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Comment2019 predictions: renewal and progress
Modular, regulations, retentions. It could be a big year in construction, Taylor Wessing鈥檚 Matthew Jones suggests
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Comment2019: The year ahead in construction
Sheena Sood聽previews what 2019 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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CommentIf it鈥檚 to be a Brexocalypse, then let the horsemen out of the stable鈥� just give us some clarity
Avoiding a painful period of stagnation can only be avoided if the industry is given time to prepare
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CommentMy 2019 wishlist: Life beyond the nine-to-five
As new business models blur the boundaries between work and play, we need to make sure we鈥檙e building workplaces that cater for more
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CommentIs the demise of some big retailers an opportunity to repair our high streets?
Not every town needs multiple department stores 鈥� they are a product of a homogeny that has characterised our retail spaces for too long
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Bleak midwinter
Our business minister grapples with some paperwork, a Victorian refurb gets distressed (but in a good way), and, as it鈥檚 almost Christmas, we contemplate nuclear extinction
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Comment2018 - never a dull moment in construction
It鈥檚 been a hell of a year - in short, things appear to be in a mess.聽One thing is sure, 2019 is not going to be boring
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Taking away the 'initiative'
Dawn Moore of Morgan Sindall calls for diversity to become part of the industry鈥檚 fabric
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CommentModular construction is not the only future
We should stop automatically reaching for modular as a response and ask instead, what is the question?聽
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Comment2018 has been a year of anger and frustration for construction - but we are resilient and on the cusp of change
This year has highlighted some ugly aspects of the industry 鈥� like unfair payment practices and sex discrimination 鈥� but a wave of initiatives are providing a toolkit for change
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CommentDevelopment needs to focus on biodiversity to help people and nature
Last week, the world鈥檚 leading politicians, top policy wonks and the most decorated climate scientists are gathering in Katowice in Poland for COP24, the UN鈥檚 climate change conference. As with most of the climate change conferences in recent history, the backdrop is grim. The current ...
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Comment微密圈 Live: refresh yourselves
微密圈 Live showed what contrasting opinions people have on construction issues and proved how much they care about the industry they work in
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Make good choices
A Yorkshireman questions why procurement can鈥檛 be like buying a loaf of bread and the builders of the tallest tower want their workers to have the healthiest diet
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Rise of the architects
We ask readers to share their visions of the industry in聽25 years鈥� time. Here, Dexter Moren foresees technology offering greater power and control to designers
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CommentA new apprenticeship scheme makes the architecture profession more viable
The new scheme opens doors for more people who want to join the profession, including HLM鈥檚 Daniel Stokes
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CommentGreat infrastructure requires more than nuts and bolts - it needs vision
Great infrastructure, led by design, can shape a town or city and transform the lives of communities but it takes vision, collaboration and leadership
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CommentCan softer skills solve construction鈥檚 perpetual productivity puzzle?
There is growing acknowledgement that soft skills, collaborative behaviours and a more relational model of procurement contribute to better performance. Are these the missing pieces of the construction industry鈥檚 comparatively poor productivity jigsaw puzzle?
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CommentRelaxing permitted development rights has potential, but concerns remain
Authorities, developers and residents alike should be careful, says TLT鈥檚 Katherine Evans
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CommentMaking promises is easy 鈥� delivering them is something else
If only we had politicians who, instead of promising the impossible, focused on what can really be delivered, and then got on with it..
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Wouldn鈥檛 it be lovely?
An optimistic Kit Malthouse introduces the 鈥榮limby鈥櫬燼nd the water cannon debacle makes us look back at some of Boris Johnson鈥檚 other great ideas聽