All Comment articles – Page 5
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CommentUh-oh. Co-op Live’s woes leave industry with familiar sinking feeling
When old men in their 90s have heard of the debacle, then things have gone really wrong. Problem is, people will think it’s the builders’ fault because that’s what people do, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentI saw the Co-op Live site with my own eyes three months ago. These delays do not come as a surprise
The UK’s largest arena was still far from being finished when Building went to see it in early February, writes Tom Lowe
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CommentGetting serious on serial disputes
Tony Bingham considers the subtleties of serial adjudications and when an adjudicator is bound by what was decided last time around
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CommentLocal strengths, national growth: the case for place-led growth in the UK
We’ve got to start now. And if we get tied up in bureaucracy, we won’t build anything, writes John Rayson, director northern transformation programme, AtkinsRéalis
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CommentBalancing the need for retrofit - from a planner’s perspective
While the need to avoid demolition is more urgent than ever, there are many challenges to overcome before a building can be retained. The next government could do much to improve the current system, writes Avison Young’s Laura Jenkinson
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CommentWe’re a nation of NEETs. Something must be done
The UK has one of the worst productivity rates in Europe and we need to get more people working. Who will take ownership of this national tragedy, asks Richard Steer
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part four
As part of our essential law series, Patricia Nathan-Amissah and Mark Barley consider whether you can terminate under common law and under the contract simultaneously
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CommentAI is going to transform the construction industry – are you ready?
Artificial intelligence is already a significant presence in our lives and the transformation of our world is only going to get faster. We therefore need to learn and adapt to stay relevant, says Diego Padilla-Philipps
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CommentBalance of power shifts as contractors step away from bids
With margins increasingly at the top of businesses’ agendas, firms are no longer prepared to price anything and everything, writes Kelly Boorman
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: housing block naming conundrum, cycle lane claims and a unique footy challenge
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentConstructing the Gold Standard for public sector frameworks – has anything changed?
David Mosey on how the new breed of contracts are rising to meet the challenges to transform industry performance.
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CommentHow much the next government spends on the NHS estate will be critical to its future
Creative thinking is going to be vital in addressing decades of underinvestment in the fabric of our healthcare services
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CommentWe don’t just build – we must enhance the communities in which we work
The key to the success of a construction business – whether a housebuilder, consultancy, project manager or contractor – is how it engages with local communities and becomes a force for good, says Kelly Sowden, regional social value and stakeholder manager at Sisk
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CommentIntensification must come with flexibility built in
We undoubtedly need more building in our cities, but it must be easily changeable if we are to extend its shelf-life, writes Sadie Morgan
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CommentSmart technology can play a vital role in decarbonising the built environment
Reds10 has been working on one of the most advanced buildings in Europe for smart building control. The technology used points the way towards a greener, more sustainable future for the built environment, says the firm’s chairman Paul Ruddick
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CommentWe must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design
Embodied carbon has primarily been a consideration at construction level but the impact of fit-outs over a building’s lifetime on the overall carbon footprint can no longer be ignored, writes Anja Schellenbauer
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CommentWhat the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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CommentWhen does a party’s insistence on using preferred adjudicators shade into the risk of bias?
When does a party’s insistence on using preferred adjudicators shade into the risk of unconscious or perceived bias?
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Comment‘Get used to it.’ Can contractors’ hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?
Last year’s business failures have hit a nerve. Firms finally seem fed up with construction’s rough and tumble, writes Dave Rogers