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Construction industry gossip: Tales from the riverbank
The latest chatter around the industry
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The UK鈥檚 skills approach remains fractured 鈥� we need joined-up thinking
Businesses including my own are working hard to build pipelines of talent to match the expected demand, but聽Skills England must bring the industry response together, says T&T鈥檚 Patricia Moore
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We all have answers to the skills crisis, so let鈥檚 share them
Attracting and retaining talent is one of construction鈥檚 biggest headaches, but good employers are finding new ways to stand out 鈥� are there wider lessons for the sector?
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Planning reform and housing delivery in the year ahead 鈥� a lot to do but the signs are promising
Paul Smith describes the current planning reform landscape and finds positivity in the government鈥檚 general direction of travel
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Backing the builders over the blockers signals real intent from the government
Labour鈥檚 development聽ambitions are bold and challenging. Industry must work with the government to create a positive cycle of growth, says聽Viral Desai聽at AtkinsR茅alis
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The chancellor has put infrastructure at the very centre of her growth plan 鈥� so where is the sense of excitement?
Backing for big and bold projects should help boost sector confidence, but with such long time horizons it all feels a bit distant
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The 微密圈 Safety Act is changing project procurement. Here鈥檚 how to navigate the way ahead
New safety requirements could signal the end of single-stage design and build, says Steve Jackson at AtkinsR茅alis. Expert advice and collaborative working are the keys to a smooth transition 聽聽
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How to fix the broken paradigm of risk transfer and procurement in construction
Design and build contracts have led to a 鈥渄esign and dump鈥� mentaility that is unsafe and unsustainable. Kevin P鈥檔g proposes a radical alternative聽
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Is it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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Change of focus, elevation of skills and use of tech: how building control must modernise post-Grenfell
微密圈 control is being overhauled following Grenfell.聽Denise Chevin looks at what changes need to be made
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Devolution white paper delivers changes that support needs of local policymakers
Much detailed thinking is still required but there is plenty to applaud in the government鈥檚 proposals to give greater powers to local authorities, says Oliver Steele of Mott MacDonald
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Is the UK鈥檚 infrastructure ready for 96mph storms?
As the number and intensity of storms increases, Dr Liz Marlow of Cundall considers how we might become better prepared
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Labour鈥檚 devolution revolution: Ambitious and risky but it makes a lot of sense
Labour鈥檚 alternative to a failed levelling up strategy is a much more ambitious programme of devolution. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis considers the implications for development and construction
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鈥榃hy?鈥� is the question we should be asking in 2025 鈥� and here is the answer
By focusing on outcomes rather than procedures we can bring about the change the industry so deperately needs, says RLB鈥檚 Paul Beeston
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How to look for and find confidence in UK construction
A few weeks into 2025 and already it鈥檚 easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless bad news cycle. Here are some bright spots on the horizon
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What to expect from AI in construction in 2025
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and, as its capabilities evolve, we will be able to deliver more sustainable, efficient and cost-effective projects, writes WSP鈥檚聽Diego Padilla-Philipps
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We鈥檝e survived another year鈥� So what happens next?
We may be approaching the end of a particularly turbulent and damaging few years but the outlook is still full of obstacles and challenges,聽says Mark Farmer
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A happy new year? Industry experts share their forecasts for 2025
The past 12 months have been turbulent politically and economically. Does the year ahead look like an improvement or more of the same? A range of figures from across the industry give their views 聽
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The industry needs Lendlease to stick around because Mace and Multiplex can鈥檛 build everything
It is not good for anyone that some of the sector鈥檚 most high-profile projects are bid by just two firms, writes Dave Rogers