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CommentExpect an uptick in disputes this year as economy worsens
Tougher operating environment will drive a less collaborative approach, but there are strategies to minimise the risk of conflict
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CommentHow can developments meet the new rules on nitrate and phosphate pollution?
Emma Honey and Ben Sharples provide a guide to nutrient neutrality requirements
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CommentWhy it is important to consider solar panels in planning applications
Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account
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CommentHow post-Brexit visa rules are affecting immigrant worker sponsorship
The points-based system has made a wide variety of construction roles eligible for company sponsorship, not just highly skilled positions
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CommentSeeking changes to consented schemes can jeopardise planning approval
A Supreme Court ruling on planning permissions underlines the importance for developers of being clear about their plans from the outset
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: In the bleak midwinter
This month we were introduced to edible landscapes, aesthetic motorway gantries 鈥� and our fourth construction new minister of the year, so far
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CommentFocus on design is the key to delivering infrastructure faster
A rush to get things moving often fails to allow space for the parameters of a project to be fully thought through at the start, which leads to delays later on,聽says Sadie Morgan
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CommentCoaching clinic: Managing the wellbeing of your team
Creating an environment where employees can flourish and thrive is often a complex challenge, but vital if your organisation is to succeed
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CommentCoaching clinic: If in doubt, be more dog
It is important to learn how to communicate assertively, for yourself and your team
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CommentWhat a long way we鈥檝e come 鈥� and what a long way we still have to go
As she聽prepares to stand down from RLB鈥檚 board and looks back over her聽40-year career, Ann Bentley feels optimistic and realistic in equal measure聽
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part one
Continuing our essential law series and now turning to termination, Andrew聽Keeley explains when a contract can be terminated for repudiatory breach
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CommentWhat does good leadership look like today?
This is a time of change and instability. We all have the potential and the responsibility to help shape its direction,聽says Sadie Morgan
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CommentTrussonomics bangs on about growth but it has just made a recession more likely
Firms were already grappling with severe inflation, an energy crisis and a tight jobs market 鈥� now the mini-Budget has made their problems even bigger
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CommentA non-Budget that was more fantasy economics than fiscal reality
Kwasi Kwarteng鈥檚 鈥榝iscal event鈥� was so unusual and has caused such turmoil that it is worth reflecting on 10 days鈥� later, says Richard Steer
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CommentPolitics is on hold just when business is most in need of firm direction
As the industry impatiently awaits clarity on Truss鈥檚 plans, we still don鈥檛 even know the name of the new construction minister
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CommentAI systems and injury liability
As AI takes on more of the decision-making processes in construction, what party is liable in the event of a health and safety breach?
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CommentElizabeth II enhanced our country鈥檚 image abroad. What will we do without her?
The UK gained so much from the Queen鈥檚 reputation as a global statesperson, let鈥檚 hope we can build on her legacy
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CommentThe dangers of letters of intent
An agreement to mobilise the contractor early can be documented in a letter of intent, but beware the pitfalls
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CommentAccelerated approval for wind farms
To help meet government energy targets, planning hurdles for wind farms have been lowered. But will it work?
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CommentNew rules on EV infrastructure in Part S
Revisions to the building regulations bring in new requirements on electric vehicle infrastructure