Opinion 鈥� Page 4
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CommentWhat we need now is good governance
With the general election looming, it is worth reflecting on what is required to deliver the best outcomes within our industry, writes Paul Beeston of RLB
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CommentAsk not what the next government can do for construction
聽Construction must up its game and be a true partner to the next administration, says Paul Ruddick of Reds10
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CommentWith healthcare in the election spotlight, industry collaboration is key
A review of healthcare estates and buildings, and a more holistic look at how new hospitals are built can ensure the NHS meets the demands of the next government, says Daniel Easthope at Mace
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CommentThis election should bring us back to the centre
The policies of the Liberal Democrats are positive and progressive. The party could have real influence on how we are governed for the next five years, says Richard Steer
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CommentCross-sector collaboration can address the skills shortage
By working more closely with the education sector we can deliver an increase in both learning and skills
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CommentDevelopers鈥� profit margins should not be dictating UK housing policy
The political parties may be promising to build more homes but it is improving the building standards of those homes that is key to tackling聽the UK鈥檚 housing, energy and fuel poverty crises
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CommentLet鈥檚 harness the power of the 鈥榠ncomplete client鈥�
Today鈥檚 complex environment demands a rethink in how we approach key relationships within a project, says Emma-Jane Houghton
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CommentLooking for signs of construction swinging to Labour
Many a construction boss is scathing about聽the Conservatives鈥� record in office, but that is not the same as embracing the alternative
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CommentIt鈥檒l take 10 years to solve the housing crisis 鈥� but here鈥檚 how we might do it
The UK housing crisis is so entrenched that it needs to be put onto a war footing and fought through a cross-party accord, says Jackie Sadek
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CommentFix planning to fix housing? It鈥檚 just a mantra, not the truth
Over and over, politicians have sworn to slash the red tape, but that鈥檚 not the key 鈥� housebuilders won鈥檛 build if there鈥檚 no prospect of profit
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CommentWhat we need from the next government
As a nation, we find ourselves with a lot to do and little money to do it with 鈥� not least in terms of housing, planning and sustainability. Vote wisely!
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CommentThe debate on retrofit has become polarised. That can get in the way of good placemaking
Many buildings were not constructed with the future in mind聽and prioritising retrofit could fail to solve the poor placemaking of the past, says聽Steve Perkins at Turner & Townsend
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CommentA long-term vision for investing in assets begins with engineers and surveyors
Technical advisers should be brought in to help make better property investment decisions, ideally at the time of purchase, says Neil Granger of TFT
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CommentWho will speak up for the builders?
The Co-op Live debacle is symtomatic of the awful PR that too often plagues our sector when high-profile projects go wrong, says Richard Steer
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CommentEvidence-based, human-centred augmented intelligence: how to flip the design paradigm upside down
Artificial intelligence is enabling聽us to design and build the optimal building from the outset, says聽Diego Padilla-Philipps. This means we can add value, improve performance and reduce the cost聽
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CommentPlugging in: We need to get smarter about tech-enabled offices
Technology is no longer a bolt-on to be installed in an office after practical completion but an essential component of the聽鈥榗ommute-worthy鈥� workplace, writes the BCO鈥檚 chief executive Richard Kauntze
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CommentWe are in a world where business leaders appear more radical than the Labour party
After the local elections, Keir Starmer looks certain to be our next prime minister, but where are the details beyond the aspiration to 鈥榞et Britain building鈥�?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: a tour of the Palace of Westminster, the trouble with Co-op Live and another QS is sold abroad
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to prepare for change 鈥� although we don鈥檛 have much to go on
The local election results confirmed what we already suspected about the likely outcome of the forthcoming general election. Anticipating where opportunities might be found under a new government is another matter, but Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis stirs the tea leaves
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to take mental health in construction as seriously as physical safety
Two people in the industry take their own lives every day. Employers must聽do more to address their workers鈥� mental wellbeing for the benefit of all, writes Thomas & Adamson鈥檚 Rob Bewick