All Comment articles – Page 62
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HS2 and the Chinese connection
Boris Johnson gave Europe’s largest rail project the nod this week but he still has cost concerns, which makes a proposal from a Chinese company all the more interesting
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Civil Procedure Rules: Expert witness, not hired gun
Kate Onions and Laura Taylor on the due diligence solicitors must exercise in engaging an expert witness
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Payments in construction: Find every milestone
When setting out staged payments in terms of milestones rather than value, take good care with the wording
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Post-Brexit, let’s make the best of a booming market
A new era and decade herald fresh opportunities, but environmental impact must continue to be at the top of the industry’s agenda
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Tall towers and proptech
Clare Harman-Clark explains why proptech is key to the survival of streets in the sky
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NAO report: It’s the design, stupid
The core lesson of the National Audit Office report on cost and time overruns on infrastructure projects
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Construction industry gossip: Hard day’s night
Gossip on the Grenfell inquiry, San Pellegrino and the dying tradition of the tea breakÂ
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How contracts can help to build a prosperous project culture
A good contract should include provisions designed to create a successful project culture
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5 minutes with… Gavin Henderson, principal director, Stanton Williams
Gavin Henderson tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about Churchill’s famous words, his favourite building from Ethiopia and slow food
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Wanted: a post-Brexit immigration system that works for construction
Immigration changes may threaten the industry and its integral EU workersÂ
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Social media and another regional firm: #gonebust
Staff at Astins share their tales of woe on social mediaÂ
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My constituents need HS2 to improve their connectivity
A North Yorkshire MP’s thoughts on HS2 and his own constituency
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How can construction create a safe and just space?
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the right infrastructure is the key to tackling global poverty in an environmentally sustainable way – if we follow these steps …
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Construction industry gossip: Exit, pursued by a bear
Gossip on excuses for not doing your tax returns, the edgy Shoreditch and a threat for kittens
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5 minutes with … Audrey McIver, director in property and buildings, WSP
Audrey McIver tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about coffee at meetings, secret tunnels, and talking to herself
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Will our industry face up to its biggest challenge?
Many construction firms have taken steps to reduce their environmental impact, but there is a way to go yet
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HS2: Get a move on, prime minister
Will HS2 go ahead? Decision time for the project nears.Â
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How can government improve the key legislation?
Three improvements that the new government should make to the Construction Act
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New immigration rules: Construction firms must brace themselves for a worker shortfall
The government is still sending out mixed messages on immigration
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Case in focus: Amey LG Ltd vs Aggregate Industries UK Ltd
Ted Lowery on the complications caused by an unexecuted deed of variation