All articles by Simon Rawlinson 鈥� Page 5
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CommentThe skills timebomb
Our industry is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit people with the right skills, yet there is no sense of urgency when it comes to training and development. Why not?
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Flood management
This year鈥檚 extreme weather has highlighted the increasing risk of flooding and the difficulties faced in prioritising investment. EC Harris examines the UK鈥檚 approach to flood risk management
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CommentInfrastructure: How much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much infrastructure? New research of global economies suggests it might be, and also reveals that there are many factors at play if investment in infrastructure is to be successful
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CommentOffshore wind schemes: Blown off course
As more UK offshore wind schemes are canned, threatening our leading position in the market, we should consider the rocky road towards investment in a diversified energy market
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CommentPolitics without the mudslinging
Sir John Armitt鈥檚 proposals for a National Infrastructure Commission are to be welcomed, but can politics be taken out of planning so easily, asks Simon Rawlinson
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CommentThe vision thing
Boris Johnson has set out his Vision for 2020 in typical bravura style. But there鈥檚 precious little of the focused thinking that made the Olympics such a success
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CommentBIM: Method in modelling
The new BIM protocol and standard should finally put an end to the industry鈥檚 ad-hoc approach to managing information, says Simon Rawlinson
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CommentPrepare for recovery
It鈥檚 undoubtedly going to be another tough year, but if the industry is able to think longer term, 2013 could prove a turning point
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CommentChancellor moves into the fast lane
What caught my eye from the Autumn Statement was the Northern Line extension and Osborne鈥檚 support for the Heseltine report
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CommentRecovery? Don't hold your breath
If Mervyn King is to be believed, we shouldn鈥檛 get too excited about signs of recovery in the housing market. Construction still has a long way to go
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Water companies
Water companies are changing their business models and the way in which they work with their construction partners. Simon Rawlinson and Mike Nugent of EC Harris examine the water industry鈥檚 growing focus on whole life performance
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CommentInfrastructure investment
The CBI鈥檚 latest survey restates the business case for continued investment in infrastructure, but progress is still worryingly slow
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FeaturesProcurement: Regulated utilities
Over the next two years 拢60bn of construction spend is due to be procured by regulated utilities. Getting the procurement strategy right is critical. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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CommentJam tomorrow but what about today?
This week鈥檚 announcement of 拢9.4bn of railway spending is great news. But we need to invest in housing to get out of the current slump
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CommentUnlocking the commercial market
The commercial office industry meets in gloomy mood this week, but if occupiers, developers and financiers work in partnership, they could open up the sector
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CommentWhere the opportunities for architects lie
Simon Rawlinson discusses where the greenest shoots can be found in architecture
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CommentWhat's in store at BCO this year?
EC Harris鈥� Simon Rawlinson looks ahead to this year鈥檚 British Council for Office鈥檚 conference and the 240-mile cycle ride to get there
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NewsSimon Rawlinson on 鈥� Q1 results
The standout result from Q1 is the poor performance of infrastructure - but this could be a temporary shortfall
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CommentWhich consultants will thrive?
Simon Rawlinson on the opportunities and challenges facing quantity surveyors and engineers and why the middle man may get squeezed out
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CommentContractors and the double-dip: We knew it was coming
Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research at EC Harris considers how contractors are placed to rise up from the double-dip