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CommentDecarbonisation: managing change
Stephanie Canham unpacks the contractual implications of the new heat and buildings strategy and the upcoming changes to Part L
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CommentSex, gender and freedom of speech in the workplace
Rebecca Bull warns that employers must be mindful of the law on sex versus gender, including on protection of belief
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Views from the top
聽This month, a sudden flurry of tales from on high
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CommentAn end of year challenge to the eternal optimists
Is it gloom all round now people are back to Zoom meetings in pyjama bottoms?
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CommentThe end of the beginning: 2021 in construction law
Rupert Choat highlights standout developments in construction law over the last 12 months as we sought to emerge from the pandemic
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CommentWe鈥檝e only scratched the surface of what social value could be
There are many barriers to truly integrating social value into the design of projects, but a new guide aims to show how change is possible
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CommentMake an energy revolution your new year's resolution
The tidal range offers a solution to one of the greatest challenges facing society. It is also an 聽infrastructural investment opportunity, says聽Stuart Murphy, founder of TPGen24
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CommentMaking-good decisions
A recent TCC case produced an important ruling on the role of notices of completion of making good defects and looked at severance of adjudicators鈥� decisions
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CommentOur construction minister needs real clout and a long-term contract
Lee Rowley is the government鈥檚 sixth construction minister within the past聽three years. It鈥檚 no surprise that some in the industry are grumbling
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CommentGood faith strikes again
A new ruling shows you can鈥檛 breach part of a contract then use the contract machinery to turn that breach in your favour, explains Tony Bingham
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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: Nabers UK
The performance gap is a huge challenge, and now there is a system to verify office buildings in use - listen to how it works
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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: climate risk and finance
Pressure is growing from investors to design buildings for extreme weather events - do you understand the risks?
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CommentCost is key but solving the climate crisis comes first
The social and environmental costs of getting project choices wrong have never been greater
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CommentNet zero and how to get the best out of construction materials
Tips聽from Webb Yates engineers on how to think creatively and sustainably about projects
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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: heat pumps
Simon Wyatt at Cundall on the pros and cons of replacing gas boilers with heat pumps
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CommentWe can (and must) be a force for positive change
The past year has seen a shift in construction鈥檚 attitude to the environment and talk has started moving to action
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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: carbon sequestration
Listen to Simon Wyatt at Cundall on what sequestration and the use of timber means for carbon calculations in buildings
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CommentCan tech help solve the supply chain crisis?
John Wevill on using data analytics, blockchain and smart contracts to minimise supply problems in the construction industry
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CommentGood project management is key in pursuit of sustainability
Construction needs to change trajectory to hit net zero targets. Effective project management can play a key role
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CommentCase in focus: Surrey County Council vs Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey Ltd
Ted Lowery looks at a case that examined conflicting dispute mechanisms in a PFI contract