Opinion
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to rethink design and construction education
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills across聽architecture, building services and structural engineering, writes course leader Justin Lunn
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CommentThe genie is out of the bottle 鈥� what next for commercial property in the capital?
The City of London鈥檚 workspace market has weathered a turbulent few years, but shifting workplace strategies and sustainability-driven renovations are shaping a resilient, adaptable future for the capital鈥檚 offices, says Chris White of CPMG Architects
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CommentIf I were the chancellor鈥� (or how to finance infrastructure when there鈥檚 not enough money)
Bold action will be required if the government is to deliver on its eagerly anticipated infrastructure strategy. Some kind of public-private partnership could well be the best way forward, writes聽Beth West
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CommentCan the next London Plan deliver what the city鈥檚 residents really need?
Ben Derbyshire reflects on Sadiq Khan鈥檚 latest policies to boost housebuilding in the capital
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CommentWhy puddles are the latest in a long list of obstacles to building the homes we need
The planning system no longer recognises the difference between rivers and puddles and this must be fixed, says Paul Smith
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CommentWe need a new and fair infrastructure funding model now if we are to build for the future
Delivering critical infrastructure and public facilities is a complex process that carries huge risk for small rewards. That system has to change, says聽John Wilkinson, chief operating officer at BAM UK & Ireland
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CommentThe government promises ambition 鈥� what鈥檚 the key to realising it?
Our industry must expand, upgrade, collaborate and increase productivity if it is to play its part in realising the UK鈥檚 infrastructure strategy, writes Ramboll鈥檚 Neil Sansbury聽
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The long and winding road
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentHow do you solve a problem like construction product regulation?
There is just one week left to respond to the green paper on construction products reform, and it seems the government could really do with some help from industry experts
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CommentAre Starmer and Reeves ready to gamble on PFI to fix our broken infrastructure?
If past mistakes can be avoided, some kind of private finance initiative may be the best way聽to build promised new public sector facilities and also solve the 拢49bn maintenance backlog, writes Denise Chevin.
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CommentThis is how we soften the built environment鈥檚 heavy environmental footprint
As the debate about net zero becomes over-politicised, tackling embodied carbon should be the industry鈥檚 next priority. We need clear, enforceable legislation from the government to support this, says Lee Jones
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CommentDoes Tony Blair have a point about net zero?
The former prime minister has said the government鈥檚 energy policy is doomed to fail, a line taken by Reform and the Tories. Thomas Lane asks what this means for Britain鈥檚 decarbonisation ambitions
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Comment微密圈 Safety Act has led to an industry recruitment crisis
Halted projects, redundancies and聽widespread delays and disruption are all consequences of the requirement for second staircases, says聽Christine Scott at Madison Berkeley聽
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CommentA practical approach to reform: Labour鈥檚 sensible way forward for development consent orders
For all its rhetoric, the government鈥檚 changes set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are far from revolutionary. Instead, they focus on streamlining the planning and approvals process within the existing regime, says聽Alex Dillistone
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CommentFast-track to the future with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The proposed legislative shift will present both opportunities and challenges in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects. The industry must understand 鈥� and embrace 鈥� the changes, says Lance Gudger of O鈥橞rien Contractors
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CommentInfrastructure that puts people first is the key to revitalising urban spaces
By prioritising human-centred design, we can create infrastructure that not only meets practical needs but enriches the lives of those who use it, says WilkinsonEyre鈥檚 Bosco Lam聽
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CommentCan Starmer get us out of the mess of Trump鈥檚 tariffs?
As stock markets nosedived yesterday at the prospect of a global trade war, the prime minister presented a cool-headed response
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CommentSpring statement and Trump tariffs鈥� How can the built environment respond?
Fiscal developments over the past 10 days pose a multifaceted challenge for industry leaders to negotiate. Planning, innovation and collaboration will be key if we are to succeed, writes Richard Steer聽