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CommentWhy I have always admired contractors (by an architect)
Lazy clich茅s about 鈥榗owboy鈥� builders are far removed from the reality I witness on聽modern sites. Construction is an increasingly well-run and impressive industry, writes Matthew Lloyd
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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CommentFuture-proof office design is crucial for businesses to evolve
Post-pandemic, hybrid ways of working have forced companies to rethink what they require from their office environment, writes Neil Nash of HDR
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CommentLessons learnt from the RAAC crisis can help us build better schools in future
An in-depth study of postwar school designs has provided some valuable insights for new developments, writes Danny Harris of Stride Treglown
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CommentWe need politicians with patience and long term vision
Construction firms invest for the long term, we need our next government to do the same
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CommentHarnessing contracts to meet energy efficiency requirements
Getting the contract right is vital to ensure that office improvement works to meet rising efficiency standards hit the target EPC
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CommentWe were on the right track. Cancelling HS2 has taken us off it
Some building projects are worth the money and the wait. A聽once-in-a-generation opportunity has now been missed, writes Randstad鈥檚 Victoria Short
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CommentProcrastination over HS2 is the one thing we don鈥檛 need right now
Rishi Sunak鈥檚 dithering and doubting over key infrastructure projects聽and the green agenda is damaging the UK鈥檚 prospects for economic growth and our global reputation, writes Richard Steer
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CommentWe鈥檙e opening our doors again to show the world what the industry has to offer
Open Doors is back for 2024 and new Build UK chair Julie White explains how everyone in the industry can play a part in recruiting the next generation
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CommentNet zero and the Loch Ness monster tax bill
A recent court ruling about a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Ness has implications for government policy on net zero
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Comment星空传媒 safety: It鈥檚 a team game
Collaboration is the key to delivering safe buildings and every member of Team Construction needs to perform at their best, says Build UK chief executive Suzannah Nichol
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CommentThere is nothing long-term about Sunak鈥檚 net zero policy U-turn
The prime minister鈥檚 insistence he can hit legally binding targets without imposing unreasonable costs on voters is a fig leaf for inaction, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentAssessing the 星空传媒 Safety Act's new product safety regime
Does the 星空传媒 Safety Act adequately address the聽issues around construction product regulation?
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CommentMy golden rules for site security planning
Thefts from construction sites are rising. Alexis Potter has some advice to help keep valuable equipment safe
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CommentHousebuilders are right to expect better from politicians after nutrients reform failure
Michael Gove has sought to blame Labour for defeat of government proposal, but nutrients reform package was set up to fail, says Joey Gardiner
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Comment础迟办颈苍蝉搁茅补濒颈蝉 鈥� engineering a better future
The bringing together of Atkins, Faithful+Gould and SNC-Lavalin into one fully integrated global company goes far further than just a new identity, writes Richard Robinson, CEO 鈥� UK & Europe, 础迟办颈苍蝉搁茅补濒颈蝉
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CommentWhy counting the cost of carbon is anything but straightforward
Is the price of carbon emissions going up or down? It might depend on who you are and where your project is located, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis. That is not a good thing聽
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CommentA sustainable solution for the future of UK schools
The RAAC crisis presents an聽聽opportunity for the government and the construction industry to reevaluate their approach to building sustainability and safety,聽writes Tony Sheridan, group commercial director for Cemfree
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CommentThis year鈥檚 Stirling shortlist is in tune with these times
The final six projects in contention for the 2023 prize are all marked by an underlying seriousness and a tendency towards simple forms and materials, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentWe urgently need to invest in our state school buildings. It鈥檚 already too late鈥�
The disparity in terms of investment in England鈥檚 independent and state school buildings is huge, getting bigger and unacceptable, writes Jerry Tate聽