All Comment articles – Page 8
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CommentA carbon border tax is essential to prevent the ‘offshoring’ of emissions
Government consultation is welcome but it is action we need to protect UK jobs and make real progress towards net zero, Diana Casey of the Mineral Products Association writes
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CommentIntegration is about more than collaboration
Collaboration is about getting on better day-to-day, integration goes far beyond, writes Tony Gates, managing director for infrastructure at Sir Robert McAlpine
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CommentConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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CommentMaterial prices are stabilising – which points to a moderation in new build inflation
Allan Wilén of Glenigan analyses recent construction market figures highlighted by Building’s trends and prices data dashboard
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CommentThe case for making a decent profit
Being a contractor is a risky business, with a widespread expectation of low profit margins - unless that culture shifts not much else will
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CommentTime for Gove to stop throwing stones at housing sector
The housing secretary ignores the hard work and goodwill of so many housing professionals at his peril. There may be unintended consequences to the blame being dished out
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CommentWhy women are over mentored and under promoted
Research shows men and women’s experience of mentoring is very different – this is what has been missing
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CommentRe-purposing an office HQ? Make it green and lean so it will last for many decades
In a post-covid world, clients now require flexibility and sustainability when future-proofing their office buildings, writes Joe Sweeney of Fletcher Priest Architects
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CommentHigh-rise registration offers chance to improve homes and rebuild residents’ trust
While the culture change required by the Building Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings
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CommentWhile women remain a minority in our industry the fight for parity goes on
While we should celebrate the fact that female representation in architecture and construction is at an all-time high, there is plenty of work still to do, says Sadie Morgan
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CommentWe’re running out of materials – and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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CommentIf we need a retrofit war effort – where’s our army?
The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste, says Grosvenor’s Tor Burrows
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CommentMMC and the Building Safety Act
Offsite construction dovetails nicely with the new legislation’s provisions for tall buildings
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CommentUN climate report: all buildings, everywhere and all at once
The warnings are that we have neglected the vast majority of buildings and the vast majority world’s population - but there still is time to create a climate resilient society
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CommentDouble trouble: parallel process and adjudication
A contractor took its subcontractor to court halfway through an adjudication on the same issues. Then things got complicated
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CommentDecoding force majeure terms in contracts
A recent ruling has implications for the drafting and interpretation of force majeure and reasonable endeavours terms
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part two
As part of our essential law series, Carolyn Davies looks at what must be done when terminating a contract in order to avoid arguments and counterclaims
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CommentHunt’s Budget shifted emphasis from recovery to re-set
Many of the chancellor’s announcements will only bear fruit in the longer term. Whether that is in time to save the Tories at the next general election remains to be seen, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentMissed chances and little to excite in Hunt’s first Budget
Today’s statement revealed a chancellor with few short-term solutions for whom survival to the next general election will be an achievement in itself
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CommentHow do we ensure building safety compliance while still delivering the homes we need?
Multiple regulators, overlapping rules, competence requirements, gateways, information sharing and holistic approaches. Here’s what the Building the Future Commission’s building safety stream has been looking at