All Leader articles 鈥� Page 5
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CommentEverything but a beach: Manchester鈥檚 great offer
Recent events demonstrate that Manchester has the clout to match the economic pull of London
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CommentThe NHS is making people sick 鈥� we need five-year rolling capital programmes
We need politicians to give the NHS estate their full attention, then perhaps they can use the construction industry more effectively to ease the pain
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CommentBRE 鈥� straight-talking leadership will help the organisation to modernise
BRE chief executive Gillian Charlesworth is determined to bring a more commercial focus to the institution
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CommentEnergy standards for new homes 鈥� the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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CommentWhat is the 拢3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news聽that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?聽
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CommentTop 150 Consultants 2019 - the year of living dangerously
The next 12聽months will test consultants鈥� ability to steady their businesses through any slowdown while also forging ahead into a new digital era
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CommentFacing up to the fire safety challenge
The Worcester Park development fire throws up questions beyond the use of timber frame
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CommentVictory over the taxman, for now鈥�
The delay to the reverse charge VAT regime may be a welcome relief, but the pressure will build once more next year
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CommentUniversities鈥� many challenges
While this week we highlight the many positives about the universities sector, it would be a mistake to think that the boom times will continue聽
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CommentThe government鈥檚 problem with whipping contractors into shape over payment times
Firms have been warned on how long it takes them to pay their suppliers 鈥� but can government be a catalyst for reform?
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CommentNew PM: We鈥檙e all on Boris Island now
What will a Johnson premiership mean for construction?
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CommentTop 150 contractors and housebuilders 鈥� a game of two halves
Does this year鈥檚 contractor league table reflect the turmoil experienced by the bigger players in the market?
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CommentContractors in a fix
Contractors are in聽a Catch-22 situation 鈥� they need to invest to modernise 鈥� but must modernise to invest
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CommentInfrastructure is in the waiting room - will it be given the chance?
We are all too used to unrealistic promises from politicians before a vote 鈥� what they are actually able to deliver inevitably disappoints
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CommentHeathrow 鈥� learning from Crossrail鈥檚 woes
A massive collaboration of 800 people is proving an effective approach for this complex infrastructure scheme
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CommentGrenfell - the slow road to change
Two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, there is still anger at the lack of progress from the industry and goverment to change
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CommentConstruction Innovation Hub: if only we'd had it sooner
The industry has been talking about reform for decades, but we may finally now be at a turning point
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CommentGrenfell fire response: let鈥檚 not lose momentum
The Hackitt report has got backing from the government, but recent events in Westminster bring the prospect of delay
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CommentHouses of Parliament: handle with care
The multi-billion pound restoration project is in urgent need of commencing, but politicians and contractors alike are advised to proceed with caution
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CommentA corruption scandal is the last thing the construction sector needs
Can the industry afford to take any more reputational damage after Grenfell and Carillion?