Opinion – Page 66
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Foresight sagas: construction has an immense challenge on its hands in 2019
As we enter one of the most turbulent, uncertain years in our nation’s history, who would be brave enough to predict what’s in store for construction? Well, here goes…
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Can you afford to ignore Brexit's ticking clock?
As 29 March approaches, and the prospect of a no deal Brexit looming larger, is it too late to start contingency plans for your organisation?
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2019: Taking BREEAM to the next level
Gabriela Costa, senior sustainability consultant at Sweco, explores how developers can complement the guidelines of frameworks like BREEAM to create buildings that impact positively not just on their tenants, but surrounding communities
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New Housing Court proposals: moving the chairs around or a chance to make a real difference?
The government’s recent announcement of a potential new Housing Court comes at exactly the right time for the housing sector, says TLT’s Kane Kirkbride
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2019: In bringing the next generation into construction, perception is everything
Perception is everything. The best apprenticeship system will never succeed if we cannot make young people and parents recognise the value of a technical or vocational route
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2019: Tackling construction’s productivity problem
The housing crisis, planning laws, modular and next generation talent - all of this could be vital in boosting productivity in construction
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2019 predictions: renewal and progress
Modular, regulations, retentions. It could be a big year in construction, Taylor Wessing’s Matthew Jones suggests
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2019: The year ahead in construction
Sheena Sood previews what 2019 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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If it’s to be a Brexocalypse, then let the horsemen out of the stable… just give us some clarity
Avoiding a painful period of stagnation can only be avoided if the industry is given time to prepare
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My 2019 wishlist: Life beyond the nine-to-five
As new business models blur the boundaries between work and play, we need to make sure we’re building workplaces that cater for more
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Is the demise of some big retailers an opportunity to repair our high streets?
Not every town needs multiple department stores – they are a product of a homogeny that has characterised our retail spaces for too long
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Construction industry gossip: Bleak midwinter
Our business minister grapples with some paperwork, a Victorian refurb gets distressed (but in a good way), and, as it’s almost Christmas, we contemplate nuclear extinction
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2018 - never a dull moment in construction
It’s been a hell of a year - in short, things appear to be in a mess. One thing is sure, 2019 is not going to be boring
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Thought for tomorrow: Taking away the 'initiative'
Dawn Moore of Morgan Sindall calls for diversity to become part of the industry’s fabric
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Modular construction is not the only future
We should stop automatically reaching for modular as a response and ask instead, what is the question?Â
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2018 has been a year of anger and frustration for construction - but we are resilient and on the cusp of change
This year has highlighted some ugly aspects of the industry – like unfair payment practices and sex discrimination – but a wave of initiatives are providing a toolkit for change
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Development needs to focus on biodiversity to help people and nature
Last week, the world’s leading politicians, top policy wonks and the most decorated climate scientists are gathering in Katowice in Poland for COP24, the UN’s climate change conference. As with most of the climate change conferences in recent history, the backdrop is grim. The current ...
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Live: refresh yourselves
Ðǿմ«Ã½ Live showed what contrasting opinions people have on construction issues and proved how much they care about the industry they work in
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Construction industry gossip: Make good choices
A Yorkshireman questions why procurement can’t be like buying a loaf of bread and the builders of the tallest tower want their workers to have the healthiest diet
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Thought for tomorrow: Rise of the architects
We ask readers to share their visions of the industry in 25 years’ time. Here, Dexter Moren foresees technology offering greater power and control to designers