All building the future commission articles – Page 2
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News
Construction cannot ‘tweak broken model’ to solve productivity puzzle, says MMC boss
Merit’s Tony Wells tells conference industry needs radical rethinkÂ
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News
New ‘rules of engagement’ needed to meet AI challenge, says Fosters research chief
Machine learning need not replace architects, Martha Tsigkari tells Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission conference
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Features
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission: the interim findings revealed
The interim report from Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s ambitious project to improve the built environment and unlock the potential of the construction industry
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Long read
The stakes are high – so are the rewards: AI and the future of construction
In a special long-read comment piece, Martha Tsigkari of Foster + Partners considers how AI will affect our industry
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Features
The innovations to tackle construction’s carbon problem
In the last of four features on innovations, we look at how the industry can mitigate upfront embodied carbon impactsÂ
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Features
Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission: review of July
A quick guide to the Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission’s activity over the past month
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Comment
Six years on from Grenfell and real change is finally happening
The pace of reforms since Grenfell has been frustratingly slow, but real change is being delivered, writes Andrew Mellor
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Features
Remember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role
In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.Â
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Comment
Ðǿմ«Ã½ safety - it’s time for us all to take responsibility
With more regulations coming down the line, we need true collaboration from the industry, writes Suzannah Nichol
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Features
Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission: review of June
A quick guide to the Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission’s activity over the past month
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Features
‘I came back from maternity leave and didn’t have a desk’ How one CEO is using her experiences to help others
The boss of M&E consultant FHP believes opportunities for women are, finally, looking up – just don’t make them wear a pink hard hat
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Features
Time for ministers to enforce boardroom diversity? Meet Lara Oyedele
Have we reached the point where diversity needs to be enforced through regulation? The CIH president thinks so
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News
Ðǿմ«Ã½ launches competition to find ideas from the next generation
Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission announces Future Thinkers Award
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Comment
Housebuilders are not the villains. It’s the system that has to change
It may be politically fashionable, but it is unfair and unwise to criticise the Taylor Wimpeys, Barratts and Bellways for the housing shortage, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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Features
Can architects restore faith in their technical expertise?
With major changes to architectural education under way, the Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission speaks to professionals from across property, architecture and education about the potential for a reinvigorated profession
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Features
Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission: review of May
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission has been hard at work, find out what’s happened over the past month
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Features
Tackling short termism: we hear from the Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commissioners
Ðǿմ«Ã½ gathers a group of Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future commissioners together for the first time to take soundings on ideas to improve the built environment
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Features
Design codes are coming but will they deliver?
Last week Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?
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Comment
A renaissance king takes to the throne in a challenging age
King Charles III is the new head of a diverse and divided state but he has significant strengths and his support for the built environment is welcome, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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Features
‘We’re the victims of short-term policy-making’: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to ‘repair’ their reputation