Opinion – Page 21
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A protocol for operational BIM
Unpacking the new digital data management protocol for the operational, rather than delivery, phase of a building’s lifecycle
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20-minute neighbourhoods are a blueprint for levelling up that lasts
Urban regeneration planning can tackle both sustainability and levelling up agendas if each area is considered according to its individual needs
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Hydrogen: not cheap but much-needed and well worth it in the end
We need brave thinking and bold investment to solve the current energy and climate crises
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Construction industry gossip: Are you sitting comfortably?
Sit back to hear some strange tales from the world of construction
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Ukraine’s refugee crisis – businesses want to help but it’s not proving easy
Business leaders, with their reputation for cutting through problems, have a role in pushing ministers to take a more active role
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We have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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Let’s talk about construction’s people problem
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø invites you to be part of its Every Person Counts coverage, giving voice to those tackling the acute skills crisis facing construction
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Why listening and learning is now more vital than ever
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day – the perfect time to renew our commitment to making construction more inclusive and diverse
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Digitisation of projects can ease pain of higher materials costs
Builders and contractors need to find ways of recuperating losses and minimising unnecessary material consumption
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Must we leave heat networks behind?
Systems using centralised plant were meant to be the future, until their carbon intensity put paid to that. But are heat pumps always better?
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Why new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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The critical journey to more sustainable infrastructure
Our future depends on a more adaptive, resilient, high-tech and environmentally-conscious built environment
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​Why we need a long term view in a short term world
Government and the construction industry need to put more focus on whole life carbon, says Elaine Toogood
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High energy costs – it’s not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate – but it should be
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Construction industry gossip: Bits and pieces
It’s all falling apart in the corridors of power
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Urban mining and how to reuse carbon intensive materials
Here’s how the embodied carbon savings of reusing - rather than recycling - materials such as steel could stack up
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Levelling up is a shared responsibility
There is much in the government white paper for construction to get behind and lots of opportunities to contribute
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Things are looking up despite all the uncertainties ahead
We still live and work in interesting times but there are reasons to believe that the outlook is improving
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We have a mountain to climb to attract enough talent to construction
Mace’s chief executive on why reforming the Apprenticeship Levy is just one important part of a collective effort to tackle the skills crisisÂ
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Greater use of timber calls for pragmatism to keep insurers happy
The construction and insurance industries must work together if we are to increase the use of structural timber that is safe and cost effective, says Andrew Carpenter