathrow expansion vote - but they could be important steps in speeding up housebuilding
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CommentHansom: Who, me?
Confusion reigns as a four-year-old building ends up with a RIBA award and the Commonwealth Games tries to keep the identity of its demolition contractor secret
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Property delivery models
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time
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CommentLegal: Counting the cost of change
Lindy Patterson looks at how valuing compensation events under NEC is affected by a retrospective change in scope
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CommentLegal: Broken records can be expensive
Hannah Mycock-Overell explains how good record-keeping practices will help if disputes later arise
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CommentCharting a course for change
The construction industry needs reform – that much is clear. It’s time to recognise the factors we can’t control and tackle the ones we know we can