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CommentCase in focus:聽Compensation events
Had a PFI project company given proper notice of a claim for compensation? Ted Lowery considers a High Court case in Northern Ireland
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CommentBusiness as usual
Will the new and weakened Tory government do more to promote construction? With a new set of challenges, and time ticking for the Brexit negotiations, recognising the industry鈥檚 potential is more important than ever
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CommentHolding back
Withholding retention money is one of the most controversial practices in the construction industry today. But with reform delayed, what can subcontractors do to protect themselves?
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CommentThe importance of social value in creating successful workplaces
Offices are becoming more 鈥榗ivic鈥� in nature and can benefit from stronger links with their communities
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CommentWill energy efficiency fare any better under this government?
Many will be concerned by Michael Gove becoming environment secretary but Greg Clark鈥檚 reappointment at BEIS is to be welcomed
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CommentElection reaction: Where uncertainty will hit construction
Consensual politics is good in theory 鈥� but it鈥檚 a fine line between agreement and inertia
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CommentElection reaction: Beware hubris
Theresa May鈥檚 calamitous campaign has some broader lessons for construction around creating an atmosphere of collaboration and fairness
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Comment星空传媒 the universities of the future
Taking a technology-led approach will be the future for designing assets for university estates
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CommentElection reaction: What now for the construction pipeline?
Our industry needs its largest client to be a fully-engaged partner but today鈥檚 results to point in the opposite direction
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CommentElection reaction: Clients abhor uncertainty
A hung parliament means uncertainty - both political and economic, which is likely to hamper clients鈥� spending decisions
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CommentElection reaction: Not the worst of all worlds
While sterling may be wobbly at the prospect of a hung parliament, we can welcome a return to more moderated politics
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CommentHansom: Age-old issues
Antique and new collide as diggers find unsettling relics at Ally Pally, a museum has the nerve to be uncomplimentary about somebody鈥檚 age and senior housing is marketed in a hipster paradise
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CommentWelcome to the family
Sir Robert McAlpine appoints Paul Hamer as chief executive 鈥� a man used to tackling a big commercial challenge
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CommentLooking forward together
All too often different parts of the design community work in silos and fail to engage or collaborate. But now, more than ever, we must reach out to our peers, rethink our approach and transform our built environment
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CommentA digital revolution is needed
It will take a digital revolution to successfully navigate the UK鈥檚 post-Brexit social policy minefield
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CommentPersuasive percussion
In response to Tony Bingham鈥檚 April column on how we must better engage with dispute avoidance, a legal academic gives their view on how firms must try to understand each others鈥� positions
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CommentDoes what it says on the tin
Our contract law prizes certainty, as do our firms, except when they are on the receiving end. A recent case confirms our courts鈥� preference to apply contract terms strictly
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CommentTemporary workers filling skills gap
Construction is becoming reliant on temporary workers as employers attempt to fill the skills gap
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CommentHistory in the making
Ending Britain鈥檚 reliance on coal would be a seismic change, but it might rely on links with the EU electricity network
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CommentHansom: Speaking the lingo
We canvass opinion on the Twitter, check in on a certain PPE-loving politician turned hack, and snazz up our home with Lego and sparkly wallpaper. Plus, the wilds of Canada come to Chelsea Flower Show