All Comment articles – Page 68
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The NHS is making people sick – we need five-year rolling capital programmes
We need politicians to give the NHS estate their full attention, then perhaps they can use the construction industry more effectively to ease the pain
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Picking up the tab – the importance of commissioning
Why do most standard form contracts fail to describe commissioning as an activity that defines completion?Â
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Rewriting the rules: Will the Future of Consultancy initiative change the way consultants work?
The Future of Consultancy could help consultants create new strategies to come out on top in emerging areas such as asset operation – if they take action
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Housing is more than a numbers game
The main political parties should stop with the soundbites and base housing plans on solid data, not random figures
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5 minutes with… Lilla Smith, director of architecture and design at Macklowe Properties
Lilla Smith  tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about the New York property industry, loving Lego and the challenges of apartment design
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Construction industry gossip: Love in a land down under
There’s a perfect match in Australia and the housing secretary advocates avocados for all
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BRE – straight-talking leadership will help the organisation to modernise
BRE chief executive Gillian Charlesworth is determined to bring a more commercial focus to the institution
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Making the best of EPC
Mary Anne Roff and Andrea Gardner on how to use EPC contracts effectively and avoid the pitfalls
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Is the government getting serious about collaborative alliances?
Three multi-party frameworks were recently launched
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The future of global construction could be British
The UK can create a role for itself to help countries across the world to improve how they build. If we don’t, that prize will go to someone else
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5 minutes with… Christina Leafe, building design practice director, Atkins
Christina Leafe tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about south Wales developments, One World Trade Center, and Olympic athletes
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Case in focus: Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd (t/a USL Bridgecare) vs Sanders Plant and Waste Management Ltd
Ted Lowery considers a dispute over contracts and concrete
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When is a breach not a breach?
If a contract is not specific about what constitutes a breach, how bad do things need to get to justify termination?
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A royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
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The new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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Construction industry gossip: Concrete facts, please
Accusations of a blame culture (it wasn’t me!), fake news – and now they’re even dragging Harrison Ford into it
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The mental health cost of austerity in construction
In an era when project margins are getting tighter and tighter, what is the potential impact on mental health?Â
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Energy standards for new homes – the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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5 minutes with… Lucy Howard, director, Turner & Townsend
Lucy Howard tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about Bank station, Formula One factories, and knitting
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Quality and quantity: Let's set the standard for the industry
Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate to improve our built environment