Blane Perrotton
Blane Perrotton is managing director of the national surveyors Naismiths
CommentFight for your permitted development rights
Used responsibly, and with adequate quality safeguards, PD rules are a powerful tool for tackling the UK’s housing crisis, and must remain in place
CommentHow a vocational training initiative was eclipsed by a black hole
You can judge the state of the nation not just by what makes the news, but also by what doesn’t
CommentIf it’s to be a Brexocalypse, then let the horsemen out of the stable… just give us some clarity
Avoiding a painful period of stagnation can only be avoided if the industry is given time to prepare
CommentBritish builders need restrictions on EU workers like they need a hole in the head
Contingency plans will be essential if the rules trigger a Brexodus of European workers – and key to this will be a campaign to tempt more young Britons into pursuing a career in construction
CommentThought for tomorrow: Project monitor 'Cinderellas' need the recognition they deserve
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time
CommentCarillion’s collapse - a painful anomaly rather than a portent of doom
For Carillion’s 20,000 UK staff and its supply chain, the pain is only just beginning. But there is nothing to suggest that its failure will be an omen