All Comment articles – Page 35

  • Nick Raynsford
    Comment

    Stealing is good

    2015-08-21T06:00:00Z

    Bent on pursuing its ideological objectives, the government has dismissed the Lyons and Armitt reports. Instead, it should plunder them and present the best solutions as its own

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Thoughts for the lilo

    2015-08-07T06:00:00Z

    Is the optimism that 2015 brought with it already on its way out?

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    The war on green

    2015-07-31T07:00:00Z

    As another green policy goes up in smoke, does the government risk failing to live up to its obligations?

  • Debbie Aplin
    Comment

    Too many questions

    2015-07-29T07:00:00Z

    As the UK housing shortage comes closer to crisis point the government is rolling out a number of policies to make affordable homes available. But is it making the problem better or worse?

  • Jack Pringle
    Comment

    Back to square one

    2015-07-20T15:20:00Z

    Scrapping the chief construction adviser role and proposed reforms to the Construction Leadership Council are nothing short of disaster. The industry faces a struggle to get its voice heard

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    China: The great leap Westwards

    2015-07-20T09:58:00Z

    The impact of shares plummeting in Shanghai could result in Chinese ambitions turning to the UK construction market

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    On shaky ground

    2015-07-17T06:00:00Z

    The government’s dropping of zero-carbon home requirements smacks of short-termism

  • Andrew Warren
    Comment

    Levelling the playing field

    2015-07-16T06:00:00Z

    The first moves are being made to harmonise energy ratings for all non-residential buildings across the EU

  • Nick Cullen
    Comment

    Keeping the lights on

    2015-07-15T06:00:00Z

    News that the Ferrybridge and Longannet power stations are closing early has the industry searching for alternative measures

  • Richard Threlfall
    Comment

    Getting back on track

    2015-07-15T06:00:00Z

    Caught between the need for essential enhancement work and a tighter government leash, Network Rail may need to rethink its route to reform

  • Steve Douglas
    Comment

    A solution to the home ownership crisis?

    2015-07-14T06:00:00Z

    A new social enterprise aims to help those struggling to raise a deposit

  • Helen Gough
    Comment

    Parliament: Should they stay or should they go?

    2015-07-09T10:06:00Z

    How best to manage the £3.5bn maintenance job on the Palace of Westminster

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    The confidence trick

    2015-07-08T09:47:00Z

    QSs may have their faults, but the greatest is they have lost faith in their own abilities. How can they keep up with prices, and retain the trust of clients?

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Beyond the headlines

    2015-07-03T06:00:00Z

    Osborne’s emergency budget looks set to disappoint those hoping for more than familiar headlines

  • James Wates
    Comment

    The class of 2050

    2015-07-01T06:00:00Z

    Education is a key part of any society’s future prosperity and social cohesion. How can we create the buildings that will help our children’s children to succeed in a generation’s time?

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Something is rotten...

    2015-06-26T06:00:00Z

    As parliament mulls its options for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster, it could learn from what happens when an estate is left to ruin

  • Joey Gardiner
    Comment

    Devo Max

    2015-06-05T06:00:00Z

    Regional devolution could drastically alter construction’s relationship with the public sector

  • Debbie Aplin
    Comment

    Man with a mission

    2015-06-03T10:56:00Z

    The new communities secretary has made some encouraging noises about addressing the UK’s need for more homes. But the task that lies ahead of him is neither small, nor simple

  • Peter_Trebilcock
    Comment

    Straight talking

    2015-06-02T11:20:00Z

    Convincing clients of the value of your product means speaking plain English

  • Barbara Welch
    Comment

    The future remains uncertain

    2015-05-29T06:53:00Z

    A majority government gives business a stable platform so we can go back to ‘business as usual’ – but what happens next?