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CommentThis Stirling Prize is a riposte to the chorus of British declinism
The Elizabeth Line鈥檚 Stirling Prize triumph exemplifies Britain鈥檚 capacity to deliver transformative, forward-looking infrastructure through exceptional design and collaboration
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CommentLabour should place construction at the heart of its growth agenda
Impressive as this week鈥檚 International Investment Summit was, much depends on how the tax and spend decisions in the forthcoming Budget impact firms鈥� ability to invest
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CommentGood placemaking that endures is much more than a numbers game. Just look at King鈥檚 Cross鈥�
The delivery of much-needed new homes requires patient, joined-up thinking that takes into account factors other than profit and speed, says former HS2 design director Kay Hughes
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CommentWhy we need a built environment GCSE to inspire the next generation
We need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
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CommentHere we go again鈥� if the industry won鈥檛 change, we must change the way we operate within it
The collapse of ISG is the latest illustration of a trading model still stuck in聽鈥榠nexorable decline鈥�. The industry鈥檚 survival requires wise leadership, better decision-making and a focus on what is working rather than what is not,聽says Mark Farmer
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CommentHuman or artificial intelligence? It鈥檚 all a matter of trust
The use of AI ought to help make the public procurement process聽鈥榪uicker, simpler and more transparent鈥�, but don鈥檛 underestimate the continued importance of human empathy, says RLB鈥檚 Paul Beeston
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CommentISG collapse: At times like these, firms should consider how to make themselves more robust
The collapse of ISG is the latest in a series of setbacks for the construction sector but the industry has the talent and opportunities to weather the storm and come back stronger, Andrew Glider at KPMG writes
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CommentThe urban heat island is actually pretty cool
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about the higher temperatures experienced in urban areas. The benefits could be life-saving and should not be dismissed, says聽Barny Evans at Turley
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CommentISG鈥檚 collapse: a huge blow to construction that raises urgent and difficult questions
This is the biggest collapse to hit the sector since Carillion 鈥� as we absorb the grim news, people will want some answers and fast
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Comment微密圈 inclusion 鈥� it鈥檚 your professional obligation
Everyone says an inclusive organisation is important, but too few people聽are ready to invest the time and money to make it so. That has to change, says Marsha Ramroop
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CommentTop 150 Consultants 2024: There鈥檚 renewed optimism across the construction sector
Challenges persist but the industry appears to have turned a corner and the outlook has notably improved since last year, says聽Nick Gray of Currie & Brown聽
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CommentEuropean CE mark extension gives UK manufacturers the chance to remain competitive
The recent extension to the UK鈥檚 acceptance of the European CE mark offers an overdue opportunity to drive the construction products industry towards increased safety, performance and trade, says Peter Caplehorn of the Construction Products Association
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CommentHang on, what about the margins?
Welcome as it is, Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 return to profit sparks familiar concerns about how much money firms in this industry are actually making, says聽Dave Rogers聽
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CommentHow can construction rebuild trust after the Grenfell Inquiry found so much evidence of 鈥榙ishonesty鈥� and 鈥榠ncompetence鈥�?
Last week鈥檚 report proposed root and branch reforms - now industry and government must come together to bring about real and lasting change
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CommentFrom data to knowledge to insight to wisdom
Most industries generate data and some turn this into knowledge. Iain Parker considers how to turn that knowledge into insight or, indeed, wisdom that adds demonstrable value to clients
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CommentA vision for a construction project in 2030
We need to stimulate new thinking, debate and research directions to carry the industry into the next decade, says Dr Brian Sheil
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CommentGrenfell shames us all 鈥� but our politicians are just as culpable
Those named and blamed in Sir Martin Moore-Bick鈥檚 report largely got what they deserved, but they were not alone in the way they operated. We may have learnt and changed since 2017, but there is still a long way to go, says Richard Steer
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CommentSeven years after Grenfell: We have come a long way, but there is still a huge amount to do
Andrew Mellor reflects on the Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 demand for radical reforms. The message is clear: urgent action is needed to protect lives
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CommentShock and shame: the Grenfell report has exposed construction鈥檚 deadly failures
Now we know the full and terrible truth, only urgent and fundamental change will ensure mistakes are not repeated, writes Denise Chevin.
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CommentGrenfell: a tale of systemic failures
A legal overview setting out the findings of the inquiry鈥檚 final report, its recommendations and the potential ramifications for construction