Opinion – Page 314
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CommentShepherd Construction’s court victory and why it matters
One of the lawyers acting for the winning party looks at what this case means for those assessing extension of time claims
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CommentDid construction really propel the UK economy this spring?
What were the factors behind the 6.6% growth in construction output in the second quarter?
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CommentConstruction Growth Drives Economic Recovery? Really?
ONS said that GDP in 2010 Q2 grew at double the rate that macroeconomic forecasters were anticipating and that the main driver was construction... really?
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CommentThe times they have a-changed
When the head of construction at John Lewis says competitive tendering gets projects done for 10% less than partnering, it’s clear the paradigm has shifted
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CommentThe beggar’s banquet
The Scottish courts have expressed their opinion about whether the loser of an adjudication has to pay the winner if that winner appears to be on Carey Street
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CommentClarification: Public spending on construction
How much public cash has actually been spent on construction?
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Schools out for tender
It’s a new order for those involved in building schools after the coalition’s savage cutbacks. But the changes should bring opportunities for smaller contractors
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Hidden agenda: the weakness of adjudication
Because it takes place in private, adjudication is preventing judges from developing construction law - and lawyers aren’t improving the contracts they draft
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CommentHow does the state imagine?
The next decade is going to reinterpret, reorganise and abolish much of our familiar world, so we’ll need creative thinking from government. Which could be a problem
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CommentQuentin Shears: Free schools and the Continuity PTA
’They’re already looking at sites, trying to work out how many kids you can fit in an abandoned Zavvi’
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Hansom: Fruit loops
Though life’s no bowl of cherries for construction, our resilient colleagues have been going bananas on the 2012 site, tapping away on BlackBerries and spilling raspberry juice over a top chef’s kitchen
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Schools are too expensive ...
The number of people involved and the massive fees that are paid, no wonder the cost of the schools is off the scale
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Let's get falls to fall
Recently released Health and Safety Executive figures, showing that worker deaths were down from 178 fatalities in 2008/09 to 151 in 2009/10, are testament to the work of safety practitioners across the UK
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Have glass, won't travel
Here’s a new feature concept: “Building buys a pint for … anyone outside London.”
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Q+A from the Building forum
Building’s Forum regulars don’t always focus on serious topics. This week, something from the busy General Chit-chat section
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CommentA bridge too far
Simon Whitehead spotted this instructive scene in Dulwich, south London, which demonstrates that the “oh, it’ll probably be okay” approach doesn’t always work out …
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CommentGreen refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
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CommentJust how biased can an adjudicator be?
A court case last week showed that overturning an adjudication by claiming bias is an uphill battle