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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA鈥檚 Peter Caplehorn
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CommentDemystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?聽
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Comment2020 wasn鈥檛 about survival, it was about long-term vision
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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CommentA case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court鈥檚 readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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CommentPositive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM鈥檚 Philip Watson welcomes certain departments鈥� refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK鈥檚 new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentHotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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CommentWhat does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year
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CommentIs construction ready for the 鈥榦pen protocol鈥� revolution?
Companies need to start sharing information much more for the sake of industry-wide innovation, says ISG鈥檚 David Broderick
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: What a year that was!
After the 12 months we鈥檝e had we all need some light relief聽
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CommentThe turning point of 2020
By opening our eyes to the vulnerability of humanity covid has also forced us to confront the challenge of climate change, says KPMG鈥檚 Richard Threlfall
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part one
Our series on the basics of construction law moves on to liquidated damages. In the first of four articles, James Worthington and Carolyn Davies look at ways to challenge such clauses
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CommentThe Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody鈥檚 best interest, says James Wates
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Hall at Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle鈥檚 regional lead for the central Midlands has worked around the globe as both a contractor and a consultant. He聽plays touch rugby for England and explains why better never stops
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CommentA green industrial revolution implies radical change that we haven鈥檛 seen yet
Boris Johnson has admirable aspirations but we all need to up our game to make net zero a reality, says Cundall鈥檚 Alan Fogarty
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CommentA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
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Comment拢100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed
好色先生TV more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall鈥檚 Richard Fielding
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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CommentA rehabilitated PFI could drive sustainable construction
PFI had its incentives all wrong, but a laser-like focus on buildings鈥� operational efficiency could change all that, says ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs