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CommentPre-construction services: a good idea or a waste of money?
聽Early contractor engagement can bring considerable benefits 鈥� but too much too soon can achieve the opposite, says Iain Parker
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CommentRecovery in Scotland must have a green focus
Holyrood鈥檚 net zero targets are five years ahead of the rest of the UK, and to reach them we must engage SMEs and the next generation, says Stuart Parker
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Causing a stink
Bucks fizz Good job Balfour Beatty is paying back that 拢19m it claimed last year in furlough money from the government, because its chief executive Leo Quinn positively revelled in detailing how much it was handing back to shareholders over the coming year. 鈥淚t will be ...
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CommentEnthusiasm for MMC must stop fading as a project develops
UK construction needs to take advantage of its exceptional expertise and move towards more climate-positive methods, Lukas Thiel says
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CommentOptimism makes a comeback
It has been a gruelling year of lockdowns, but positive signs for construction mean we can now dare to hope
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CommentLet鈥檚 make 2021 the year of the craftsperson
Adrian Attwood聽believes it is vital that we attract and mould a new generation of craftspeople to the construction industry聽
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CommentThe platform approach will revolutionise the construction industry
We are on a journey that will result in a sector far better than the world can currently imagine, says Sam Stacey
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CommentWe must find a way to tackle the climate emergency more effectively
Andy Mitchell on why the CLC is launching a campaign to drive carbon out of all parts of the construction sector
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CommentWelcome back Tilbury Douglas, goodbye support services
Some might see a name change as symbolic but with building at the heart of the government鈥檚 covid recovery plan, this one shows construction has come full circle
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CommentWhat the budget says about green priorities
The big disappointment was the absence of a national retrofit programme, says Alan Fogarty
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CommentTime for some challenging questions
On International Women鈥檚 Day we should be asking what more construction employers can do for women鈥檚 careers, says Rachel Bell
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CommentSocial value needs to consider whole life value
Too often we have a blinkered view that social value is just created during construction, says Atkins Mark Bolger
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CommentThe Construction Playbook requires team players
This 80-page document should help unite clients and industry in a common goal, says James Wates
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CommentBudget 2021: Striking a delicate balance to deliver recovery and transformation
A mix of policy initiatives and fiscal stimulus聽is just what construction needs, says Keith Waller
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CommentCould the future of the office be academia?
Vacant commercial space holds huge potential for universities looking to expand their footprint,聽says Sweco鈥檚 Giovanni Festa
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CommentA framework focused on improving quality of life
Too many homes are still being built without people鈥檚 health and wellbeing in mind. We must change that, says Sadie Morgan
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CommentWe need a budget for skills, investment and ESG
There is much the chancellor can do on Wednesday to boost our sector, let鈥檚 hope he commits
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CommentNot Kings Speech reaction
Being aware of the weakest links in project delivery throughout Brexit and covid will help address the climate crisis challenge, says T&T鈥檚 Patricia Moore
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CommentFire the starting pistol 鈥� there鈥檚 an amazing year ahead
There is plenty of money, projects in the pipeline and people are gagging to get back up to speed. The end of an appalling 12 months is in sight, says Jack Pringle聽
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