All Comment articles – Page 26
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Theresa May: The record so far
The first three months of Theresa May’s tenure has seen her strong early promise soured
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Construction has reverted to its bad old ways
Since the recession contracts are tougher, lawyers dominate tendering, project risk is dumped on the weakest - in short the adversarial approach is back
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Housing policy needs to get radical
If the government is serious about dramatically increasing housing supply it must take up ideas that harness the assets of local authorities
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Skills shortage: Back to basics
As the skills shortage worsens, the urgency of inspiring young people to get into construction becomes more criticalÂ
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High rise living in South East Asia
Skyscrapers remain controversial in the West, but cities such as Hong Kong prove that building upwards can have a positive impact on urban life
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Pressure is on universities to keep innovating
The pace of change within higher education makes it an exciting sector for building design
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A cure for the cashflow
As UK construction continues to be beset by poor payment practices, maybe the government should follow the example of tougher regulation introduced on the other side of the world
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The darling buds of May
Theresa May’s Brexit announcement provides clarity but raises concerns
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Living longer means we must build better
Record numbers of people are now living beyond 100: How can the right type of housing help them and their great-grandchildren?
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Why cross laminated timber is making headlines
As a construction material CLT seems to be the answer to so many environmental, social and economic problems
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Googling construction
Two significant anniversaries say a lot about how far our industry still has to go in transforming manufacturing methods and learning from other industries
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Theresa May must show her cards
Now the industry needs reassurance that the May administration will not lose momentum on infrastructure delivery
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Good stakeholder management
Keeping control and engagement with all stakeholders is not just sensible but vital in any project
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Brexit: Glass half full
We may have made a grave mistake in leaving the EU, but little can be achieved by dwelling on a bad hand. Perhaps we can do ‘Apple in Ireland’ incentive schemes: tax breaks, transport links and a Plymouth port that looks like Singapore
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The Insurance Act 2015 – No ask no tell?
On 12 August, the Insurance Act 2015 came into force, sweeping aside more than 100 years of legislation
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Dawn of a new era for buildings
Digital disruption is a challenge to our industry but there are smart solutions that can be applied to individual buildings and across portfolios
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Ecobuild blog: Changing perspectives on green buildings
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs must be transformed from simply functional infrastructure into part of the solution to combat global climate change
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Housing: Beyond slogans
The need to focus on housing affordability and delivery couldn’t have been clearer
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Economics: Stable, if only for now
Data suggests that activity won’t fall off a cliff but it will slow down in the next 12 months
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Economics: Business as usual
The reality is that, for now, nothing has changed in the UK economy