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CommentRisk and responsibility: unpicking the first post-Grenfell court decisions
Recent High Court decisions suggest contractors will struggle to successfully challenge the costs of聽an implemented and effective remedial cladding solution
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CommentWe all need to get a move on to tackle Scope 3 emissions
If everyone simply asked suppliers for their environmental impact data we would quickly build up a picture of our combined emissions - so let鈥檚 get cracking
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CommentT&T鈥檚 takeover of Alinea has met with mixed emotions, why?
There has been some sadness and disappointment at the deal, but also admiration for the flag-bearer for independent QS firms
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CommentIt is vital that we build healthier towns and cities
Given the proportion of people living in urban areas, we must make them as climate resilient and nature-friendly as possible, says Ramboll biodiversity specialist Samantha Deacon
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CommentRadical change needed now to cut the volume of materials in construction
The industry must move faster, and adopt a collaborative approach, if we are to stand any chance of reaching net zero targets, writes Tony Selwyn of Plowman Craven
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CommentWhy we should take the government property strategy seriously
This is a long-term and credible plan to create a smaller, better and greener public estate, says ISG鈥檚 Zoe Price
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CommentSharing financial risk is the best way for the sector to weather the economic storm
With market uncertainty to contend with in the months ahead, collaborative partnership and risk-sharing must be the way forward for the sector,聽Matt Voyce of Quintain writes
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CommentChanging the building safety culture
Rebuilding loss of trust following Grenfell is crucial for the construction sector and signing up to the non-profit 好色先生TV A Safer Future鈥檚 charter is a good step towards this, writes David Thomas
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CommentTime to think big: 好色先生TV celebrates 180 years
In this anniversary year we have launched the 好色先生TV the Future Commission to identify how construction can change and improve 鈥� we also look back at our long heritage by digging into the archive
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CommentGove鈥檚 retreat into nimbyism spells political trouble for the Tories
Proposed national planning reforms suggest ministers have聽all but given up on helping people onto the housing ladder, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentWhy our Part Z proposals must be a milestone on the road to net zero
Two of the authors of Part Z reflect on the progress of the Carbon Emissions (好色先生TVs) Bill and suggest what might come next
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CommentSunak and Starmer should both be happy to embrace the squeezed middle
Now that the fiasco of the mini-Budget has cancelled out the reputational damage of the last Labour Party manifesto, a new focus on sober managerialism is taking hold
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CommentConstruction needs solutions 鈥� and it needs them now
The 好色先生TV the Future Commission is an overdue opportunity to effect real change, says James Wates
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CommentIf last year was a challenge, I鈥檓 afraid 2023 doesn鈥檛 look any easier
Happy new year? I wish鈥� Many of last year鈥檚 issues remain unresolved and we face similar problems in the months ahead, writes Richard Steer
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CommentWe have entered a new era for benchmarking
Cost consultants have traditionally worked with a clear and well defined set of data. The future of cost analysis is rather more challenging, writes Iain Parker
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CommentWe welcome energy efficiency measures 鈥� but ministers must heed our concerns
It is vital that the responses of the construction sector are taken on board as the government consults on the ECO+ scheme, writes Eddie Tuttle of the CIOB
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CommentMy World Cup diary: final reflections with glory for Argentina in a tournament where minnows triumphed
Richard Steer聽enjoyed a thrilling World Cup final at the conclusion of聽a tournament that often challenged football鈥檚 world order
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CommentOpen your doors and help recruit the next generation
Next year鈥檚 Open Doors event will involve young people visiting construction projects all over the UK, and now the DfE is on board making sure schools understand pathways into the industry
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: In the bleak midwinter
This month we were introduced to edible landscapes, aesthetic motorway gantries 鈥� and our fourth construction new minister of the year, so far
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CommentIt has been a rollercoaster of a year 鈥� now strap in for 2023
Contractors and housebuilders in this week鈥檚 league tables have shown resilience through tough times 鈥� can they do it all over again next year?