All Construction issues articles – Page 4
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How will T-levels affect construction training?
Industry gives a mixed reaction to the government’s latest technical training initiative
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The apprentice
As the government’s new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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Budget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that’s for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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Fighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London’s air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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A quiet revolution?
For some, last week’s housing white paper wasn’t worth the white paper it was printed on, but for others it presents a radical shift in policy away from home ownership and towards a much wider range of housing needs
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Brexit: What we really really want
When ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV launched its ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV A Better Brexit campaign at the start of the year, we promised a reader survey to find out what the industry wanted the government to take into its negotiations with the EU
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Strategic advances?
The government’s modern industrial strategy has been welcomed by business groups but are there opportunities for construction to benefit?
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Hell or high water
The North-west may have been spared flooding so far this winter, but the occurence and severity of the region’s floods is steadily increasing
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New prisons: Not much in the swag bag
Converting old prisons into housing to fund new prisons in less expensive locations isn’t going according to script
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Redressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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It takes a village
The government’s recent commitment to back new garden villages sounds lovely
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2017: The mists of time to come…
It’s been a long time since the industry has faced such uncertainty
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How is New York dealing with Trump?
New Yorkers are still in shock at the idea of a Trump presidency
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Autumn Statement: Hit and miss
Last week’s Autumn Statement trumpeted an extra £1.4bn for 40,000 affordable homes, but is the government set to miss its own target?
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Waiting on the White House
Could having a property developer as US president be good for UK construction?
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BIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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Taking off into BiMSpace
Balfour Beatty has been co-ordinating the National Automotive Innovation Centre project from its digital modelling powerhouse hut, developed by Cullinan Studio. We took a look into BiMspace, winner of BIM Initiative of the Year
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Autumn Statement: Mister Money Bags?
The new chancellor indicated that it might be time to abandon his predecessor’s budget surplus plan
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Waiting for a EU turn
The new government professes grand ambitions to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
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So near and yet so far…
Setting up the National Infrastructure Commission was seen as a sign of the government’s commitment to getting rail, power and other major schemes built