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CommentWhy renovation acceleration is key to winning the war against global warming
The fact that change is not beyond us is positive news and should increase our resolve to limit global warming, but our society faces an immense test
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CommentThanks a million, Carillion
With the likes of Carillion and Interserve both flagging up problem contracts and write-downs, small and medium-sized businesses have begun looking over their shoulders to assess their liability.
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CommentHansom: Nagging worries
Long-running problems mean nothing is going quite as it should 鈥� the V A Dundee is impressive but also impressively over budget, and Interserve runs into fresh trouble
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CommentRegional renaissance: fuelling the Midlands engine in聽England
If the Midlands is to capitalise on Northern Powerhouse and HS2 developments, it needs to consider its biggest challenges
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CommentUK infrastructure - cause for optimism
Industry is potentially facing years of continued uncertainty following Brexit, but it鈥檚 not all doom and gloom
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CommentDiversity is all
The skills shortage means it is vital to recruit more women into the industry,聽yet the female workforce is still only 13% 鈥� so what should we be doing聽to encourage more women to join? 聽
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CommentIn building urban communities, we can tackle air pollution
Fighting air pollution can be tough, for those in master planning and city design, we know the war can be won
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CommentShow me the money: spending the carbon offset fund
As climate change continues to be at the forefront of our minds, the construction and building services industry needs to re-evaluate its true environmental impact
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CommentHousing hits the headlines - but how much will actually be in the budget?
Altair鈥檚 Steve Douglas responds to the news that housing could be set for a significant budgetary boost
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CommentIt鈥檚 time for the heritage sector to realise the potential of BIM
For most, BIM is associated with the construction of new buildings, but what of the refurbishment of existing buildings, and in particular, heritage assets?
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CommentHansom: Rock on
BIM-hating zombies lose the battle for the industry鈥檚 best rock band, plus the pain of legacy contracts, financial investigations and burst appendices
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: EU referendum contract fall takes delayed effect
Activity on site remains high, but the fall in contract awards after the EU referendum is happening now
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CommentWorking out a pattern
There were some mixed messages from the various construction data sets that were covered in the press this month
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CommentDeveloping a sustainable masterplan - don鈥檛 forget the spaces between the buildings!
With sustainability having historically been focussed on the assessment of buildings, should the industry focus more on making an impact to the surrounding area?
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CommentModernise or die twelve months on: time for our industry to step up
A year on from the launch of the Farmer Review, and the slogan 鈥榤odernise or die鈥� is really starting to resonate across the construction industry
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CommentInspiring Construction: how to win over young workers
The chair of Build UK explains how its Inspiring Construction campaign aims to get those already in the industry to help attract recruits from the next generation
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CommentCan T-Levels bridge the skills gap in construction?
The news that construction will be part of the first three initial T-Levels to be developed by government is welcome, as while the industry outlook is optimistic, the skills gap is arguably at its worst
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CommentModernise or die - where are we now?
One year on from Mark Farmer鈥檚 Modernise or Die report and there is still a large degree of nervousness in the industry
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CommentModern times
One year on from the Farmer Review, have the report鈥檚 conclusions been taken to heart by the sector, and by its biggest client, the government?