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CommentWe are working to ensure apprentices will be our legacy
聽Providing young people with opportunities to earn while they learn helps to tackle the skills crisis and encourages the next generation of talent, says Dawn Moore of Murphy聽
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CommentOur politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction
All political parties should make a manifesto commitment to move to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction within two years of starting government, Will Arnold writes
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CommentWhy investing in digital awareness and skills of employees is crucial
Now more than ever, businesses need to invest in the digital awareness and skills of their staff as much as in the technology they introduce, writes Maria Hudson of Zutec
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CommentHow the 好色先生TV Safety Act is changing construction (and how to keep up)
A聽platform design approach to manufacture and assembly offers the potential for fast, sustainable, behavioural change, says Jaimie Johnston of Bryden Wood
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CommentHow to be ready for construction鈥檚 future
As we enter an election year, our report out today underlines the need for a mindset shift, from short-term measures to a long-term vision
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CommentAre you fragile or agile? That is the question for contractors鈥�
There are many factors at play in a contractor鈥檚 ability to withstand the vagaries of a challenging market and political and economic turbulence, writes T&T Alinea鈥檚 Iain Parker
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CommentGove鈥檚 attempt to speed up planning decisions could have unintended consequences
Rather than procedural change to drive the illusion of improvement, we should completely re-assess what planners need to be doing, argues Paul Smith
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CommentLet鈥檚 make 2024 the year we really start improving workplace culture
Construction still lags behind in terms of gender diversity. Improving the balance requires more than establishing聽a DEI group and a decent maternity policy, says Ceri Moyers聽
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CommentIs the housing crisis just too big a problem for politics to crack?
The recently published National Planning Policy Framework highlights how difficult housing reform can be. Can we expect better from the outcome of a general election, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentUnstable, dangerous and uncertain: welcome to 2024
The UK鈥檚 airstrikes in Yemen and the inflation risk from shipping disruption are a reminder of just how vulnerable our economy is to geopolitical events
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CommentThe revised planning framework is not as bad as feared - but don鈥檛 thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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CommentWhy 2024 is the year to embrace circular economic models
Making cyclical construction a sector-wide objective would help meet decarbonisation objectives and strengthen supply chains, providing certainty to deliver infrastructure projects at the scale the UK needs, writes Joanne Conway
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CommentThe UK is setting the standard for energy-efficient homes 鈥� but there is still some way to go
The latest update to the Future Homes and 好色先生TVs Standard is demanding, comprehensive and will shape our industry for years, but it still gives cause for concern, writes Alan Fogarty
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CommentWhere do we go from here? Six predictions for 2024
The turn of the year is a traditional time to consider what may happen in the 12 months ahead. These industry experts share their thoughts
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CommentIntroducing prediction for designing climate-resilient infrastructure
Construction has traditionally relied on precedence to prepare for events that may affect our buildings, but the past is no longer a reliable indicator to the future, writes John Rees of COWI in the UK
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CommentWhy do we keep missing the government鈥檚 housing delivery target?
The housing market is not dysfunctional, it is the planning system that is holding back development, writes Paul Smith
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CommentThis is how we can rise to the retrofit challenge
Is retrofit just a buzzword and an oversold solution for reaching sustainability goals? Not if we can avoid using excessive amounts of steel or diverting high amounts of material to landfill when we repurpose our buildings, writes Mark Swetman.
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CommentIs 2024 already lost to dithering and delay?
The last few years have not been easy but we will have to wait a little longer before the outlook starts to improve, writes Richard Steer
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CommentHow the next government can meet the needs of the construction industry
The future of the built environment is inextricably linked to the policies and commitments made by political parties. The next general election cannot come soon enough, says Thomas Vandecasteele
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CommentHow to survive 2024
Our Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders data shows firms under pressure and preparing for a difficult year to come