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CommentFocus on design is the key to delivering infrastructure faster
A rush to get things moving often fails to allow space for the parameters of a project to be fully thought through at the start, which leads to delays later on,聽says Sadie Morgan
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CommentSmart building tech is not just essential 鈥� it鈥檚 affordable, too
All project teams are being challenged by inflation but it would be a huge mistake to cancel innovations such as smart office technology, says Guy Windsor-Lewis
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CommentA model for change: optimising the re-use of embodied carbon
The sustainability of our sector depends on creating stronger incentives for the retention of key materials.聽TFT鈥檚 Mat Lown calls on the industry to help developers identify and record re-usable resources
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CommentMy World Cup diary: sing when you're winning, sailors on parade and an evolving nation
Richard Steer soaking up the atmosphere in Qatar鈥檚 Al Bayt Stadium as he watches England storm to victory over Senegal
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CommentHow secondments to a charity can benefit the industry
Bam communications assistant Hannah Miller has spent a year working for the industry charity, allowing her to develop her skills and enhance her career.聽
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CommentThere鈥檚 a laboratory on your street: how science is bringing discovery back to our cities
Demand for dedicated laboratory space in the heart of communities and urban areas is growing rapidly, Arup鈥檚 Tim Fry writes
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CommentMy World Cup diary: stunning stadiums, electric atmospheres and a fitness marathon
Richard Steer enjoys the highs and suffers the lows of being an England supporter at the World Cup
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CommentWhat you need to know about period dignity schemes
The construction industry is changing, but there is still a long way to go to make it a welcoming space for women.聽Daisy Williams at social enterprise Hey Girls is working with firms to break down the barriers
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CommentCoaching clinic: Managing the wellbeing of your team
Creating an environment where employees can flourish and thrive is often a complex challenge, but vital if your organisation is to succeed
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CommentWinter is coming, but it鈥檚 not all doom and gloom for construction
Construction has proved a remarkably resilient sector. To get through the hard times ahead we must keep our heads and work together, says Gareth Lewis
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CommentMy World Cup diary: build-up, broadcaster banter and Beckham
As the tournament kicks off in Qatar, Richard Steer聽reflects on his experiences over the first weekend聽
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CommentChancellor鈥檚 statement leaves me with a shrinking feeling
Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 better than expected investment proposals are already being undermined by inflation. We need to act fast
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CommentFight with housebuilders on the cards as Gove goes back to the future
The re-appointment of Michael Gove as housing secretary is likely to mean the return of fraught discussions about building safety costs
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CommentAnd now for something completely positive: our 好色先生TV the Future Commission
To celebrate 180 years of the magazine, we have launched an ambitious, year-long project to find solutions to聽construction鈥檚 challenges 鈥� with your help
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Robots and furry animals
It鈥檚 not what you say, it鈥檚 the way that you say it 鈥� or purr it, as the case may be
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CommentWe feel relieved the autumn statement wasn鈥檛 worse, and that鈥檚 no accident
Rumour was infrastructure spending would be slashed, thankfully that didn鈥檛 happen but everything else looks pretty bad
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CommentWould you have worked on a World Cup stadium?
The 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar have been dogged by controversy around workers鈥� rights. Ben Flatman asks whether architects are responsible for the ethics of their clients
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CommentThe Conservatives have punished the self-employed
Draconian and flawed off-payroll working rules must be reformed if Rishi Sunak is to have any prospect of winning over a crucial part of the electorate
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CommentHave we put too many eggs in one basket with our net-zero goal?
There is no plan B for net zero but, with the clock ticking on the 1.5C target,聽we need to start a parallel conversation on resilience
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CommentFor so many reasons, we must focus on the 鈥榞reen crap鈥� now
David Cameron famously said the UK had other priorities and Rishi Sunak was initially reluctant to travel to COP27. Our leaders really have no choice but to take action on climate change, says Thomas Lane