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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Any progress?
Alinea celebrates good news but the Midland Met hospital saga continues to depress 鈥� and things aren鈥檛 much better for Crossrail or Spurs
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Save the planet
Sue Riddlestone calls for more measures to cut carbon emissions聽
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CommentBrexit vote defeat - what now? Construction industry response
The industry responds to the Prime Minister鈥檚 historic loss in yesterday鈥檚 meaningful vote
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CommentAmid a series of UK infrastructure failures, can the Heathrow expansion become a construction success story?
Crossrail, HS2 and the nuclear new build programme have all left the public with a sour taste - but can Heathrow buck the trend?
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CommentDesigners against air pollution
Should we cease to build new schools in cities? The importance of prioritising classroom air quality in school building design
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Comment2019: a year of uncertainty and opportunity in the office sector
Last year saw the workplace change and adapt. This shift reflects the rapid cultural changes taking place across society, with previous assumptions shattered
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CommentOne year after Carillion, PFI contracts can still be risky business
The market is still challenging for providers in both the public and private sectors
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CommentHow is your organisation preparing for Brexit? Anonymous reader responses
As part of our reader survey last month, we asked respondents to tell us what actions they had already taken in preparation for Brexit.
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CommentLet's stop talking about low margins - we're missing the point
Contractors and others highlight profit margin as an indicator of corporate performance when what we should really be talking about is a firm鈥檚 return on capital
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CommentHow to win the war on talent
Employers need to offer much more than competence training - there鈥檚 another way to maximuse apprenticeship levy allowances to invest in new talent
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CommentThe kindness of strangers
If you make a new year鈥檚 resolution, let it be to do more to promote understanding and compassion for those experiencing mental illness, says Lesley Hammond
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Comment"We are setting up in the EU" - How is your organisation preparing for Brexit?
As part of our reader survey last month, we asked respondents to tell us what actions they had already taken in preparation for Brexit. Here is one anonymous reader鈥檚 response
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: We fear change
The Bloomberg building marks climate change with a melting iceberg and fans of brutalism are saddened at a coming demolition
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CommentWhy we need to factor the millennial into the evolution of the high street
The power of the millennial to disrupt the market is extraordinary and town planning policy is powerless to prevent this, writes Joanna Bassett
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CommentForesight sagas: construction has an immense challenge on its hands in 2019
As we enter one of the most turbulent, uncertain years in our nation鈥檚 history, who would be brave enough to predict what鈥檚 in store for construction? Well, here goes鈥�
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CommentCan you afford to ignore Brexit's ticking clock?
As 29 March approaches, and the prospect of a no deal Brexit looming larger, is it too late to start contingency plans for your organisation?
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Comment2019: Taking BREEAM to the next level
Gabriela Costa, senior sustainability consultant at Sweco, explores how developers can complement the guidelines of frameworks like BREEAM to create buildings that impact positively not just on their tenants, but surrounding communities
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CommentNew Housing Court proposals: moving the chairs around or a chance to make a real difference?
The government鈥檚 recent announcement of a potential new Housing Court comes at exactly the right time for the housing sector, says TLT鈥檚 Kane Kirkbride
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Comment2019: In bringing the next generation into construction, perception is everything
Perception is everything. The best apprenticeship system will never succeed if we cannot make young people and parents recognise the value of a technical or vocational route
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Comment2019: Tackling construction鈥檚 productivity problem
The housing crisis, planning laws, modular and next generation talent - all of this could be vital in boosting productivity in construction