Opinion 鈥� Page 42
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Belt and braces
While the on-site approach to the pandemic seems to be that you can never have too many health and safety signs, those working from home are taking the opposite approach in terms of trousers
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CommentWhy the Jenrick saga has dented faith in the planning system
Public support for housing development is dependent on the perception of fairness and impartiality
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CommentCriticism of industry progress towards net zero is undeserved
Cundall鈥檚 Alan Fogarty says the industry has made significant steps towards net zero despite the Committee for Climate Change鈥檚 recent thumbs down
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CommentSlogans are all well and good but now we need action
Industry needs to see more detail of prime minister鈥檚 post-covid recovery plans, says Aecom鈥檚 UK chief David Barwell
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CommentBuild, Build, Build: Big on rhetoric, but no new money yet
Today鈥檚 speech by the PM is a welcome shot in the arm for construction, but while he has sped up spending there is no new stimulus - and no mention of retrofitting homes
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CommentTony Pidgley was a man always ahead of the game
Admired, feared and respected in equal measure, the industry has lost one of its greats, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentLessons in how to regulate construction post covid
Reforms in two other countries show how a sharp focus on standards offers a way to emerge stronger from this crisis, says Mark Farmer
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CommentLet construction be the victor, not the victim
Our sector has the power to lead the economic recovery 鈥� but we must work together, and in new ways, in order to seize that chance
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CommentHow to adapt for long-term resilience
Some of the changes under lockdown may be here to stay, says EY鈥檚 UK construction leader Ian Marson
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CommentWhen two metres becomes one
Government is on the verge of reducing social distancing rules - those running construction sites will welcome the move, says Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer
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CommentTaylor Wimpey鈥檚 cash raising move hits right note
Housebuilder鈥檚 decision is a canny piece of work, writes 微密圈 Value鈥檚 Tony Williams
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CommentPolicy priorities for a green recovery
While government is in listening mode, UKGBC鈥檚 Julie Hirigoyen argues for sustainable growth through three fronts
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CommentA vital insurance backstop
Construction will benefit hugely from the 拢10bn trade credit insurance state scheme, says Milo Bogaerts of Euler Hermes
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CommentIf black lives really matter, then do something
Construction firms do not need another racial inequality review to tell them what to do聽- we know what makes a difference, now let鈥檚 get on with it, says Mary Pierre-Harvey
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CommentGetting better: Life after the virus
Our cities and offices will go through radical change during this crisis, and will emerge as more enjoyable places for us all
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CommentPeople of colour and construction
Many in our sector have spoken out about racial inequality, but the Black Lives Matter campaign shows we need to do much more
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CommentFacing up to tighter public sector budgets
Covid-19 could trigger stronger alliances with construction firms, says Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson
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CommentBlueprint for building our economic recovery
Government must take fast, bold and decisive action to avoid the worst recession in centuries, says KPMG鈥檚 Richard Threlfall聽
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CommentWe must build back greener
This crisis offers a moment of pause to consider the relationship between biodiversity and the built environment, says BRE鈥檚 Richard Cobb
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: One for the road
Pity the A66, whose dualling media shunned in favour of Dom鈥檚 lockdown shenanigans 鈥� but where even is it?