All Leader articles 鈥� Page 18
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CommentDoing the robot
For an industry still, largely, employing the same methods of construction as it did five decades ago, advances in technology represent an opportunity to explore more efficient ways of working
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CommentPoliticians need to take green drive up a gear
How much will the EU鈥檚 new targets for reducing carbon emissions fuel energy efficiency work in the near term?
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CommentAgenda 15: Time to build our future
微密圈鈥檚 new initiative, aimed at influencing the main political parties鈥� policies for the sector, kicks off with one of the biggest industry consultations ever undertaken.
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CommentFree schools: Harsh lessons
This week鈥檚 National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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CommentEmbankment Place: True sustainability
PwC鈥檚 Charing Cross office has achieved the highest BREEAM rating ever. But the real merit of this project hasn鈥檛 been measured
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CommentConstruction and infrastructure pipelines: Put your money where your mouth is
The Treasury wants to look like it鈥檚 ready to throw itself behind green policies 鈥� but words need to be backed up by action
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CommentAirport capacity: No easy option
Increasing airport capacity is vital but both the Estuary and the Constellation airport ideas come with drawbacks
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CommentECO is the victim of political point-scoring
It鈥檚 fine to reform ECO but cutting it back would be an act of political vandalism
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CommentTransforming the Tate
Following a period of prosperity, culture funding is being cut. Tate Britain鈥檚 renovation in a time like this is particularly outstanding
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CommentWorkers find their worth
After a period of pay freezes and lack of opportunities, the recovery is set to benefit workers
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CommentLife in the labour camps
The working conditions in Qatar are becoming clearer as time goes on. Companies need to use their influence to improve standards
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CommentThere's a job to do
Thousands of people are out of work in the UK and yet construction has a skills shortage, surely this is one problem we can solve?
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CommentThe axeman cometh
Cameron has announced plans to roll back green charges on energy bills. These charges fund the only measures likely to lower bills in the future.
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CommentLet there be light
Hinkley shows promise, but a series of hiccups along the way means the project needs to go a lot smoother from here
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CommentCurb your enthusiasm
The construction industry has reason to be optimistic but now is not the time to sit back and celebrate
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron鈥檚 reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position 聽
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CommentSupply chain finance: Simply too complex
There鈥檚 nothing inherently wrong with main contractors arranging finance for their subbies, but wouldn鈥檛 it just be easier to pay on time?
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CommentDon't be found wanting
The supply chain seems to have been caught out by construction鈥檚 recovery, it can鈥檛 afford to hesitate any longer
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CommentFive years on
We need to learn from the last half-decade of pain and have a long-term infrastructure pipeline to help prevent a return to boom and bust