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CommentDrones: hovering anxiously
The first in a series on new technology addresses the legal issues of drone use in construction
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CommentHansom: Liquid assets
Advertising guys at a consultant turn to drink, and Carillion鈥檚 shareholders might be tempted to follow suit, but site workers have moved on to lattes
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CommentNo great shakes
The country is in the grip of a housing crisis at the same time as carrying out infrastructure improvements that are widely viewed as long-overdue
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CommentModern slavery - the time to act is now
Despite over 80,000 organisations worldwide employing Modern Slavery Act Statements, not everyone seems ready
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CommentLegal blog: Traps for the unwary
The latest revision of the New Engineering Contract, NEC4, could cause a few headaches for the employer鈥檚 project manager
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CommentA digital briefing revolution to build better and build right
Boosting productivity and improving delivery efficiency is clearly critical to the growth of the economy. But are we sure that we are building the right assets? Are we working to the right brief?
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CommentPower to the regions: maximising rail freight to support construction
Construction is discussed in terms of a 鈥榩ipeline鈥�. A lack of awareness of the importance of the smart delivery of materials could cause a blockage.
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CommentThe Great Escape? A fresh look at exclusion clauses
The Court of Appeal鈥檚 recent decision which concerned an exclusion clause intended to limit liability for claims could have a serious effect on the interpretation of such clauses in negotiated agreements
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CommentHansom: Top marks
Serpentine Pavilion has its run extended, Westfield has an impressive new roof and Bovis Homes says it has incontrovertible proof of satisfied customers
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CommentLegal blog: Missing the point
The proposed new sanctions framework for approved inspectors fails two key requirements of fairness and proportionality, by treating large and small AIs the same
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CommentA private conversation
John McDonnell鈥檚 plan to scrap PFI contracts in favour of nationalised infrastructure was immediately slammed - but what would the implications of a PFI-less Britain be?
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CommentHow infrastructure can tackle construction鈥檚 productivity conundrum
Technology, modernisation and skills are vast challenges facing the industry today - but productivity is a problem too
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CommentUnravelling quantitative easing
As the US signals an unwinding of quantitative easing, what would the implications be of the withdrawal of the UK鈥檚 major stimulus programme?
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CommentIs failure built in to public sector projects at tender stage?
The spotlight is shining on how the construction sector operates more than ever before
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CommentThe end of the affair?
Robert Akenhead returns with a column highlighting a recent inventive use of debt recovery legislation to recoup the costs of an adjudication
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CommentHansom: Taking time out
This week, we鈥檙e at Ascot with Balfour, Mitie moves to the Shard, Foster is deluged by CVs, and Dulux paints the mood of the nation
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CommentAll bets are still on
Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back
New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July
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CommentFire fighting
Three months on from the horrifying fire at Grenfell Tower, a public inquiry into the fire, and a call for a review of fire regulations has put the聽design, construction and management of high-rise buildings firmly under scrutiny