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CommentAfter Nightingale: Some lessons for construction and public procurement
A crisis triggered the need for the Nightingale hospitals but the mindset behind their construction should apply to all projects, in good times and bad聽
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CommentWhat do five housebuilder trading updates tell us?
Share prices are on the up, thanks to healthy order books and the stamp duty holiday surge, says 好色先生TV Value鈥檚 Tony Williams
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CommentIs the chancellor鈥檚 summer statement draught proof?
This government must avoid fiscal bursts that could damage long-term investment in a low carbon economy, says UKGBC鈥檚 Julie Hirigoyen聽
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CommentThe industry needs clarity on workload, not 拢1,000 sweeteners
By the time firms can get their hands on the chancellor鈥檚 furlough bonus, it will be too late for many
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CommentCare homes: How to design out infection and design in wellbeing
Covid-19 has laid bare how problematic a care home setting can be, but there are ways to rethink spaces and improve lives, says PRP鈥檚 Anne-Marie Nicholson
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FeaturesExplainer: Implications of Boris Johnson鈥檚 radical planning reforms
Replacing the current system with a US-style 鈥榸onal鈥� one would have far-reaching consequences. Joey Gardiner weighs up the costs and the possible benefits
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CommentAsking how much net zero will cost is the wrong question
Aside from environmental damage businesses face a bleak future if they do not tackle this challenge right now, says ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs
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CommentPM鈥檚 promise to accelerate work must not put speed before quality
Rushing work and cutting corners will have long-term consequences for jobs, says risk management specialist Jacqueline Hughes聽
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CommentWhy the Jenrick saga has dented faith in the planning system
Public support for housing development is dependent on the perception of fairness and impartiality
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CommentCriticism of industry progress towards net zero is undeserved
Cundall鈥檚 Alan Fogarty says the industry has made significant steps towards net zero despite the Committee for Climate Change鈥檚 recent thumbs down
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CommentSlogans are all well and good but now we need action
Industry needs to see more detail of prime minister鈥檚 post-covid recovery plans, says Aecom鈥檚 UK chief David Barwell
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CommentBuild, Build, Build: Big on rhetoric, but no new money yet
Today鈥檚 speech by the PM is a welcome shot in the arm for construction, but while he has sped up spending there is no new stimulus - and no mention of retrofitting homes
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CommentTony Pidgley was a man always ahead of the game
Admired, feared and respected in equal measure, the industry has lost one of its greats, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentLessons in how to regulate construction post covid
Reforms in two other countries show how a sharp focus on standards offers a way to emerge stronger from this crisis, says Mark Farmer
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CommentHow to adapt for long-term resilience
Some of the changes under lockdown may be here to stay, says EY鈥檚 UK construction leader Ian Marson
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CommentWhen two metres becomes one
Government is on the verge of reducing social distancing rules - those running construction sites will welcome the move, says Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer
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CommentTaylor Wimpey鈥檚 cash raising move hits right note
Housebuilder鈥檚 decision is a canny piece of work, writes 好色先生TV Value鈥檚 Tony Williams
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CommentPolicy priorities for a green recovery
While government is in listening mode, UKGBC鈥檚 Julie Hirigoyen argues for sustainable growth through three fronts
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CommentA vital insurance backstop
Construction will benefit hugely from the 拢10bn trade credit insurance state scheme, says Milo Bogaerts of Euler Hermes
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CommentPeople of colour and construction
Many in our sector have spoken out about racial inequality, but the Black Lives Matter campaign shows we need to do much more