Opinion – Page 12
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The men speaking up about gender equality in construction
A discussion about gender with the twist that it featured an all-male panel is just what we need right now. Here’s why.
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Are clusters in the sky the future of life sciences?
A booming market and shortage of research space means developers should consider building upwards to satisfy demand, Natalia Gospodinova of Linesight writes
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Construction should adopt a coaching style of management to make every person count
Construction still suffers from a culture more likely to turn workers away than encourage new recruits. Dave Stitt says this has to change.
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A carbon border tax is essential to prevent the ‘offshoring’ of emissions
Government consultation is welcome but it is action we need to protect UK jobs and make real progress towards net zero, Diana Casey of the Mineral Products Association writes
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Construction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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Material prices are stabilising – which points to a moderation in new build inflation
Allan Wilén of Glenigan analyses recent construction market figures highlighted by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s trends and prices data dashboard
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The case for making a decent profit
Being a contractor is a risky business, with a widespread expectation of low profit margins - unless that culture shifts not much else will
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Time for Gove to stop throwing stones at housing sector
The housing secretary ignores the hard work and goodwill of so many housing professionals at his peril. There may be unintended consequences to the blame being dished out
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Why women are over mentored and under promoted
Research shows men and women’s experience of mentoring is very different – this is what has been missing
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Re-purposing an office HQ? Make it green and lean so it will last for many decades
In a post-covid world, clients now require flexibility and sustainability when future-proofing their office buildings, writes Joe Sweeney of Fletcher Priest Architects
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High-rise registration offers chance to improve homes and rebuild residents’ trust
While the culture change required by the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings
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While women remain a minority in our industry the fight for parity goes on
While we should celebrate the fact that female representation in architecture and construction is at an all-time high, there is plenty of work still to do, says Sadie Morgan
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We’re running out of materials – and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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If we need a retrofit war effort – where’s our army?
 The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste, says Grosvenor’s Tor Burrows
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UN climate report: all buildings, everywhere and all at once
The warnings are that we have neglected the vast majority of buildings and the vast majority world’s population - but there still is time to create a climate resilient society
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Hunt’s Budget shifted emphasis from recovery to re-set
Many of the chancellor’s announcements will only bear fruit in the longer term. Whether that is in time to save the Tories at the next general election remains to be seen, writes Simon Rawlinson of ArcadisÂ
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Missed chances and little to excite in Hunt’s first Budget
Today’s statement revealed a chancellor with few short-term solutions for whom survival to the next general election will be an achievement in itself
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How do we ensure building safety compliance while still delivering the homes we need?
Multiple regulators, overlapping rules, competence requirements, gateways, information sharing and holistic approaches. Here’s what the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø the Future Commission’s building safety stream has been looking at
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Ministers’ unhelpful messaging around HS2 is damaging to UK plc
Recent decisions to delay investment in key parts of the railway undermine business confidence, which costs us all
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How the chancellor can get housebuilding moving again – and make our homes greener
Here are some simple but effective ways the government could this week decide to revive a sluggish housebuilding sector