Opinion – Page 18
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This is not the end of globalisation for construction
Net zero is no barrier to a globalised market. A focus on local materials and labour should not mean taking an eye off the market elsewhere
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This is how we rise to the retrofit challenge
Pragmatism, agility and flexibility are vital qualities when working on a building that requires updating, says Ed Williams of Fletcher Priest Architects
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We need evidence-based design to reach climate and wellbeing targets
We know we should be building more sustainably, so let’s gather the facts that make the construction case incontrovertible, says Sadie Morgan
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‘Benny’s enthusiasm for construction was completely infectious’
As a rookie reporter Iain Withers scooped an interview with the then-retired McAlpine director Benny Kelly - here he remembers “construction royalty”
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Coaching clinic: Communication is harder than you think
Most problems within organisations are rooted in poor communication, but some simple steps will help avoid the pitfalls
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This is a more restrained Stirling Prize shortlist, but not lacking in quality
Despite some surprising inclusions, this year’s Stirling Prize has nominees to match the best from any previous year
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Rebuilding Ukraine will be neither quick nor easy. We should start planning now
Colin Ross, general director of the Gleeds office in Kyiv, looks at the reconstruction task ahead – and asks who is going to pick up the bill
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Construction industry gossip: Kicking and screaming
There are more ways than one to show how you really feel
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For the sake of the planet, we need to fashion some order out of this chaos
The Tory leadership contest is an unwelcome hiatus at a time when vital decisions need making for the country’s future
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Bureaucratic procurement has been the norm, until now …
The Common Assessment Standard streamlines the construction pre-qualification process, Neil Mant suggests you give it a go
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Current political chaos could cast long shadow over our industry
With calls growing for tax cuts and short-term fixes, a longer-term growth strategy underpinned by investment looks to be at risk
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Don’t let short-term pressures deflect us from our carbon goals
The need to slow climate change could become a casualty of pressure to ease more immediate problems, That would be a serious and painful mistake
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We can’t tackle embodied carbon if we don’t measure it properly
Trying to establish the true carbon baseline for a project is often clunky and inefficient, but there are ways we can improve the process
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ڶ factories for the future
In designing gigafactories for the UK’s next-generation industries, the key imperatives are flexibility and future-proofing
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We must use technology to attract new talent
The message that digital construction plays a key role in major projects is not being shared with the next generation, says Ibrahim Imam of PlanRadar
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Coaching clinic: The key to unlocking potential
Managers who behave like coaches help people solve their own problems rather than telling them what to do
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Making change through supply chain charters
A main contractor’s ESG supply chain charter can be a catalyst for environmental change across the construction industry
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The journey to decarbonisation remains a challenging one
Progress along the path towards net zero has been slow for the building sector but we have the tools to accelerate this process
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Construction industry gossip: Without a paddle
On the banks of the River Thames, there’s all kinds of shenanigans going on – not to mention recent events on a reservoir in north London
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We should celebrate apprentices like every other graduate
From nursery to higher education it is common practice to mark graduation milestones, apart from apprenticeships. It’s time for that to change