All Comment articles – Page 49
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The Construction Playbook requires team players
This 80-page document should help unite clients and industry in a common goal, says James Wates
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Budget 2021: Striking a delicate balance to deliver recovery and transformation
A mix of policy initiatives and fiscal stimulus is just what construction needs, says Keith Waller
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Could the future of the office be academia?
Vacant commercial space holds huge potential for universities looking to expand their footprint, says Sweco’s Giovanni Festa
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A framework focused on improving quality of life
Too many homes are still being built without people’s health and wellbeing in mind. We must change that, says Sadie Morgan
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We need a budget for skills, investment and ESG
There is much the chancellor can do on Wednesday to boost our sector, let’s hope he commits
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Beware of ‘subject to contract’
Using this term implies no binding agreement has been made and thus can invalidate a supposed contract
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Not Kings Speech reaction
Being aware of the weakest links in project delivery throughout Brexit and covid will help address the climate crisis challenge, says T&T’s Patricia Moore
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Fire the starting pistol – there’s an amazing year ahead
There is plenty of money, projects in the pipeline and people are gagging to get back up to speed. The end of an appalling 12 months is in sight, says Jack PringleÂ
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What does the VAT reverse charge mean for you?
The domestic reverse charge comes into effect on 1 March – here’s what you need to do
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Essential law: Liquidated damages, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Andrew Keeley looks at the consequences of a liquidated damages clause being unenforceable
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Construction industry gossip: Look on the bright side
The Garden Bridge wasn’t bad for everyone, it appears – and at least it’s half term! Meanwhile in Italy, Renzo Piano has had his jab
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A new construction products tsar
Will the new regulator have the teeth it needs? And what about product testing?
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Is the Treasury listening?
Money invested into construction pays back several times over, that’s the message that needs to get through ahead of next month’s Budget
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Insurance pain in the supply chain
Professional indemnity insurance is a growing problem for subcontractors, yet clients and main contractors seem utterly blind
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Logistics: How to do a building boom sustainably
A low-carbon approach to construction early on will lower the client’s future operational costs, says Giles Heather
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Unsafe buildings pose big problems that need big solutions
An extra £3.5bn and an indeminity scheme for EWS1 forms will help but this crisis requires a strategic approach, says Ross Gissane
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The Green Homes Grant fiasco is such a missed opportunity
 The failure to properly fund domestic retrofit puts a national programme further out of reachÂ
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Predicting the future - the case against gut instinct
Increased pressures on complex projects mean old ways cannot compete with data-driven analytics, says ISG’s Bart Korink
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Let’s legislate on home warranties
Better Ðǿմ«Ã½ Regulations won’t help without systems to ensure adherence – that means legal minimum warranty standards