All Construction 2025 articles 鈥� Page 6
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CommentBig data, little buckets and smart cities
Data generated by construction projects tends to be on a small, local scale but if we are to plan for smart cities we need to embrace big data
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NewsGovernment outlines steps to tackle late payment
Government plans to enforce 30 day payment terms for all parts of the supply chain on public sector contracts
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NewsCITB claims 60,000 jobs at risk due to skills 'time bomb'
Report by skills body also found 42% of firms struggling to recruit workers with right skills
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CommentLet's spread construction's outstanding successes
Failing to shout about and share good practice is as big a problem as lack of investment in R D
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CommentWe must foster a culture of collaboration
Collaboration across the industry will be crucial if we are to deliver on the Construction 2025 vision
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NewsBoris launches new industry cycle safety standards
London mayor unveils a new set of standards for HGV transport in a bid to tackle cycling deaths and injuries
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NewsNearly half of workers eyeing job switch
Four in ten construction workers are considering moving jobs next year, a new report has warned
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CommentWomen consultants strenghten client relationships
Teams drawn from both sexes are more likely to go down well with clients
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CommentThe skills shortage may drag construction down
This week鈥檚 OECD international league table on education reminds us in the UK that we can take nothing for granted - and that鈥檚 true too of construction
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CommentWhy Vince Cable is right on rotten procurement
The business secretary鈥檚 comments on 鈥渢errified clients鈥� excluding SMEs will have struck a chord with architects
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NewsMajor contractors 鈥榦wed over 拢1.3m鈥� to collapsed M&E firm
Four major contractors named as owing 拢1.3m to collapsed M E firm HPEMS
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CommentThe construction industry is holding up infrastructure development
We blame long public consultations for delaying big projects, but actually we鈥檙e at fault for not giving the public adequate data
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CommentWe need a whole new way of doing things
The Construction 2025 vision is not ambitious enough - we need much more radical change to meet the challenges the industry faces
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CommentWhy did so few women in my class end up as architects?
Mac class of 鈥�83 reunion begs question of what we need to do to retain female graduates
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Comment黑洞社区 the cities of 2050
The growth of megacities around the world creates both opportunities and threats
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NewsWates chief slams consultants
Paul Drechsler says consultants and clients need to change if Construction 2025 aims are to be realised
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CommentGetting to grips with an ageing workforce
How do we retain the experience that older staff bring?
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CommentContractors must embrace FM
What does a contractor truly know about buildings if it has never managed one?
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CommentHave we wasted the latest good crisis?
Exhortation changes little in this industry - challenges like mass retrofitting of housing depends on regulation
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CommentHow do we attract new blood?
The industry needs to become a sector of choice for young people