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  • Richard steer bw 2017
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    We desperately need new ways to build

    2018-10-10T06:00:00Z

    The percentage of homes built offsite remains low due to concerns from housebuilders, but with new government thinking MMC could provide urgently needed housing

  • Sadie morgan bw 2017
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    Communication made simple

    2018-10-03T06:00:00Z

    Architects need to learn to express their role and the value of good design more clearly if the public and politicians are to be won over, writes Sadie Morgan

  • Simon rawlinson landscape
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    Give us policy, not just politics

    2018-09-25T13:57:00Z

    As the Conservative party conference approaches, we need a positive agenda for post-Brexit infrastructure delivery to fight anti-investment uncertainty

  • Iain Parker BW 2018
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    Inspiring more than one generation…

    2018-09-20T09:16:00Z

    It’s no secret that different generations of people are moulded and shaped by the social, economic and political environments within which they grow up, but we need to understand these influences and resulting attitudes

  • Jack pringle bw 2017
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    Art for art’s sake: why we need to rebuild Glasgow School of Art

    2018-09-20T06:00:00Z

    Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art deserves to be rebuilt, brick by brick

  • Mark castle bw 2018
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    Jump to it

    2018-09-12T08:53:00Z

    The government’s construction sector deal holds out the promise of a more equitable, more sustainable industry that builds better buildings – let’s not miss our chance

  • james wates bw 2018
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    Social skills

    2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

    The collapse of Carillion should lead to a renewed focus on the positive impact that construction businesses can have on society

  • Richard Threlfall
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    UK is lacking fibre

    2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

    Many other countries’ broadband capability puts ours to shame – and while government targets are a step in the right direction, progress is painfully slow 

  • Richard steer bw 2017
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    The government needs to find a way out of the mess it has created

    2018-08-24T07:00:00Z

    The construction’s contribution to the economy is seemingly being ignored. But ours is the sector that is going to be essential in the delivery process of large infrastructure projects post-Brexit

  • Richard-McCarthy-clipping-path
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    Not just any old homes

    2018-08-24T06:00:00Z

    Simply building more homes won’t help if they’re of the wrong type, in the wrong places – and built to inadequate standards

  • Richard steer bw 2017
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    Brexit: Prepare for the worst

    2018-08-08T06:00:00Z

    Watching the minimal impact on the industry over the past two years, I’ve tried to be optimistic about Britain leaving the EU – but now the tide seems to be turning

  • ann bentley bw 2017 web
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    Strategies, reports and the future of the industry: just do it

    2018-08-01T06:00:00Z

    There’s no lack of holiday reading for those interested in how the industry needs to change, but perhaps it’s time to move on and put all these recommendations into action

  • Sadie morgan bw 2017
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    Better by design

    2018-07-25T11:55:00Z

    We need to embed design into the DNA of our built environment and ensure infrastructure connects on a human scale. A new assessment from the NIC points to how it might be done

  • Simon rawlinson landscape
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    Look east to export

    2018-07-18T06:00:00Z

    We need to sell our brands abroad in new ways if UK businesses are to take advantage of emerging opportunities in fast-growing South-east Asia

  • Mark farmer 2017 bw
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    Digital dexterity

    2018-07-12T06:00:00Z

    Next-generation technology and digitalised workflows have the power to revolutionise our industry, but to make the most of their potential we must give up on old ways of thinking

  • Jack pringle bw 2017
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    Night time is the right time

    2018-07-04T11:45:00Z

    Could a vigorous night-time economy be the way to help Britain regain its competitive edge in a post-Brexit world? 

  • james wates bw 2018
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    Charting a course for change

    2018-06-28T06:00:00Z

    The construction industry needs reform – that much is clear. It’s time to recognise the factors we can’t control and tackle the ones we know we can

  • Richard Threlfall
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    We need to plug in to electric cars

    2018-06-22T06:00:00Z

    Electric vehicles with zero emissions are the future, so it is vital government creates the conditions to maximise take-up and build a proper charging point network

  • ann bentley bw 2017 web
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    Let’s not lose the global view

    2018-06-15T06:00:00Z

    We are seeing the rapid growth of nationalism and popularism – what does this mean for construction’s global ambitions?

  • Richard steer bw 2017
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    All words, no action

    2018-06-08T06:00:00Z

    The right noises are being made following the fire at Grenfell Tower, but what really matters is what happens next