Opinion 鈥� Page 37
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CommentThe Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody鈥檚 best interest, says James Wates
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Hall at Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle鈥檚 regional lead for the central Midlands has worked around the globe as both a contractor and a consultant. He聽plays touch rugby for England and explains why better never stops
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CommentA green industrial revolution implies radical change that we haven鈥檛 seen yet
Boris Johnson has admirable aspirations but we all need to up our game to make net zero a reality, says Cundall鈥檚 Alan Fogarty
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CommentA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Porches and pooches
An unexpected consequences of Zoom, plus a celebrity dog makes an appears on screens
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Comment拢100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed
星空传媒 more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall鈥檚 Richard Fielding
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Natasha Manzaroli at John McAslan and Partners
Reducing inequality and discrimination, inspiring potential students and apprentices and blowing brilliant bubbles are all in a day鈥檚 work
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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CommentOn the bright side: A vaccine and Joe Biden in one week
Now construction just needs investors to press ahead with projects and government to commit to long-term funding
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CommentA rehabilitated PFI could drive sustainable construction
PFI had its incentives all wrong, but a laser-like focus on buildings鈥� operational efficiency could change all that, says ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs
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CommentMistakes on immigration will hurt not help our economy
Why will the government not exempt construction trades from the new points-based system, asks Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer
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CommentLet鈥檚 party (and work smarter) when all this is over
It has been an extraordinary and difficult year, but the future can be better and brighter, writes Jack Pringle
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CommentGo wild in the cities to help save the planet
A rewilding policy is not just for rural areas. We should be designing urban environments that safeguard our future,聽argues Ruth Richardson
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Richard Meier at Stories
The co-founder and chief executive of Stories is on a mission to improve the reputation of property developers鈥� and to eat more pies聽
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CommentWhat motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP鈥檚 Scott Sanderson
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CommentBrexit: Looking beyond the deal
We should be thinking about the long-term implications of a post-Brexit Britain - and what opportunities it may bring, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentMMC will encourage more women into construction
A fixed workplace, flexible shift patterns and job security would all create a better gender balance in the industry, Rosa Turner Wood writes
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CommentWe are reaching a tipping point for off-site work
The strategy is in place and momentum is building. Now publication of the government鈥檚 construction playbook could help drive real change,聽says James Wates
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CommentWhy people want to live in 15-minute neighbourhoods
Reducing car-dependency is one of several routes to improving health, wealth and wellbeing in communities, says Arcadis鈥� Mark Cowlard
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CommentDo the statistics point to real recovery?
Any growth is good, but it has not been uniform in all sectors and the risk of further disruption remains, writes economist Rebecca Larkin