Opinion 鈥� Page 90
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Comment2017: Uncertain times
After a confusing and sometimes troubling year, the construction industry must press forward and build the houses that the government and public wants to see
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CommentSky-scraping the barrel: have we reached the height of silliness?
Will the race to the top ever stop?
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CommentStrengthening tendering for a brighter future
It has been a long few weeks in politics, ending with agreement it seems and the 鈥渆nd of the beginning鈥� for the process of leaving the EU
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CommentThe industry needs more engineers
Should industry re-evaluate what educational establishments, particularly universities, can do to encourage and inspire more people into the sector?
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CommentHansom: Little quirks
Peter Rogers reveals a penchant for leathers, while Frankfurt is compared unfavourably to Milton Keynes and Argent unveils an experimental Christmas tree聽
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CommentWe must face the challenges raised by digital innovation head on as an industry
It is clear from events like 微密圈 Live鈥檚 鈥淒igitising Construction鈥� that our industry is hungry for the benefits of digital and technological progress.聽
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CommentTechnology: is there sufficient reason for boards to invest?
Boards of directors will inevitably ask questions on cost and return, but technology needs to be embraced deliver productivity and create opportunity
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CommentIt's easy if you try
Imagine a future where autonomous vehicles and intelligent transport networks create not only stress-free commutes, but also quieter and greener cities
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CommentDraft London Plan: ripping up the rule book?
The Mayor鈥檚 claim to be 鈥榬ipping up the planning rule book鈥� in order to revolutionise housing delivery may be聽audacious, but there are聽sensible and progressive changes afoot, write Alex Woolcott and Karen Cooksley of Winckworth Sherwood
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CommentA radical London Plan, but not radical enough
It鈥檚 encouraging that the Mayor has unshackled development from outdated density limits which have unnecessarily curtailed the growth of Greater London, but can we do more?
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CommentBrexit and skills: Joining the dots
The latest hitch in the Brexit negotiations leaves the country in a state of limbo and construction dealing with a host of unknowns, not least the status of its EU workers who we all rely on to build our homes and infrastructure
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CommentDraft London Plan: a holistic vision for London
Last week鈥檚 draft plan was a bold statement, but could plans for housing come unstuck with poor viability or unwilling landowners?
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CommentYour industry is not supporting you...
Is there a gap in research and information available to help construction practitioners get on with their jobs?聽
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CommentGet the shredder out
The CITB needs more than a bit of a shake-up to make it function for the companies it serves
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CommentHansom: Thinking it over
This week, Crest Nicholson ponders the future of a mulberry tree and the cost of a Mipim stand makes you want to sit down
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CommentCompulsory purchase update
There are recent and upcoming changes to the compulsory purchase process 鈥撀爃ere are some key pitfalls of which claimants should beware
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CommentAre high-performing buildings victim to a low expectation mindset?
High-performing buildings have held out the promise of better productivity and greater returns for developers and landlords for some time. So why aren鈥檛 they happening in larger numbers?聽
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CommentBy the people, for the people
dRMM鈥檚 Hastings Pier winning the Stirling prize is the satisfying result of seven years of close collaboration, crowdfunding and community聽
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CommentThe architecture of happiness
We all like to get recognition for our work but it鈥檚 also important to remember why we do what we do
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CommentUnchartered waters
These are challenging times for industry - can it cope with an accelerating pace of change?