Contractors Comment – Page 17
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The Public Accounts Committee is bang on when it comes to the New Homes Bonus
Evidence is now coming to light that the New Homes Bonus exacerbates the problem it’s designed to ease
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Nuclear family
If UK firms are going to compete on Hinkley C and subsequent nuclear projects, we urgently need to work together to tackle the training gap
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Construction risks a serious skills deficit
With one third of senior construction managers to reach retirement age in near future the industry needs to face up to the challenge of upskilling new generation
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Government trials, not tribulations
Early findings from the government’s trials of new procurement models show that progress towards smarter procurment is being made
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Our supply chain is our lifeblood
Our supply chain is vital and we are working very hard to find increasingly innovative ways to support those who work for and with us
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Local is going global
Local supply chain management poses a series of problems that need to be tackled to improve the sustainability of our cities
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Private sector optimism is spreading
Data from the CPA/Barbour ABI index shows that construction contracts went up 11% in September
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Hinkley: One hurdle down, a few more to go
European approval and finance still need to be arranged before this project is ready to start
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Hinkley delivery is key to nuclear renaissance
Don’t believe the hype, it’s not built yet
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Boom time for construction?
Forecasts are looking up, but is the picture that’s emerging that realistic?
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Strengthening data push construction forecasters towards greater optimism
There is plenty of room for greater hope, but there remains plenty of reasons to temper optimism with caution
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The greatest BIM story never told
We need to help our clients understand what BIM can do for them and challenge their preconceptions about its uses
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Older, wiser but do they listen?
With the market on the up we do need to worry about main contractors feeling the pinch as subcontractors push their margins up
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Beware of the perils of Qatar work
Why resisting the lure of the 2022 World Cup might be good news for your business
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Bring back the SME housebuilders
Housing was centre stage over the party conference season, but we will not build the new homes the country needs unless SMEs are brought back into the market
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We can learn much from Coventry's apprenticeship scheme
The award-winning apprenticeship scheme in Coventry offers a personalised approach that should be repeated elsewhere
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BIM: The latest big boys' toy?
SMEs struggle to adopt BIM because of the cost, so it’s up to the big industry names to lend a helping hand
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The CIOB moves into the future
The CIOB is in the process of modernising - and the industry also needs to step into the future
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HS2 will speed ahead with Higgins on board
Sir David Higgins’ appointment to HS2 is the clearest signal yet that the project will leave the sidings