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CommentAre we approaching 鈥榩eak new-build鈥� in the construction industry?
The need to focus on re-using materials and聽adapting existing buildings is more urgent than ever as we search for greener solutions for the built environment, says Mark Farmer
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CommentHow can hospitals be designed with single rooms when space is so limited?
Some hospital trusts are asking for the majority of beds to be in single rooms, Smriti Singh looks at ways to make that possible
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CommentWhy we need to get back to the office (at least some of the time)
There is nothing better than real-life meetings with colleagues and contacts, says Jack Pringle. The office is not dead but it must be redefined
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CommentNet zero means valuing what we already have
For construction to hit the 2050 target everyone needs to radical rethink how they approach projects, Clare Masters warns
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CommentDisruption is coming 鈥� let鈥檚 rise to the challenge it brings
Increasing efficiency and reducing waste are essential tasks if construction is to modernise successfully rather than die, Sam Stacey says
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CommentNow is the time to recruit to help construction build for the future
With many workers considering a career change and students looking for guidance, construction has an opportunity to improve the way it sells itself and attract some much-needed new talent, writes Rachel Davis聽
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CommentSome practical ways engineering firms can improve gender diversity
Women鈥檚 minister calls on employers to push forward with positive changes - such as flexible working - adopted during the pandemic
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CommentWhy women need to be involved in transport planning
On Women in Engineering Day, Leah Stuart聽focuses on how cities and their transport systems still largely cater for cars, and by proxy, for men
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CommentFlexible working on construction sites is a win-win
Until the pandemic it was presumed working flexibly was incompatible with efficient site operations, now we know different
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CommentGovernment must hold its nerve on the Planning Bill
The proposed reforms聽are an opportunity to produce a cost-effective and more predictable system that delivers better outcomes and maintains public involvement
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CommentBrexit realities are hitting home
Labour shortages and import barriers are now joined by certification challenges
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: News, views and brews
A ticking off at HS2, City sharks and wise words from Barack Obama
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CommentTurning challenges of the past year into opportunities for the next
The pandemic and Brexit have forced us to make fundamental changes to the way we work 鈥� and we have learnt a lot along the way. Now we need to take those learnings forward, says Ann Bentley
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CommentCountdown to COP26: Are we building with the climate of the future in mind?
With fewer than 150 days until world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, Simon Wyatt turns his focus to one of the key themes on the agenda 鈥� adaptation and聽resilience
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CommentAn invitation to the largest hospital building programme in a generation
Today contractors can register their interest to help build 40 new hospitals in England, Natalie Forrest sets out the client expectations
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CommentSocial value means measuring more than time and money
Many benefits happen after the construction phase is complete so tracking needs to take place over the whole project lifecycle
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CommentTackling the hidden costs of the construction process
聽Some guiding principles on cost, time and risk from Alinea鈥檚 Iain Parker
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CommentConstruction has an image problem that is harming recruitment. We have to change
A lack of diversity combined with an out of date mindset means the industry is at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting new talent, says James Wates
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CommentWhat the Australians have to teach us about the building performance gap
Mandatory reporting of energy use for large commerical and industrial buildings would be a huge step forward for the UK, says Burohappold鈥檚 Jim Saywell
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