All BTF project delivery articles
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FeaturesRemember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role
In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.
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FeaturesEverything you wanted to know about MMC but were afraid to ask
Are modern methods of construction the holy grail of construction efficiency or a technology destined to fail?
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FeaturesThe power of four: how UK’s biggest builders are working together on £1bn prisons programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have joined forces to build four new English prisons, pooling their resources and skills to form one big collaborative team. Here’s how it works
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CommentHow robot mediators and AI can help resolve construction disputes
Technology will move us away from the traditional resolution of disputes through the court system, writes Simon Tolson
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Martha Tsigkari
Martha Tsigkari talks about the need for construction to embrace change and the importance of machine learing
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Katy Dowding
Skanska’s Katy Dowding talks about skills, the need for higher productivity and for streamlined procurement processes
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CommentWhy we should take the government property strategy seriously
This is a long-term and credible plan to create a smaller, better and greener public estate, says ISG’s Zoe Price
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FeaturesA new era of radical thinking: ‘We need disruption not change’
A round-up of views from Constructing Excellence’s conference, part of the Building the Future Commission’s search of industry-led solutions
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FeaturesWhen is demolition better than retention?
A 1920s facade’s poor condition left the project team wondering whether it would have been less carbon intensive to knock it down and start again
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FeaturesModular without the factory: Modulous’ plan to turn offsite building on its head
After a tricky year for MMC, one start-up claims its asset-light business model will help it succeed where others have failed. As part of the Building the Future Commission, we had a sneak peak at Modulous’ TESSA software before its launch