Opinion 鈥� Page 125
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CommentThe stock market: No teddy bears鈥� picnic
Perhaps we need to shine a light on some investor turmoil
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CommentDigital training: Is the industry interested?
Construction needs to move with the times and continue to embrace the digital era
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CommentOnline poll: Charge on skilled non-EU labour
Will a 拢1,000 charge to hire skilled non-EU staff damage the construction industry? Vote here
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CommentThe Professionals
In the built environment, professionalism has largely been the preserve of the consultants and designers in charge of the 鈥榲irtual鈥� part of construction. But 鈥榬eal鈥� construction needs these values too - in spades
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CommentBrexit: Apathy rules, OK
Nearly every Conservative says they are undecided. In short, like most of the public, the EU is not a big deal for them
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CommentTime for a change
Harry Rich was unable to drive the necessary reform at RIBA, his departure is an opportunity
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CommentSink estates: Has their time come?
We don鈥檛 plan and invest for the long term. 拢140m will help identify the issues on particular estates but it won鈥檛 tackle the root causes
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CommentHansom: The incredibles
An underwater tennis court, a cycle rack installed as public art, a grade II-listed DIY nuclear bunker, and a Russian official who steals a 50km stretch of road - clearly a week for suspending disbelief 鈥�
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CommentNail your colours to the mast
The question of whether the UK should remain in the European Union is a classically polarised debate
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform
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CommentHansom: Grouse season
We鈥檙e feeling a little rebellious this week, what with protests against Donald Trump, a mixed-use tower in Paddington and the Garden Bridge
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CommentThe estates we鈥檙e in
Will Cameron鈥檚 rhetoric about regenerating the UK鈥檚 most run-down estates lead to any benefits for the people who actually live on them?
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CommentA big year
Construction starts the year at the epicentre of political and economic debate, and over the next 12 months it will be constantly under the spotlight - here are the hot topics to keep an eye on
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CommentFlood-proofing rethink required
December鈥檚 devestating floods and storms show the need to put the way we design and build our homes back on the agenda
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CommentSqueezing not selling
Why local authorities鈥� new freedoms should lead to better use - rather than a fire sale - of their assets
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CommentWater, water everywhere
That the UK needs greater flood defences is a no-brainer. Getting a level of co-ordination between government departments and local authorities to make it happen is the challenge
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CommentDear minister...
As the festive season draws to a close it鈥檚 time to look at the big challenges for 2016. What would our columnist say to a new built environment minister about the year that lies ahead for the construction industry?
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CommentHansom: A chill wind
The season of goodwill comes to a screeching halt as Zaha looks over the new design for Tokyo鈥檚 Olympic stadium and a council has its revenge on piss-takers. It鈥檚 left to Costain to warm the cockles of our hearts
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Comment2016 will see build to rent come into its own
Politicians remain obsessed by the idea of home ownership but build to rent is where the real opportunity lies