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CommentIt鈥檚 good to talk about flood and fire risks
A new report on risks posed by timber-framed buildings is a positive first step towards greater collaboration
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CommentJoin us on our mission to transform construction
Four years on, we are now in a position to take industry improvement to the next level
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CommentChoppy waters ahead but growing confidence we can ride out the storm
One of the biggest risks to construction鈥檚 recovery is the recruitment crisis
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CommentOne thing is certain: uncertainty lies ahead
We have dealt with huge challenges over the past two years, but they have only created more hurdles for our industry to negotiate in 2022
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CommentThis has to be the year to do things differently
External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector鈥檚 priorities are changing
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CommentIn 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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CommentIf this was a year of transition, the next must be one of action
As the climate crisis intensifies, the world needs to change 鈥� and our industry聽has a responsibility to lead the way
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CommentAn end of year challenge to the eternal optimists
Is it gloom all round now people are back to Zoom meetings in pyjama bottoms?
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CommentMake an energy revolution your new year's resolution
The tidal range offers a solution to one of the greatest challenges facing society. It is also an 聽infrastructural investment opportunity, says聽Stuart Murphy, founder of TPGen24
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CommentWe are all part of the green industrial revolution 鈥� but it鈥檚 only just begun
With COP26 having ended in a bit of a whimper, we must now ask ourselves what we as an industry can do to make change
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CommentWe have heard the proposals and read the words. Action is imperative now
Change is a journey to be taken one step at a time, but it is time for a big leap forward
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CommentEssential law: Defects, part one
As the series moves onto the topic of defects, Chi Mount explains the differences between a reasonable skill and care obligation and a fitness for purpose obligation
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CommentThere are tough times ahead 鈥� but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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CommentClimate emergency: are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
COP26 is coming and professionals in the built environment must use this moment to focus minds on the path to net zero
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CommentBridging the valley of death: greener buildings need not cost more
The right use of technology can provide affordable future-proof buildings that perform better for everyone. The ABC is here to help, says Sam Stacey
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CommentGood design is crucial as we tackle the nation鈥檚 biggest challenges
The cabinet reshuffle and hosting of COP26 are two major events this season that form part of the UK鈥檚 longer race towards a different future,聽says Sadie Morgan
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CommentJoin me in the last-chance saloon and we鈥檒l rise to the climate change challenge
An awful lot is riding on the COP26 conference in my home town in November, says Jack Pringle. We must lead by example and all make a difference
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CommentLevitt鈥檚 warts-and-all report must lead to real change at the RICS
聽Members want a more transparent organisation representing them 鈥� and they want聽their voices to be heard
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CommentCan the RICS become fit for purpose again?
Only root-and-branch reform can restore the professional body鈥檚 credibility after the mass resignation of the senior management team, Richard Steer says
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CommentWanted: new, young talent to improve our world
If construction is really to change for the better, then our industry leaders need to engage the gamechangers, says Ann Bentley