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CommentUkraine鈥檚 refugee crisis 鈥� businesses want to help but it鈥檚 not proving easy
Business leaders, with their reputation for cutting through problems, have a role in pushing ministers to take a more active role
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CommentWe have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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CommentLet鈥檚 talk about construction鈥檚 people problem
微密圈 invites you to be part of its Every Person Counts coverage, giving voice to those tackling the acute skills crisis facing construction
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CommentWhy listening and learning is now more vital than ever
Tomorrow is International Women鈥檚 Day 鈥� the perfect time to聽renew our commitment to making聽construction more inclusive and diverse
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CommentDigitisation of projects can ease pain of higher materials costs
Builders and contractors need to find ways of recuperating losses and minimising unnecessary material consumption
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CommentMust we leave heat networks behind?
Systems using centralised plant were meant to be the future, until their carbon intensity put paid to that. But are heat pumps always better?
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CommentWhy new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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CommentThe critical journey to more sustainable infrastructure
Our future depends on a聽more adaptive, resilient, high-tech and environmentally-conscious built environment
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Comment鈥媁hy we need a long term view in a short term world
Government and the construction industry need to put more focus on whole life carbon, says Elaine Toogood
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CommentHigh energy costs 鈥� it鈥檚 not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate 鈥� but it should be
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Bits and pieces
It鈥檚 all falling apart in the corridors of power
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CommentUrban mining and how to reuse carbon intensive materials
Here鈥檚 how the embodied carbon savings of reusing - rather than recycling - materials such as steel could stack up
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CommentLevelling up is a shared responsibility
There is much in the government white paper for construction to get behind and lots of opportunities to contribute
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CommentThings are looking up despite all the uncertainties ahead
We still live and work in interesting times but there are reasons to聽believe that the outlook is improving
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CommentWe have a mountain to climb to attract enough talent to construction
Mace鈥檚 chief executive on why reforming the Apprenticeship Levy is just one important part of a collective effort to tackle the skills crisis聽
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CommentGreater use of timber calls for pragmatism to keep insurers happy
The construction and insurance industries must work together if we are to increase the use of structural timber that is safe and cost effective, says Andrew Carpenter
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CommentThe best buildings have the best clients 鈥� and the public sector is lagging behind
In 2021 we saw some of the most exciting developments of our decade kick off. This year鈥檚 schemes should be even better
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CommentGove鈥檚 proposals are not enough to level up a town like mine
The housing secretary鈥檚 apparently ambitious proposals lack clarity and detail. The towns he is meant to be helping deserve better
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CommentWhere is the money to support Gove鈥檚 bold plans?
There is no sign of the sustained government funding that will be needed for yesterday鈥檚 proposals to deliver on their bold and welcome ambition
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CommentPlan three years ahead to achieve the gold standard for public sector frameworks
The focus on how to improve procurement, frameworks and alliancing is very welcome 鈥� especially if clients can be persuaded to take a long-term view