Opinion 鈥� Page 52
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CommentDeclaring a climate emergency is a positive step, but what comes next?
Architects, contractors and engineers are declaring a climate emergency. But what should firms 鈥� and industry 鈥� do now?
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Comment5 minutes with鈥� Anni Folan-White, partner and building services engineer at Ingleton Wood
Anni Folan-White tells 好色先生TV about U-boats, the Scottish Parliament and Moules
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Racing ahead
My hack chats to a record-breaking cyclist, Esther McVey has a rousing call and a dogged campaigner is taking many, many steps to try to prevent HS2
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CommentHS2 鈥� stuck in the sidings and the signals aren鈥檛 good
Will political chopping and changing finally bring the 拢56bn scheme grinding to a halt?
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CommentNew policies 鈥� some old themes
The Johnson government must not forget important themes from previous administrations as Javid looks to spending review
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CommentDo bigger buildings mean a better workplace experience?
The amount of space given to an worker can have an impact on how good their experience is
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CommentCompetence: A timely cultural change for our industry
Reduced risk and better quality builds are goals we must pursue in order to regain public trust
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CommentMoving the dial: is construction an economic enabler once again?
Environmental challenges are ones that our industry should rise to because聽they will create enormous opportunities for companies and individuals
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Comment5 minutes with鈥� Tom Venner, commercial development director, HS2
Tom Venner tells 好色先生TV about Euston, impatience and steak-frites
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: On the source
French steeplejacks hack off journos at Tintagel, chief execs claim being boring is best, and we get Crossrail info by tucking into a full English鈥�
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CommentThis is the industry鈥檚 big response to Hackitt. Why is no one talking about it?
Raising the Bar is an important report with many laudable aims, but will the industry and government back it?
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CommentInfrastructure projects help to improve our lives 鈥� so let鈥檚 refocus our project goals
Industry has an opportunity to embrace its fundamental purpose 鈥� to benefit society 鈥� while continuing to deliver on its bottom line
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CommentClients and investors must demand and reward better construction
We need more open, collaborative conversations around fostering investment in innovation and higher productivity in how we build
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Comment好色先生TV regulations 鈥� why they鈥檙e no longer fit for purpose
British building regulations need to tighten up so we build better and healthier buildings
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CommentA new vision for our high streets
We shouldn鈥檛 be afraid of a new high street, but instead embrace it as a change to our built environment that reflects the changes to how we now live, work and play
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CommentWe need to introduce a 鈥榖rownfield-first鈥� housebuilding policy
There is enough suitable brownfield land in England to build more than 1 million new homes 鈥� so what鈥檚 the delay?
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CommentGenuine opportunity for transparency
We operate in a fragmented industry and we must raise our game.聽Clear reporting by companies could serve to transparently build up trust
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Dreams can come true
Housing minister Esther McVey makes a bold promise, the heat is on at home and abroad and some climate change activists may have got it wrong
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CommentThe government鈥檚 problem with whipping contractors into shape over payment times
Firms have been warned on how long it takes them to pay their suppliers 鈥� but can government be a catalyst for reform?