Contractors Comment – Page 9

  • Robin Cross
    Comment

    There’s nothing natural about the disaster in Nepal

    2015-04-30T06:00:00Z

    This week’s tragedy stems from man-made problems: it’s poorly designed and built buildings in earthquake zones that kill people

  • Tony Burton
    Comment

    How to assess the coalition's legacy

    2015-04-27T12:03:00Z

    The impact of the coalition’s policies on towns, cities and countryside appears to be random, and maybe that’s the intention behind mixing free market ideology with community localism

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    An interesting shift

    2015-04-23T06:00:00Z

    Latest Office for National Statistics figures once again show decline in levels of output in construction industry

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    The new and improved Brookfield Multiplex

    2015-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Brookfield Multiplex’s turnaround is a remarkable one; not just because of what was achieved, but how

  • Jack Pringle
    Comment

    Hot-desking 2.0

    2015-03-31T06:00:00Z

    The modern worker may not need a desk to sit at 24/7, but they do want staircases, sofas, reclaimed timber floors, and a new kind of urban realm

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    A test of loyalty

    2015-03-25T17:00:00Z

    Leo Quinn’s ability to restore Balfour Beatty’s former glory relies on clients not being spooked by the firm’s latest woes

  • Richard Threlfall
    Comment

    Hands-free drive time

    2015-03-24T09:15:00Z

    Despite resistance to the idea from a sizeable proportion of the public, the technology to create autonomous vehicles is already with us. What does this mean for the construction industry?

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    Staying positive

    2015-03-20T06:00:00Z

    The industry’s prospects remain positive despite monthly blips

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    A matter of public record

    2015-03-11T09:46:00Z

    In a skills-strapped construction sector, contractors can start to pick and choose who they want to work for. So public bodies better start playing nice

  • Charles McSweeney
    Comment

    How will frameworks develop?

    2015-03-10T09:26:00Z

    The third part of this blog on frameworks looks at their potential to improve the efficiency of our industry

  • Iain Withers
    Comment

    Mipim blog: UK cities on show

    2015-03-10T08:30:00Z

    A giant model of London showing £100bn worth of projects is to be unveiled today, but other major cities have their stories too

  • Nick Raynsford
    Comment

    Time to be heard

    2015-03-05T06:00:00Z

    MPs are frequently having their ears bent by lobby groups opposed to construction activity, but the run-up to May’s election is a real opportunity to redress the balance

  • Richard Jones
    Comment

    Traditional construction in Vietnam

    2015-03-02T10:09:00Z

    A brief insight into a very different culture shows a system that doesn’t suffer from the boom and bust cycle, at least not yet …

  • Richard McCarthy
    Comment

    Finding true North

    2015-02-26T06:00:00Z

    For the northern powerhouse to narrow the economic divide with the South, dynamic planning and investment on governance and transport will be needed from the get-go

  • Neil Dower
    Comment

    Procurement has to be reformed

    2015-02-25T06:00:00Z

    Failed frameworks are just one symptom of a system that’s not working - we need the next government to act urgently

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    The service sector impact

    2015-02-19T06:00:00Z

    Latest GDP figures confirm UK economic growth in 2014

  • Balfour Beatty
    Comment

    Online poll: Balfour Beatty

    2015-01-29T10:05:00Z

    Can Balfour Beatty turn itself round within two years? Vote here

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    Moving into 2015

    2015-01-22T06:00:00Z

    The latest ONS figures confirmed that growth in construction slowed towards the end of last year

  • James Wates
    Comment

    Keeping resolutions

    2015-01-07T08:50:00Z

    This year could be a year of big changes - both political and technological. As long as we respond positively to these changes, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    2015’s pipeline looks strong

    2014-12-17T10:00:00Z

    As 2014 draws to a close there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the performance of the construction industry