All Comment articles – Page 20
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Accelerated approval for wind farms
To help meet government energy targets, planning hurdles for wind farms have been lowered. But will it work?
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Construction must seize this moment of opportunity
A change in national leadership can mean a new direction and fresh ideas. The industry should help Liz Truss rise to the challenges ahead
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New rules on EV infrastructure in Part S
Revisions to the building regulations bring in new requirements on electric vehicle infrastructure
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Dear Ms Truss … work with us to build a better nation
If the new prime minister takes the right actions in partnership with the construction industry, she might just win the next general election, says James Wates Â
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Contractors and clients must work together to weather the inflationary storm
With industry output slowing, contractors can help clients to mitigate the impact of rising prices, says Scape’s Mark Robinson
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Net zero and culture change high on the agenda at next month’s UK Construction Week
Nathan Garnett, UKCW show director, previews the UK’s largest event for the built environment which comes to the NEC this autumn
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Digital construction: What are the opportunity costs?
We delve into the timing of when you should embark on your digital journey
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The next PM must address the built environment before it’s too late
Sunak and Truss have proved adept at evading substantive issues around housing and the climate emergency. When will politicians give our industry the attention it deserves?
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The drive towards car-free communities
With an increasing number of people opting to live without their own vehicle, we must adapt, plan and build accordingly
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Essential law: Defects, part four
In the fourth article of the essential law series to look at the topic of defects, Mel Tomlin explains the measure of damages recoverable in defects claims
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We should let listed buildings change and evolve so they can play a part in our future
A building should not be treated like an old pot in a museum. We need a more robust and pragmatic approach to listed structures, says Anna Beckett
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Polarising, toxic and much misunderstood: it’s time to unbuckle the green belt
This public policy behemoth must change before it strangles the life out of the planning system, writes Samuel Stafford
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Construction is doing more than greenwashing
Few traditional industrial sectors are as focused on how to minimise their environmental impact as construction
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Let’s build beautiful developments that will endure
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV better requires innovation as well as some sensitive imitation – our planning system should support this
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Asbestos victims deserve justice
Victims of asbestos-related illness caused in the workplace are too often left uncompensated, but that may change
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Bashing government on net zero progress feels good but does it get us any closer to our targets?
Private and public sector must move faster to decarbonise the built environment but important steps have been madeÂ
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Gender trouble at work
Allison Bailey’s tribunal underlines the legal requirement to allow diversity of opinion
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Manchester’s moment – building on the city’s cultural legacy
The city could become an examplar of how urban centres can offer a way of life that is attractive and sustainable
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Construction industry gossip: Master of spin
Who knew how much musical talent the industry was hiding?
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The UK construction industry is key to delivering ‘Global Britain’
A report out today argues our sector should be a priority for a super-charged post-Brexit trade policy