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CommentA time to stick together 鈥� and play fair
Everybody has a role to play in coping with the far-reaching consequences of the war in Ukraine. Collaboration is key, writes James Wates
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CommentHow to benchmark life sciences project data
It鈥檚 sometimes said life sciences projects are so bespoke comparisons between them are meaningless, that鈥檚 far from the case
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CommentLet鈥檚 design better, specify better and consume more carefully 鈥� that鈥檚 my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather聽less effective than well-placed words聽
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere 鈥渁mbition鈥�, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: That old smoothie
Dominic Raab鈥檚 secret power was his vitamin volcano, Alok Sharma can remember people鈥檚 names 鈥� and Rishi Sunak knows how to say hello
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CommentCoaching clinic: How to find the sweet spot for hybrid workers (and everyone else)
Hybrid working poses real challenges for team leaders but there are ways of accommodating staff preferences while also achieving business goals聽
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CommentCan levelling up be achieved alongside our sector鈥檚 other priorities?
Changing how we build projects is central to achieving a sustainable and equal society - we have to find ways of doing both
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CommentThe anti-developers have won as government signals full retreat on planning
We have come a very long way indeed from the planning white paper set out by Robert Jenrick in August 2020, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentA five-point plan for coping with volatility in a positive way
While no one can predict the outcome of the Ukraine crisis, we do know what tools are needed to make projects and teams more resilient
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CommentWhy we need biophilic design now more than ever
Stress levels are off the chart but designers can help us to connect with nature at home and at work with significant health benefits
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CommentTalking about men and mental health
It can be hard to open up about problems especially in a male-dominated industry, but if you don鈥檛 start the conversation, who will?
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CommentStart saving lives with a positive safety culture
Last year 39 people died on UK construction sites. Billy O鈥橞rien explains how to make them safer and get that number down to zero
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CommentWe now have no excuse for failing to build more sustainable buildings
Making the right material choices, getting the landscaping right, improving green specifications鈥� There are so many ways for developers and contractors to achieve high-performance buildings
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CommentWhy scrapping S106 will result in better placemaking
The government鈥檚 plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what鈥檚 important 鈥� creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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CommentWhat I learnt from overseeing work on the Elizabeth line
Embracing uncertainty and new ways of approaching programme management will be crucial for future major programmes around the world
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Yes, I remember it well 鈥�
Memory failure dogs politicians giving evidence at the Grenfell Inquiry
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CommentConstruction must respond quickly to the fast growing number of vacancies
Job vacancies grew faster than in any other sector in the UK economy in Q1, and there鈥檚 an elephant in the room no one wants to talk about
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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CommentMoney well spent: an evaluation of the Transforming Construction Challenge
Over four years ago we had a vision to fund R&D in construction, and now we are seeing a return on that investment, says UKRI鈥檚聽Sam Stacey
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CommentEntertainment is a serious business
Investment in UK film and TV facilities is booming but we have responsibility to make sure wider society benefits from these projects too