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CommentTo retain or rebuild? M&S case shows the industry needs rules
The High Court ruling overturning Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to deny聽M&S permission to redevelop its Oxford Street store shows that a framework setting out the conditions for redevelopment is urgently needed
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CommentMeet the productivity evangelists and their tribes
There are many ways to solve the productivity challenge and they need not be mutually exclusive, says RLB partner Paul Beeston
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Comment星空传媒 safety case reports explained
The requirement for principal accountable persons to prepare safety case reports under the BSA has now come into force. How can this best be done?
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CommentChanging priorities in London office market are driving up costs
Occupiers now want better, more flexible and sustainable facilities but inevitably this comes at a price, says Jayson Crosley, director at Turner & Townsend alinea
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CommentPlanning rules relaxed for wave of mini nuclear reactors
With small modular reactors 鈥� which can be built quickly offsite 鈥� seen as the future of nuclear, the government wants to simplify the relevant planning process
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CommentHas MMC gone from an industry salvation to a pseudo solution?
Once touted as聽the answer to all our productivity woes,聽MMC increasingly looks like it may have been just another wacky idea with little chance of success in these uncertain times,聽writes Richard Steer
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CommentGood investment requires a great deal more than money
Responsible, considerate and thoughtful development should be profitable, both financially and in the way it delivers meaningful benefits for the community, says Ghislaine Halpenny of Regal London
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CommentProfessional liability may extend further than consultants think
A recent case clarifies what kinds of claims can be made against consultants if they fail in their duties,聽writes Theresa Mohammed
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CommentCould this be the year of construction management?
John Setra of聽construction management specialists聽K2CM argues for an alternative to the design and build method of procuring substantial projects
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CommentThe money鈥檚 in the ground: engineering a solution to brownfield regeneration costs
Up to 75% of the cost of construction is in the groundwork and more than 拢10bn is spent removing construction waste annually. Howel Morris of Rodgers Leask explains why geo-environmental and civil engineering synergy is key to saving time and money聽and reducing waste
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CommentRuling means court-ordered alternative dispute resolution extends beyond construction contracts
The appeal court has ruled that parties in any kind of聽dispute 鈥� not just construction 鈥� can be court ordered to use alternative dispute resolutions (ADR), explains Tony Bingham
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Peaks and troughs
Passing cows are the latest hold-up on HS2 but mayor Andy Street does his best to dig the project out of the hole it鈥檚 in
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CommentIndustry transformation is complex and needs to be treated as such
MMC has taken a kicking since the House of Lords鈥� committee report,聽but the bigger picture is far more nuanced with plenty of examples of positive innovation, writes Trudi Sully
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CommentGove appears to have woken up to the housing crisis 鈥� but his solutions are half-baked
To tackle the housing crisis we need strategic leadership but this is beyond the current government, writes Brendan Kilpatrick
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CommentNew ruling says late payment may not be grounds for termination
Cash flow is likely to worsen for contractors and subcontractors following a TCC judgment clarifying termination rights relating to late payment
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CommentISG鈥檚 new chief executive has a point: doing the same thing over and over again can鈥檛 go on
Contracting and the wider industry has to get to grips with the way builders do business 鈥� beginning with the amount of money they make. Otherwise, what鈥檚 the point? writes Dave Rogers聽
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CommentWe are working to ensure apprentices will be our legacy
聽Providing young people with opportunities to earn while they learn helps to tackle the skills crisis and encourages the next generation of talent, says Dawn Moore of Murphy聽
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CommentOur politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction
All political parties should make a manifesto commitment to move to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction within two years of starting government, Will Arnold writes
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CommentAdjudication: how did it all get so complicated?
Tony Bingham looks at an ordinary adjudication of mind-bending complexity and wonders how this haas become the new norm