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Javid sets out his stall to boost housebuilding

2017-10-09T10:22:00Z

As a general principle, if you don’t know where you’re starting from you’ll have trouble knowing how to get to where you want to go. So it is with the housing market. The government has repeatedly told us that we need 266,000 new homes in England each year, but ...

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No great shakes

2017-10-06T00:01:00Z

The country is in the grip of a housing crisis at the same time as carrying out infrastructure improvements that are widely viewed as long-overdue

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Hansom: Liquid assets

2017-10-06T06:00:00Z

Advertising guys at a consultant turn to drink, and Carillion’s shareholders might be tempted to follow suit, but site workers have moved on to lattes

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Modern slavery - the time to act is now

2017-10-05T11:01:00Z

Despite over 80,000 organisations worldwide employing Modern Slavery Act Statements, not everyone seems ready

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Faking it

2017-10-04T06:00:00Z

The party conference season has come to an end with Labour promising the moon and the Conservatives unable to escape the straitjacket of Brexit

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A digital briefing revolution to build better and build right

2017-10-04T06:00:00Z

Boosting productivity and improving delivery efficiency is clearly critical to the growth of the economy. But are we sure that we are building the right assets? Are we working to the right brief?

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Power to the regions: maximising rail freight to support construction

2017-10-03T11:39:00Z

Construction is discussed in terms of a ‘pipeline’. A lack of awareness of the importance of the smart delivery of materials could cause a blockage.

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Hansom: Top marks

2017-09-29T06:00:00Z

Serpentine Pavilion has its run extended, Westfield has an impressive new roof and Bovis Homes says it has incontrovertible proof of satisfied customers

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A private conversation

2017-09-28T06:00:00Z

John McDonnell’s plan to scrap PFI contracts in favour of nationalised infrastructure was immediately slammed - but what would the implications of a PFI-less Britain be?

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How infrastructure can tackle construction’s productivity conundrum

2017-09-27T10:03:00Z

Technology, modernisation and skills are vast challenges facing the industry today - but productivity is a problem too

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Unravelling quantitative easing

2017-09-26T14:22:00Z

As the US signals an unwinding of quantitative easing, what would the implications be of the withdrawal of the UK’s major stimulus programme?

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Is failure built in to public sector projects at tender stage?

2017-09-25T14:50:00Z

The spotlight is shining on how the construction sector operates more than ever before

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Fire fighting

2017-09-22T05:00:00Z

Three months on from the horrifying fire at Grenfell Tower, a public inquiry into the fire, and a call for a review of fire regulations has put the design, construction and management of high-rise buildings firmly under scrutiny

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Hansom: Taking time out

2017-09-22T10:27:00Z

This week, we’re at Ascot with Balfour, Mitie moves to the Shard, Foster is deluged by CVs, and Dulux paints the mood of the nation

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CPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back

2017-09-22T10:08:00Z

New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July

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All bets are still on

2017-09-22T10:25:00Z

Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold

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Practicalities of payment and pay less notices

2017-09-21T14:43:00Z

With payment disputes between social landlords and contractors on the rise, there are some key steps that should be followed to help avoid costly legal challenges.

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Procurement – is it time for change in the public sector?

2017-09-20T06:00:00Z

Procurement is an unavoidable part of the construction ecosystem, a process which should encourage competition and foster innovation – if it’s working. But, unfortunately, all too often it doesn’t, and reform is needed.

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Taking the training initiative

2017-09-19T12:40:00Z

Technology is threatening to deskill the UK workforce and we must act fast to keep up. The CITB gives us a sound basis to train up talent – even if you want to change certain aspects, we must unite behind it or we will live to regret it

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Delivering for technology giants – what we’ve learnt

2017-09-19T09:27:00Z

Tech firms face huge competition to recruit and retain talent. Nick Hoffman shares what fit-out firm Como has learnt about delivering an attractive workplace from its recent projects