All Comment articles – Page 78
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Comment
Too much information
It has become common for clients to send bidders so much data that nobody has the time to produce tenders properly. Now there’s a campaign to change all that
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A tricky hand well played
Darling’s Budget was about as good as it could have been under the circumstances – but the real challenges are only just beginning
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Features
Gotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
This mountain range stands between Dubai and one of the UAE’s most important ports. Which is why a team from Halcrow is holed up there right now, enduring the heat and hard rock on the country’s longest ever tunnel project
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Boris Johnson assessed: one year on
After his election last May, many people had difficulty seeing Boris Johnson as a credible mayor. Now he’s had a chance to do his stuff, has anyone changed their mind?
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Banking, but not as we know it: 3XN's Saxo Bank
3XN’s Saxo Bank shows a softer side of a beleaguered industry, says Dan Stewart – just stand clear of the lightning bolts…
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In defence of Tesco: 'A good client willing to innovate'
The Simons Group chairman feared Tesco's reputation as a client but found a firm willing to work to Egan's principles of delivery
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Budget 2009: What it means for taxes
A legal expert considers some of the budget's implications for construction companies
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Output figures signal more bad news
Noble Francis of the Construction Products Association discusses GDP and the budget
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV launches Economist blogs with Budget special
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV has assembled an expert panel of construction economists to bring you no-nonsense analysis of the latest data
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Budget 2009: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's reaction
Editor Denise Chevin sums up the industry's mixed reaction to the chancellor's speech
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Budget predictions: EC Harris
EC Harris' head of public work tells us what to expect in this week's Budget
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Cityscape warm-up: Ken Shuttleworth
The founder of architect Make tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV why he’ll be in Abu Dhabi next week and what he’s got planned
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Aftershock: Rebuilding after an earthquake
Philip Esper, the RICS expert on disaster management, spoke to ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about preventing and repairing damage in earthquake zones
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G20 protests: Who takes the risk?
Is the contractor or owner responsible for any damage or disruption to sites caused by mass protests
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Energy saving in existing stock: Energy junkies
Government consultations on improving the performance of our existing stock are welcome. But it will mean nothing if the public can’t kick the carbon habit
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Comment
Renegotiating tenders in Dubai
Has your UAE client asked you to take a pay cut? Here are some tips from lawyers on minimising the pain
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Disquiet in the ranks
The data raid that discovered a construction worker blacklist has legal implications for the companies and individuals involved
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Green for go: sustainability in the JCT contract
Keeping an eye on sustainability during the credit crunch shouldn't be too hard, with the help of the JCT's new guidance note
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Beat the blues with a green day at Ecobuild
There's little sign of recession at the sustainable construction show, with business booming and everybody in good cheer