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CommentBalance of power shifts as contractors step away from bids
With margins increasingly at the top of businesses鈥� agendas, firms are no longer prepared to price anything and everything, writes Kelly Boorman
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: housing block naming conundrum, cycle lane claims and a unique footy challenge
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentHow much the next government spends on the NHS estate will be critical to its future
Creative thinking is going to be vital in addressing decades of underinvestment in the fabric of our healthcare services聽
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CommentWe don鈥檛 just build 鈥� we must enhance the communities in which we work
The key to the success of a construction business 鈥� whether a housebuilder, consultancy, project manager or contractor 鈥� is how it engages with local communities and becomes a force for good, says Kelly Sowden, regional social value and stakeholder manager at Sisk
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CommentIntensification must come with flexibility built in
We undoubtedly need more building in our cities, but it must be easily changeable if we are to extend its shelf-life, writes Sadie Morgan聽
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CommentSmart technology can play a vital role in decarbonising the built environment
Reds10 has been working on one of the most advanced buildings in Europe for smart building control. The technology used points the way towards a greener, more sustainable future for the built environment, says the firm鈥檚 chairman Paul Ruddick
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CommentWe must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design
Embodied carbon has primarily been a consideration at construction level but the impact of fit-outs over a building鈥檚 lifetime on the overall carbon footprint can no longer be ignored, writes Anja Schellenbauer
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CommentWhat the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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Comment鈥楪et used to it.鈥� Can contractors鈥� hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?
Last year鈥檚 business failures have hit a nerve. Firms finally seem fed up with construction鈥檚 rough and tumble, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentThe government must do more to boost UK infrastructure
The chancellor missed an opportunity for meaningful demand-side stimuli in the Budget. With an election looming, the government must be more ambitious if it is to win the confidence of business leaders, says KPMG鈥檚 Holly Davis
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CommentElection year: why there is so much at stake for construction
Politicians are looking for a positive message and ways to kick-start economic growth,which might be why they are suddenly keen to be seen visiting construction sites
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Time for a bit of site seeing
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWhy definitions are proving a challenge in the context of building safety
What constitutes a high-risk building? Investors and insurers are looking beyond the inconsistencies within the 微密圈 Safety Act to ensure greater fire safety protections, says聽Steven Rodd, partner at Workman聽LLP
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Comment鈥榃e鈥檝e had enough. Sort yourselves out or we鈥檒l stop working for you.鈥� A specialist tells main contractors what to do next
There is a rot at the core of how construction is procured and it begins with clients and main contractors. Something has to change, says Mike Wharton聽
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CommentThis Budget was a missed opportunity to close the skills gap
Given the limited impact of Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 headline announcements he should really have focused on solving other pressing matters, says Si Harris of Randstad UK
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Comment鈥業f you can鈥檛 see it, you can鈥檛 be it鈥�: why International Women鈥檚 Day is important for construction
Today we profile 12 women around the world succeeding in male-dominated professions 鈥� here鈥檚 why we need to share their positive stories
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CommentA celebration of diversity: An introduction to the Women in Construction special report
Be inspired by female construction leaders from around the world interviews with 12 industry leaders of today and tomorrow
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CommentThis was not the Budget to fix broken Britain
Radical thinking and major surgery are urgently needed, but the chancellor offered little 聽in yesterday鈥檚 statement聽to get the industry excited,聽writes Richard Steer
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CommentM&S High Court decision won鈥檛 tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future
The low-carbon case for retrofit has become so strong that economic arguments for new-build may no longer secure support, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis.