All Comment articles – Page 69
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Construction industry gossip: They think it’s all over
Geoff Hurst scores but doesn’t quite repeat the magic and in the battle for London’s tallest tower, it’s game over
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Pushing up pension powers
Anne-Marie Winton on the strengthened regulatory powers the long-awaited pensions bill will contain
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Cracking the code: Dealing with defective housing
Francis Ho discusses the government’s proposals to improve redress for buyers of new homes
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What is the £3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?Â
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The hypocrisy of retentions
A leading builder has criticised the system of payment retentions. Welcome to our world…
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Early neutral evaluation: Get a jump on the outcome
A new kind of ADR, called early neutral evaluation, aims to give parties an idea ahead of time about which way a dispute will goÂ
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How public-private partnerships can act as a catalyst for regeneration and housing delivery
The removal of the borrowing cap on the Housing Revenue Account represents an opportunity to build vibrant new mixed-use communities
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Parent company guarantees: Unreasonable demands?
Parent company guarantees can provide some security for those contracting with a contractor in the event of the latter suffering cash flow problems
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Is our housebuilding future bright under Jenrick?
To call it a housing crisis is far from an overstatement. So, what’s going wrong, and can Robert Jenrick get it right?
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Tall tower procurement
Jill Hamilton considers what procurement approach is best for the construction of tall buildings in the light of the Hackitt report
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Can subcontractors raise the same claim twice?
Having raised a claim at an earlier stage does not necessarily entitle a subcontractor to raise the same claim later
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Construction industry gossip: Grave consequences
An Oscar-winner leaves Croydon, shopkeepers are angry as Crossrail eats into their profits – while a skeleton crew unearth bodies at an HS2 siteÂ
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Let’s build our way to net zero
Infrastructure investment is the key to achieving the government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050
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Top 150 Consultants 2019 - the year of living dangerously
The next 12 months will test consultants’ ability to steady their businesses through any slowdown while also forging ahead into a new digital era
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Don’t let HS2 send you off the rails
With HS2 up in the air, it’s wise for those in the supply chain to review their contract position ahead of possible cancellation
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It’s time to look forward to the future of our industry
If the industry is going to survive and thrive we have to continue to pull together, writes Mark Castle
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We must put modular at the heart of construction
Modular construction has seen a surge in popularity, but there are still many barriers to it becoming the preferred method of project delivery
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Does the construction sector have a pensions problem?
Given the thin margins and cash flow squeezes that characterise the sector, sponsors need to be prepared for any future downturn
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We must balance noise and overheating in urban housing
Noise and overheating are considered separately in the design and planning stages. This needs to change
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It started with a referendum…
… and that is exactly how this madness must end – with a second decisive Brexit vote before PM Johnson and his no-deal cronies bankrupt the country