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CommentMitigating supply chain insolvency risk
Careful contract negotiation can limit the potential damage from insolvency in a construction firm鈥檚 supply chain
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CommentThere鈥檚 a laboratory on your street: how science is bringing discovery back to our cities
Demand for dedicated laboratory space in the heart of communities and urban areas is growing rapidly, Arup鈥檚 Tim Fry writes
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CommentMy World Cup diary: stunning stadiums, electric atmospheres and a fitness marathon
Richard Steer enjoys the highs and suffers the lows of being an England supporter at the World Cup
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in the United Arab Emirates
Continuing our series on the legal considerations of doing business around the globe, an update on the United Arab Emirates
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CommentWhat you need to know about period dignity schemes
The construction industry is changing, but there is still a long way to go to make it a welcoming space for women.聽Daisy Williams at social enterprise Hey Girls is working with firms to break down the barriers
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CommentCoaching clinic: Managing the wellbeing of your team
Creating an environment where employees can flourish and thrive is often a complex challenge, but vital if your organisation is to succeed
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CommentWhen a final account certificate is far from final
A dispute about the final account on a Scottish school got murkier and murkier 鈥� not to mention ever costlier
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CommentWinter is coming, but it鈥檚 not all doom and gloom for construction
Construction has proved a remarkably resilient sector. To get through the hard times ahead we must keep our heads and work together, says Gareth Lewis
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CommentMy World Cup diary: build-up, broadcaster banter and Beckham
As the tournament kicks off in Qatar, Richard Steer聽reflects on his experiences over the first weekend聽
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CommentChancellor鈥檚 statement leaves me with a shrinking feeling
Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 better than expected investment proposals are already being undermined by inflation. We need to act fast
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CommentDigital construction: Shaping a digital strategy
We delve into what an ambitious digital strategy can mean
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CommentAnd now for something completely positive: our 黑洞社区 the Future Commission
To celebrate 180 years of the magazine, we have launched an ambitious, year-long project to find solutions to聽construction鈥檚 challenges 鈥� with your help
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CommentFight with housebuilders on the cards as Gove goes back to the future
The re-appointment of Michael Gove as housing secretary is likely to mean the return of fraught discussions about building safety costs
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Robots and furry animals
It鈥檚 not what you say, it鈥檚 the way that you say it 鈥� or purr it, as the case may be
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CommentWe feel relieved the autumn statement wasn鈥檛 worse, and that鈥檚 no accident
Rumour was infrastructure spending would be slashed, thankfully that didn鈥檛 happen but everything else looks pretty bad
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CommentPower is shifting to subcontractors
With suppliers in a better position to call the shots on contract terms, the industry must recalibrate its approach to risk management
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CommentWould you have worked on a World Cup stadium?
The 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar have been dogged by controversy around workers鈥� rights. Ben Flatman asks whether architects are responsible for the ethics of their clients
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CommentThe Conservatives have punished the self-employed
Draconian and flawed off-payroll working rules must be reformed if Rishi Sunak is to have any prospect of winning over a crucial part of the electorate
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CommentHave we put too many eggs in one basket with our net-zero goal?
There is no plan B for net zero but, with the clock ticking on the 1.5C target,聽we need to start a parallel conversation on resilience