All Leader articles – Page 16
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Seize the day
BIM must be properly adopted sooner rather than later if the sector is to fully benefit
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From shambles to fiasco
This week’s bad news story about the government’s £750m consultants framework is just the latest in a series of disasters
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Steering through to the silver linings
Profit warnings, management team restructuring and problem jobs may be making the headlines. But there are still positives to take from the industry’s current standing
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Looking north
The chancellor’s pledge to drive a ‘northern powerhouse’ economy and backing for a north-east-north-west high-speed rail line offer welcome prospects for work
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Nearly there
The go-ahead on the Hinkley nuclear project is a huge boost for the UK construction industry, though there remains one potential roadblock
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Music to our ears
The Labour party gathering in Manchester has set the tone for debate and the mood music for the sector is encouraging
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School building: Could do better
The EFA is facing a huge task – but it must think about the legacy it will leave for future generations
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Beware unconscious uncoupling
A vote for Scotland’s independence could mean big changes for the sector
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Challenging times
In regards to procurement, the public sector is already held to a far higher standard than private clients
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What are you reading this summer?
Holiday season is the perfect chance to catch up on some great ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV articles you may have missed this year - as selected by our industry contributors
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Balfour and Carillion - deal or no deal?
What would be the potential pros and cons for the industry if this massive merger were to go through?
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It's a shambles now but will it get even worse?
Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework
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Days of the recession still haunt us
For major contractors the problems of the past few years are only just starting to manifest themselves
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The biggest client of them all
The industry needs to address its structure before the skills gap can be bridged
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How much did Latham's report change us?
A great deal has changed over the last 20 years, but has the construction industry changed as much as Latham would have hoped?
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Boom or not, we need more homes
The Bank of England governor intervened twice this week to make it clear he will not hesitate to take action to cool the housing market if it thinks there is risk of a bubble
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Staying on top in challenging times
As we compare the market share between the 20 biggest contractors pre and post recession, the next question is what must firms do to ensure they’re on top in another six years?
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University challenge
The Russel Group’s plans to spend £9bn on capital projects between now and 2016/17 makes them a more powerful client base than the Olympic Delivery Authority was back before the 2012 Games.
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Let's pick up the pace
Despite claims that Westminster has entered a ‘zombie state’, it’s the perfect time for the industry to be putting forward policy ideas