All Comment articles – Page 134

  • Rudi Klein
    Comment

    Forging stronger chains

    2017-05-22T07:00:00Z

    The UK construction industry must become leaner, fitter and more integrated to survive. Will the new government act as a catalyst for this after the election?

  • Comment

    Heritage is absent from the housing white paper

    2017-05-22T06:00:00Z

    We need to reintroduce the concept of heritage into the discussion around the expanding our villages, towns and cities

  • Comment

    How to help local authorities build homes

    2017-05-19T11:00:00Z

    The Conservatives’ pledge to build more council houses is welcome but few people have mentioned the route that built hundreds of thousands of homes each year in the post-war period

  • Comment

    Case in focus: Procedural fairness

    2017-05-19T06:00:00Z

    Had interventions by the judge during the evidence made a fair trial impossible? Ted Lowery considers a recent Court of Appeal case

  • Comment

    Construction’s candidate: Stephen Gee

    2017-05-19T06:00:00Z

    The first of Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election

  • Comment

    Forming frameworks

    2017-05-18T11:14:00Z

    Early contractor involvement is about more than just two-stage tendering. There are tested resources to build strong project teams, including last year’s FAC-1 framework alliance contract

  • Comment

    A week in the election

    2017-05-18T06:00:00Z

    Labour’s manifesto is leaked, then released, and the Conservatives try to park their tanks on Labour’s lawn

  • Anthony-Brown
    Comment

    Could the Uber-effect hit construction?

    2017-05-16T11:00:00Z

    The Uber app has brought dynamic pricing to taxi rides, it’s possible the supply of construction labour could be disrupted in a similar way

  • Paul Glass
    Comment

    Cyber security: Be prepared if you don't WannaCry

    2017-05-16T10:30:00Z

    The events of last Friday and the weekend have shown that cryptoware can wreak havoc. Ensuring that staff are properly trained is crucial

  • Hansom HT
    Comment

    Hansom: Unlikely stories

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    A Maggie’s Centre wins approval from an unexpected source, we reminisce about the old days before tall towers blighted the country, a luxury Japanese train takes a bow, and Slough targets those looking for happiness

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Taking a lead on BIM

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    BIM can improve the industry’s efficiency but more firms need to adopt it before the full benefit can be realised

  • Steven Carey
    Comment

    If the advice isn’t right

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    Construction professionals often give advice on the best course of action in a construction project. However, if such advice is wrong, for what losses could the consultant be liable?

  • Alex Solk
    Comment

    Will the university campus exist in 50 years' time?

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    Predictions that the campus will be usurped by digital, remote learning ignore the importance of ‘face-to-face’ interaction

  • Kwadwo Sardokie
    Comment

    3D printing: Another dimension

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    3D printing is set to play an ever more important role in the construction process but, with this new technology, new legal safeguards will be needed

  • 22_BG_DETAIL
    Comment

    Online poll: BIM mandate

    2017-05-11T17:33:00Z

    Should the government be doing more to spread the BIM level 2 mandate to local authorities and private clients? Vote here

  • Martin Townsend
    Comment

    Election manifestos need quality

    2017-05-11T15:20:00Z

    Quality sustainable design and construction need to be backed in party manifestos if Brexit is going to be a success

  • Chris Tinker
    Comment

    Pulling down the barriers

    2017-05-11T06:00:00Z

    The new government must remove planning obstacles from build-to-rent developments to allow the sector to compete with the rest of the market if it wants to encourage growth, says Chris Tinker

  • Chris Fellowes
    Comment

    Lessons from the Garden Bridge fiasco

    2017-05-10T10:10:00Z

    The odds were stacked against a bridge that offered little practical or economic benefit, but failing to secure adequate funding was its ultimate downfall

  • James Wates
    Comment

    How to get the best out of Brexit

    2017-05-10T06:00:00Z

    The election provides the chance to drive home key messages around areas for Brexit negotiations. If we come together, we can work for the changes we want from leaving Europe

  • Ali-Mowahed
    Comment

    Designing in a new dimension

    2017-05-09T13:02:00Z

    Architects are key to developing BIM solutions that enable teams to take control of complex projects in ways we never imagined in construction’s pre-digital days