Consultants Comment 鈥� Page 6
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CommentWhat can construction learn from the World Cup?
Like in football, timing in the business world is everything and if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail
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CommentHandling the worker shortage
With both the Bank of England and the government pushing for greater housing production to deal with an overheating market and rising prices, it begs the question: who鈥檚 going to build them?
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CommentContractors are sitting on a ticking time bomb
We need to talk about contractors - the contracting business model is under pressure
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CommentThe world is waking up to the need for standard measurement
Countries are coming together to stop comparing apples with pears聽when it comes to property asset measurement
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CommentSpain comes out of the rain
Spain鈥檚 economy is off the emergency ward - and that goes for its property and construction sectors too
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CommentScottish independence would be madness
I implore construction colleagues north of the border to vote no in the independence referendum
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CommentA QS would have helped Brazil avoid its World Cup woes
Brazil is a fast-maturing economy, but delays on World Cup projects highlight the importance of early QS involvement
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CommentO women, where art thou?
It鈥檚 important professional bodies and leading employers unite in the effort to attract more women into construction
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CommentStephen Fry needs the new QS handbook
Once again the quantity surveyor is the butt of a joke, but these are glory days for the profession
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An end to exploitation
Construction鈥檚 recovery means that clients that have had the upper hand since the start of the recession now have to find ways of persuading contractors to work for them - so expect a lot more collaboration
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CommentA lack of resource will bite us where it hurts
Construction is facing a skills crisis - it鈥檚 time for some self-help
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CommentConstruction is now on the front foot
Tomorrow鈥檚 Budget is likely to be positive for construction, but in any case things are looking up
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CommentChristchurch: The 拢14bn development no-one wants to build
The earthquake-hit city in New Zealand badly needs UK expertise - some have already taken the plunge
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CommentStaff are finally reaping the rewards of construction's recovery
Our RICS salary survey shows pay is going up across the board - and that鈥檚 just one reason to be cheerful
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CommentFrom Davos to Brisbane - show me the money
Where is the global economy heading if the world鈥檚 biggest companies do not open their wallets and start spending?
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CommentAgenda 15: The place of the construction industry in the political debate
The Agenda 15 question is not just about the issues; it鈥檚 about making our democratic system work more effectively
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CommentReasons to be cheerful!
The three reasons we can at last see some light at the end of the tunnel are confidence, confidence and confidence
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CommentThe onward march of technology
BIM is transforming the way we build and the way we share and control information. Its progress is irresistible and anyone wanting to win work should embrace it