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CommentNew foundations
US start-up Katerra鈥檚 digitally-led, off-site housebuilding model holds the key to overhauling the UK鈥檚 inefficient construction sector to increase productivity
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CommentLegal - Backwards or forwards?
Victoria Peckett considers the relative merits of prospective and retrospective delay analysis, in the light of recent court rulings 聽
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CommentLegal - for fools rush in...
While the Carillion disaster highlights the need for action on retentions, says Francis Ho, we must not rush into legislation
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CommentThe future is flexibility: how far can we push future-proofing?
With political upheaval and an unstable economic footing on the horizon, designers and contractors will be challenged to future-proof like never before. This will involve working closely with occupiers and developers to think more laterally and creatively about the potential of their building and what work they ...
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CommentTake me to your leaders
The absence of leadership in construction is deafening, says Rudi Klein. Who will step up to drive through the industry鈥檚 urgent agenda for change?
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CommentLegal - the sense of an ending
When terminating a contract it is vital to closely follow the procedure in the text
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CommentTime to embrace change
As we move to embrace digital technologies in our industry, we cannot expect rigid and traditional structures to remain fit for purpose
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Comment微密圈 the Arc 鈥� what鈥檚 next for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor
The developments for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor include substantial new settlements, but at present, the proposals seem fragmented with no-one in overall charge
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CommentLeader: Contracting - it's a fine line
The debate about margins has come into sharper focus in recent weeks, but the industry should be wary about disrupting an underlying positive culture
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CommentJust for starters
Construction has not had an auspicious start to 2018, and ongoing trends of government interference and uncertainty over Brexit don鈥檛 signal much sign of improvement
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CommentShould we retain retentions?
It looks as though it is finally time to rethink the practice of withholding cash retentions on building projects
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CommentMEES in reverse
Improving the energy efficiency of private rental sector homes is about to get costly for landlords
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CommentHansom: Damage limitation
We learn that Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty were due a huge whack of money the day Carillion collapsed, new guidelines follow the Presidents Club scandal and it proves difficult to hide a whole house
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CommentDelay claims - managing risk in uncertain climate
While the common causes of delay remain of concern to contract parties, recent events add further considerations for contractors keen to understand potential exposure to project delays
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CommentCould 2018 be construction's greenest year yet?
The industry isn鈥檛 quite there yet, but with the increased interest and innovation in sustainability, coupled with tougher targets from policy makers, we鈥檙e closer than ever
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CommentMind the cash
In the aftermath of Carillion, the operating environment is changed and there is a need to restore trust and transparency in the commercial and contracting arrangements throughout the property and construction sector
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CommentHansom: Something not quite right
A topping out ceremony fails to live up to its name, Carillion鈥檚 ashes get ruthlessly raked over and a culture clash looms as Loose Women fans brush up against the creatives of Soho House
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CommentLeader: Rethinking safety
As speculation grows about the impending release of the full Hackitt report, will the sector be able to provide the required answers to the most pressing concerns?
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CommentSlowing market: a time to take stock - and get savvy
聽What everyone in construction can agree on is that Brexit is casting a long shadow over the industry
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CommentAre contractors in full control of staff on site - and are site workers being put in danger?
UK law requires site workers to demonstrate their credentials through qualifications. But is this being documented and adhered to on site?