All articles by Tom Broughton
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CommentLeader: Let鈥檚 get radical
Modular construction is being touted as the as way forward for housing build, but the market is still waiting for the breakthrough product
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CommentThe not so new kids on the block
Smaller consultancies鈥� larger mid-sized competitors have a choice to make: continue going global or get down on the ground on service and price to win
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CommentRunning for cover
Rising premiums are set to continue for all after Grenfell, along with increased scrutiny and bureaucracy. The fear is that the problems will get worse before they get better
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CommentWe can arm ourselves against Brexit through public service investment
Next week the country takes to the polls for local elections, and the results will have a significant impact on future investment in construction and housing
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CommentContractor bashing does nobody any good
While subcontractors have been treated badly and payment terms need to be improved, the public humiliation of contractors is a step too far, says Tom Broughton
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CommentJam tomorrow - but it's bread and butter today
As the core contracting sector gets to grips with what has happened in the first three months of this year, you can hardly blame them for taking a more cautious approach
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CommentDon't just stand there, do something
It鈥檚 difficult not to get angry with the government when you consider what is happening to businesses in this sector as a consequence of Carillion鈥檚 collapse. It鈥檚 simply not right
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CommentLeader: Behind closed doors
We鈥檒l doubtless聽see promises of headline-grabbing structural changes in the anticipated Hackitt report. But will changes receive the backing they need?
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CommentLeader: Russian courage
Is Theresa May politically brave enough to implement far-reaching reforms to unseat housebuilders? Well, if she鈥檚 prepared to take on Putin, maybe she is
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Comment好色先生TV Your Future - mapping the challenges
This week, 好色先生TV launches its聽鈥淵our Future鈥� campaign 聽as we celebrate our 175th anniversary year
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CommentLeader: Game over
We鈥檝e heard it all this week. All, that is, except a commitment from the government to spend considerably more cash to boost the housing sector and fundamentally change the way we build
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CommentLeader: Backwards momentum
Stunted development plans in north London borough could have implications for developer-local government relationships
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CommentLeader: Contracting - it's a fine line
The debate about margins has come into sharper focus in recent weeks, but the industry should be wary about disrupting an underlying positive culture
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CommentLeader: Your weekly pick-me-up
Despite the series of negative stories, the glass may finally be looking half full again for the sector
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CommentLeader: Carillion's hubris
An interview with former Carillion boss John McDonough in in 2003 highlighed how Carillion鈥檚 set up was set to change from contractor to service provider. The irony, in hindsight, is striking, writes Tom Broughton
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CommentLeader: A hell of a mess
Jobs, businesses and livelihoods are on the line. It鈥檚 time聽for the team picking over Carillion鈥檚 corpse to step up and find practical ways to safeguard the supply chain聽
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CommentLeader: That sinking feeling
In this week鈥檚 leader: the Carillion saga continues, and Dame Judith Hackitt calls for a major overhaul of building regulations in her interim report
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CommentJoin the conversation
Looking back on 2017, perhaps the kindest thing we can say about it was that it was underwhelming
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CommentGet the shredder out
The CITB needs more than a bit of a shake-up to make it function for the companies it serves