All Comment articles – Page 79
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Anything is possible: a vision for the future of construction
Diversity, sustainability, creativity and collaboration: today’s young professionals plan to do things very differently when they are in charge
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Crossrail: Heads would have rolled, if they hadn’t gone already
Who will finally admit it was their fault the job is so late?
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Secrets of good digital hygiene
New recruits are seen as digital natives. So what tips do our graduate panellists have for staying healthy in a world where you can check your emails from bed?
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Construction industry gossip: Who's counting?
Interserve bosses may or may not be quids in, while further down the food chain, workers tell the bean counters how to bring happiness to the workplace
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Happy families - and a happy workforce, too
Flexible working for all staff, including a smooth return after maternity leave, will result in more content and productive employees
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The young ones: why we need to listen to the next generation
This week we have invited in a group of graduates to take the reins of the magazine to understand the construction industry from a fresh perspective
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Understanding Notre Dame’s structural history is essential in defining next steps
The original builders of the Notre Dame in Paris built the structure with an inability to fight a roof fire in medieval times in mind.
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Offsite manufacture: building for change
Are clients and projects embracing the concept of offsite?
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Case in focus: Hitachi Zosen Inova AG vs John Sisk and Son Ltd
Ted Lowery considers a decision on serial disputes
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Acquisitions: highly rewarding, but be pragmatic about the time and cost involved
Sheena Sood considers the due diligence necessary to ensure a successful acquisition
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A trail of two cities: what London could learn from Milan
London’s North Circular and Milan’s equivalent Tangenziale reveal a lot about how the two cities function – and Milan’s messy local logic has much to teach us
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Construction industry gossip: That's the way to live
While the new Spurs stadium ups the culinary ante with chilli jam and craft beer-battered tofu, Quintain plants an olive tree that may well be worth its weight in gold
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Gender pay: Why it's time to close the gap
RIBA director of practice Lucy Carmichael explains why you should care - and what you can do
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Payment malpractice – is this the beginning of a crackdown?
Government is telling firms to shape up over paying their suppliers - or face the consequences - but will it make any difference?
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Gender pay gap in construction - it's not that surprising that this year's figures haven't improved
While figures indicate a lack of diversity in the construction, firms are yet to make inroads in addressing the balance
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Brexit: a soap opera that needs an ending
None of this self-serving political melodrama is going to help us build things
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Open spaces are something to be cherished
Can it really be wise to sacrifice so much potentially lettable space? Research suggests an unequivocal “yes”
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Ultra-low emissions zone - we can slash vehicle emissions overnight
New legislation for the capital, coupled with better organisation of construction deliveries, could make a significant impact on London’s air quality
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5 minutes with... Nic Clark, managing director, KLH
Nic Clark talks to building about guitars, Rome’s Pantheon, and tall blokes getting in the way at gigs
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Why should employers care about the gender pay gap?
As this year’s construction gender pay gap figures are revealed, why should we care?