All Comment articles – Page 71
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Solar panels have a right to light
Overshadowing of solar panels has been ruled to be a material consideration in planning
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Construction contract mistakes: That wasn’t quite what we meant
When rectifying contracts to fix drafting mistakes, what happens if the parties disagree on what was meant?
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Declaring a climate emergency is a positive step, but what comes next?
Architects, contractors and engineers are declaring a climate emergency. But what should firms – and industry — do now?
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Reverse VAT is a backwards step
Reverse-charge VAT is an awful idea – subcontractors depend on the taxation time-line delay to ease their cash flow
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5 minutes with… Anni Folan-White, partner and building services engineer at Ingleton Wood
Anni Folan-White tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about U-boats, the Scottish Parliament and Moules
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Construction industry gossip: Racing ahead
My hack chats to a record-breaking cyclist, Esther McVey has a rousing call and a dogged campaigner is taking many, many steps to try to prevent HS2
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Force majeure: Use with caution
Liability exclusion or force majeure clauses don’t always work as intended, so draft your contract carefully, says Stephanie Canham
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Legal: Beware the adjudication time bar
The first court decision to apply the NEC time bar for non-Construction Act disputes is revealing
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HS2 – stuck in the sidings and the signals aren’t good
Will political chopping and changing finally bring the £56bn scheme grinding to a halt?
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New policies – some old themes
The Johnson government must not forget important themes from previous administrations as Javid looks to spending review
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Competence: A timely cultural change for our industry
Reduced risk and better quality builds are goals we must pursue in order to regain public trust
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Do bigger buildings mean a better workplace experience?
The amount of space given to an worker can have an impact on how good their experience is
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Moving the dial: is construction an economic enabler once again?
Environmental challenges are ones that our industry should rise to because they will create enormous opportunities for companies and individuals
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5 minutes with… Tom Venner, commercial development director, HS2
Tom Venner tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about Euston, impatience and steak-frites
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Construction industry gossip: On the source
French steeplejacks hack off journos at Tintagel, chief execs claim being boring is best, and we get Crossrail info by tucking into a full English…
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Legal: A contract means what it says
Robert Akenhead explains how a literal interpretation of wording sent a contractor’s argument off the rails in a case on disallowed costs
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Parent companies beware: you may still be liable
A cautionary tale for companies with subsidiaries operating overseas
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This is the industry’s big response to Hackitt. Why is no one talking about it?
Raising the Bar is an important report with many laudable aims, but will the industry and government back it?
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A new model for mediation?
Hot on the heels of TeCSA’s low-cost mediation service, the CIC has included a fixed-fee option in its new model agreement