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CommentCan the RICS become fit for purpose again?
Only root-and-branch reform can restore the professional body鈥檚 credibility after the mass resignation of the senior management team, Richard Steer says
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CommentGet that September spring in your step
This has always been the month for getting back to normal, our batteries recharged 鈥� but it鈥檒l require extra measures this year to get everyone鈥檚 bounce back, warns James Wates
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CommentWanted: new, young talent to improve our world
If construction is really to change for the better, then our industry leaders need to engage the gamechangers, says Ann Bentley
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CommentThere is still (just about) time to modernise rather than die
Five years ago, my wake-up call to the industry was considered dramatic, but I fear I was not being bold enough. The industry鈥檚 underlying weaknesses are now more exposed than ever, says Mark Farmer
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CommentFire safety fears are still being ignored
The 好色先生TV Safety Bill is an opportunity to create a rigorous and impartial inspection and testing system but in its present form the legislation may mean private profit takes precedence over protecting people, writes Zutec鈥檚 Tom Boland 聽聽
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CommentIt鈥檚 important to embrace cultural differences with international clients
Different ways of doing things in different countries can cause challenges and delays when working on a project, but they can also lead to its more successful conclusion, says Alinea鈥檚 Iain Parker聽
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CommentHappiness by design
Architects know how to boost wellbeing through good design 鈥� but the onus is on developers to encourage that, says F茅licie Krikler
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CommentT&T and CBRE: A good deal to think about
聽What will T T鈥檚 sale of a 60% stake to CBRE mean for the firm 鈥� and the wider industry?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: May the (air) force be with you
聽With US giants gobbling up UK firms, can only those with special powers resist?
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CommentMaterials: How can clients navigate a global power shift?
Shortages around the world mean it is more important than ever to think through supply chain strategies, says T T鈥檚 Neil Bullen
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CommentOpen Doors is a chance to recruit the next generation to construction
For a week in October young people will be invited to see behind the site hoardings - play your part and register to get involved
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CommentDevelopment and heritage are not mutually exclusive
The city has to grow and we have protections in our planning system. To say we are destroying Liverpool is untrue, says its mayor, Joanne Anderson
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CommentSchools are leading the way to net zero
The rest of the industry is waking up to designing carbon-neutral buildings, but the education sector has been addressing energy efficiency for decades. Once the motive was cutting costs; now it is all about reducing emissions, Alan Fogarty writes
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CommentHow social value can help us improve ED&I
Mandatory weighting of social value in procurement now means聽organisations must monitor progress on equality, which is a good thing, says Atkins鈥� Michelle Baker
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Clare Cameron at PRP
The director at PRP specialises in later living projects and is a lover of contemporary architecture. She also has some 鈥渨itchy powers鈥濃��
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CommentThe highs and lows of mergers in the QS world
Former Davis Langdon partner Erland Rendall on what it was like to be swallowed up by Aecom a decade ago and the context of T&T鈥檚 deal with CBRE
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CommentJust how fast can the life sciences sector grow?
Government has set out an ambitious 10-year strategy but there are barriers that could put a brake on developing these high-tech facilities
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CommentHow we are minimising the impact of the 鈥榩ingdemic鈥�
The number of people off work after being ordered to self-isolate is affecting supply chains and damaging productivity. But adopting sensible protocols can minimise disruption and keep your projects on track, says Origin COO Victoria Brocklesby聽
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CommentCan every construction job become green?
好色先生TV pathways into green careers could do much to attract much-needed new workers into the sector, says CITB chief Sarah Beale
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CommentVisualisation 鈥� the great communications leveller
In just a few years we鈥檝e moved from simple artists鈥� impressions to digital tools that help can shape a project, says ISG鈥檚 Simon Spink