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CommentMaking the most of 2021
We have a chance to reboot the industry by embracing technology and focusing on doing simple things well, says Alinea鈥檚 Iain Parker
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CommentWe have the right ingredients for industry transformation
A raft of sector initiatives are now working together to create real change, write Trudi Sully and Mark Farmer聽
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CommentHow to prepare for looming IR35 tax rules
The coming weeks are critical for firms relying on freelancers if they want to avoid disruption to projects, says Dave Chaplin
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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA鈥檚 Peter Caplehorn
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CommentThe DfE is right to be demanding of its construction partners
Other government departments need similar - if not even more ambitious - targets for net zero and modern methods of construction, writes Mark Reynolds
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CommentDemystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?聽
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CommentIt鈥檚 about time the industry embraced 30-day payment terms
This week鈥檚 move by the government is an overdue one, says Beard chairman Mark Beard
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CommentLet鈥檚 keep up this collective spirit
Construction came together to work through previous lockdowns, we must continue to work together to find solutions says Build UK鈥檚 Suzannah Nichol
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Nutty effervescence
A housing minister comes over all Marie Antoinette as he sips a bit of bubbly鈥� meanwhile, working parents are going round the bend
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Comment2020 wasn鈥檛 about survival, it was about long-term vision
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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CommentNow is a critical moment to protect site workers
If construction sites are to stay open and help keep the economy afloat, then bosses must act to minimise the risks
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CommentPositive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM鈥檚 Philip Watson welcomes certain departments鈥� refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK鈥檚 new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentHotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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CommentWhat does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year
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CommentNet zero needs a design aesthetic
Would a modern twist on the Bauhaus vision help to inspire and transform, asks Elaine Toogood
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CommentProject Speed's success relies on creating a culture of trust
Efforts to accelerate projects must start with culture not process, writes Stuart Maister
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CommentSingle-use is out, waste recovery is in
An EU-backed research project on recycling gypsum shows the potentials for other recoverable construction materials
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CommentIs construction ready for the 鈥榦pen protocol鈥� revolution?
Companies need to start sharing information much more for the sake of industry-wide innovation, says ISG鈥檚 David Broderick
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: What a year that was!
After the 12 months we鈥檝e had we all need some light relief聽