All Comment articles – Page 44

  • William Burton
    Comment

    Recovery still has a long way to go

    2013-07-18T16:00:00Z

    Industry and government need to work together to build on the green shoots of growth

  • Rick Wheal
    Comment

    The green Deal, social housing and a degree in maths?

    2013-07-18T06:00:00Z

    The Green Deal should be able to provide finance for this sector. The big question is, will the projected cost-savings be realised?

  • Stephen Beechey, group investment director and head of education, Wates
    Comment

    Think small

    2013-07-10T09:47:00Z

    At last this government has promised big sums for infrastructure but, says Stephen Beechey, opportunities will be missed if it can’t trust those at a local level to make any spending decisions

  • Andrew Stunnel
    Comment

    Carrots as well as sticks

    2013-07-05T00:00:00Z

    To tackle climate change, markets and regulations need to pull in the same direction - alas, the government is scrambling to keep hold of the rope

  • Joey Gardiner
    Comment

    A new way to make old ideas work

    2013-07-04T06:00:00Z

    Getting industry and government to deliver this strategy is a huge challenge

  • Richard Steer
    Comment

    Did the new government strategy miss the mark?

    2013-07-03T14:42:00Z

    Instead of cutting costs, the government should be focusing on initiatives that work from a ground level upwards to protect the industry we have left, says Richard Steer

  • Don Ward
    Comment

    On the right path for 2025

    2013-07-03T14:20:00Z

    The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward

  • GCS5
    Comment

    As your adviser …

    2013-06-27T06:00:00Z

    Six months into the job of government construction adviser, Peter Hansford highlights the importance of the forthcoming industrial strategy for our sector

  • KPMG
    Comment

    Stop the excuses

    2013-06-26T11:20:00Z

    In this age of austerity infrastructure projects are limited to what is ‘affordable’. But what will be the cost if we fail to invest in this country’s future?

  • Simon Rawlinson
    Comment

    The vision thing

    2013-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Boris Johnson has set out his Vision for 2020 in typical bravura style. But there’s precious little of the focused thinking that made the Olympics such a success

  • Richard McCarthy
    Comment

    Ready, steady … build

    2013-06-14T06:03:00Z

    It’s not that the government isn’t doing anything, but it’s all taking far too long. Here are some ideas to speed up the pace

  • Neil JeffersonNeil Jefferson
    Comment

    We'll need suitably skilled workers to maintain growth

    2013-06-07T06:00:00Z

    The housing sector may be witnessing a recovery but with growth comes challenges

  • Richard Steer
    Comment

    Construction activity: Light and shade

    2013-06-07T06:00:00Z

    On the one hand, construction activity is at its lowest level in 14 years. On the other, there are some signs of a slowly improving situation - that’s if you’ve survived this long

  • Serpentine Pavilion
    Comment

    Serpentine Pavilion: Better from afar

    2013-06-05T11:51:00Z

    Fujimoto’s Serpentine Pavilion is a dazzling vision from a distance but disappoints on closer inspection

  • Rick Wheal
    Comment

    Carbon targets must be credible

    2013-05-31T06:00:00Z

    The infamous 400 parts per million of CO2 has passed and concentration just keeps going up. So what should be done?

  • Isabel McAllister
    Comment

    Rules of engagement

    2013-05-30T06:00:00Z

    London is full of people with the ideas and enthusiasm to make the capital a sustainability leader. All we need is the leadership to motivate others

  • Argent
    Comment

    A client's view: Argent

    2013-05-28T09:55:00Z

    Argent’s Tony Giddings explains what the firm expects from contractors it works with and what schemes it has in the pipeline

  • Great Portland Estates
    Comment

    A client's view: Great Portland Estates

    2013-05-24T10:56:00Z

    Great Portland Estates’ head of projects on the firm’s pipeline and paying subcontractors on time

  • Jack Pringle
    Comment

    A taste of Madrid

    2013-05-21T11:32:00Z

    Lord Lamont’s green shoots, oven-ready transport policy and Simon Allford’s recipe for a ‘universal building’ were all on the menu at the BCO conference

  • James Ritchie
    Comment

    Keeping up standards, keeping down costs

    2013-05-20T10:40:00Z

    The Health Safety Executive’s drive to cut bureacracy could compromise safety, the Association for Project Safety warns