All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV columnists articles – Page 6

  • Jack pringle bw 2017
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    Can there ever be another Will Alsop?

    2018-05-30T06:00:00Z

    Will Alsop left behind some bizarre-looking buildings and a heap of brilliant anecdotes – but he also showed us how to put art into architecture. Who will take his place?

  • Sadie morgan bw 2017
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    The argument for design

    2018-05-24T09:08:00Z

    Architects risk losing the ability to influence if we don’t try harder to engage with the rest of industry and explain more convincingly the value of good design

  • Simon rawlinson landscape
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    How to stick your oar in

    2018-05-16T06:00:00Z

    Recent interventions by senior politicians into the sector highlight the pros and cons of engaging with our industry – it’s better when they don’t chase headlines

  • Jack pringle bw 2017
    Comment

    Gallic charm

    2018-05-10T06:00:00Z

    Want to work in a thriving economy with a confident leader and plenty of projects planned? Either travel back in time to 2000s London – or hop on the Eurostar today

  • Mark farmer 2017 bw
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    New methods, new workers

    2018-05-04T07:25:00Z

    The adoption of modern methods of construction offers an opportunity to expand the industry’s skills base and attract a wider range of young people  

  • james wates bw 2018
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    Get better soon

    2018-04-25T06:00:00Z

    The fallout from Carillion’s collapse and the recent gender pay gap data underline the urgent need for our industry to change 

  • Richard Threlfall
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    Taking the long view

    2018-04-23T06:00:00Z

    Infrastructure is all about long-term value – or should be. But to make that a reality we must learn to work together. Will you sign up to Project 13 and help transform the sector?

  • Richard steer bw 2017
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    All on our own

    2018-04-09T06:00:00Z

    Those who voted for Brexit have got what they wanted: fewer migrants coming to this country to work. So now who’s going to build our houses?

  • ann bentley bw 2017 web
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    Home truths

    2018-03-28T06:00:00Z

    The housing crisis isn’t about land supply; it’s about affordability and quality. Let’s stop treating homes as assets and remember they’re places for people to live, says Ann Bentley

  • Mark castle bw 2018
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    Let's not retain retentions

    2018-03-22T06:30:00Z

    A threat to small companies’ survival, cash retentions are also symptomatic of a fundamental lack of trust and performance in our industry – they need to go

  • Simon rawlinson landscape
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    Thinking the unthinkable

    2018-03-16T06:00:00Z

    Ryanair is preparing its customers for a no-deal Brexit by inserting a special clause into its agreements. Does our industry need to be more proactive in recognising Brexit risk?

  • Sadie morgan bw 2017
    Comment

    Everything in its place

    2018-03-07T06:30:00Z

    The new design taskforce of the National Infrastructure Commission will help us see the bigger picture – and create places for people 

  • Jack pringle bw 2017
    Comment

    Take back control – of procurement

    2018-03-06T10:02:00Z

    Public procurement has lost its way: PFI has not only left the public sector out of pocket but stripped it of the expertise needed to be an effective client

  • Mark farmer 2017 bw
    Comment

    New foundations

    2018-03-01T06:30:00Z

    US start-up Katerra’s digitally-led, off-site housebuilding model holds the key to overhauling the UK’s inefficient construction sector to increase productivity

  • Richard steer bw 2017
    Comment

    Just for starters

    2018-02-23T06:30:00Z

    Construction has not had an auspicious start to 2018, and ongoing trends of government interference and uncertainty over Brexit don’t signal much sign of improvement

  • Richard Threlfall
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    Breaking up is hard to do

    2018-02-13T06:30:00Z

    The European Investment Bank is an important source of finance for UK infrastructure, investing billions in the UK every year. So why would we want to leave it?

  • richard mc carthy bw 2017
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    Peak performance

    2018-02-07T06:30:00Z

    The smart elements of high-performing buildings are often not fully used when the scheme is occupied. How can occupiers and landlords get the best out of these features?

  • james wates bw 2018
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    Let's get it together

    2018-01-30T06:30:00Z

    To fix the industry’s problems on inefficiency and building quality, we need better collaboration between builders, engineers and architects early in the process 

  • ann bentley bw 2017 web
    Comment

    Let's fasten our seatbelts

    2018-01-24T06:30:00Z

    It’s tempting to chafe at constraint, but had project bank accounts been compulsory then the fallout from Carillion’s collapse could have been far less damaging

  • Mark castle bw 2018
    Comment

    Operating on a knife edge

    2018-01-22T06:00:00Z

    The recent and tragic news about Carillion underscores how many principle contractors are operating on knife-edge margins, says Build UK’s Mark Castle