Opinion – Page 264
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Memories: 1948 Olympics and beyond
Campaign will include features and images of projects from the last century from Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s archive
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Jurisdiction and stay of execution: Partner Projects Ltd vs Corinthian Nominees Ltd
This case highlighted the issue of whether an adjudicator can award interest on top of a claim, and when a stay of interest can be granted
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Slip sliding away
Careful planning is needed to ensure the success of public sector procurement – and the cracks are already starting to show
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Inbox: A numbers game
Readers note that a decision not to invest can be a wise one, that the big helping the small could amount to fewer accidents and that some calculations about the Green Deal could be flawed
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The Green Deal: Sustainability suspended
The government’s half-hearted approach to the Green Construction Board and now the Green Deal suggests a worrying lack of commitment to the eco agenda, says Richard Steer
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Wonders & blunders with Jeremy Till
Jeremy Till celebrates the democratic, contested space of Tent City outside St Paul’s but decries the increasing privatisation of our cities, symbolised by the gate to Paternoster Square
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Brian Green on … construction output
The sectors the industry are looking to for growth are stagnating - and the government needs to respond quickly
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Retail index: Contract awards fall sharply from November high
CPA forecasts 3% growth in 2012 despite weakening consumer spending
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My digital life … Fiona Frost
This iPhone convert gets easily lost in blogs and rates WhatsApp, allowing her to stay in touch with friends and family abroad
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Olympic venue spotlight: Balfour Beatty's Olympic feat
The chief operating officer of the main contractor on the aquatics centre talks legacy and LOCOG
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Video: Greg Barker responds on Green Deal
Climate change minister answers questions on insulation drop-off
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The Green Deal: We're not getting insulation pre-assessments right
Insulation pre-assessments are key to the success of the Green Deal - but most are being carried out using completely the wrong method, warns sustainable building expert Neil May
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Regularly and diligently: Leander Construction Ltd vs Mulalley & Co Ltd
This case sets out the law regarding implied terms requiring a party to proceed regularly and diligently
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A quick guide to responding to a referral notice in adjudication
A quick guide for a party to a construction dispute who is served with a referral notice, refering the dispute to adjudication
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Let's avoid disaster
The Green Deal is looking increasingly like a poor deal, but the government has time to improve it for all our sakes
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Latest data shows construction sliding into recession
ONS stats show construction output shrinking in the last quarter
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Life after banks: Ðǿմ«Ã½ without loans
The chances of smaller developers getting loans, even for pre-let projects, are slimmer than ever - but that doesn’t mean they need to stop building, says property investor Eric Jafari
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Olympic construction firms: Credit where it's due
Being involved in the Olympics is a great privilege for a small firm – and it’s a great shame that we can’t shout about it