All building the future commission articles – Page 2
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Comment
Six years on from Grenfell and real change is finally happening
The pace of reforms since Grenfell has been frustratingly slow, but real change is being delivered, writes Andrew Mellor
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Features
Remember 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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Comment
Building safety - it’s time for us all to take responsibility
With more regulations coming down the line, we need true collaboration from the industry, writes Suzannah Nichol
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Features
Building the Future Commission: review of June
A quick guide to the Building the Future Commission’s activity over the past month
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Features
‘I came back from maternity leave and didn’t have a desk’ How one CEO is using her experiences to help others
The boss of M&E consultant FHP believes opportunities for women are, finally, looking up – just don’t make them wear a pink hard hat
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Features
Time for ministers to enforce boardroom diversity? Meet Lara Oyedele
Have we reached the point where diversity needs to be enforced through regulation? The CIH president thinks so
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News
Building launches competition to find ideas from the next generation
Building the Future Commission announces Future Thinkers Award
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Comment
Housebuilders are not the villains. It’s the system that has to change
It may be politically fashionable, but it is unfair and unwise to criticise the Taylor Wimpeys, Barratts and Bellways for the housing shortage, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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Features
Can architects restore faith in their technical expertise?
With major changes to architectural education under way, the Building the Future Commission speaks to professionals from across property, architecture and education about the potential for a reinvigorated profession
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Features
Building the Future Commission: review of May
The Building the Future Commission has been hard at work, find out what’s happened over the past month
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News
Tickets for Building the Future Commission Conference on sale
Join our inaugural conference in Westminster for updates on progress so far and to help shape the commission’s work
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Features
Tackling short termism: we hear from the Building the Future Commissioners
Building gathers a group of Building the Future commissioners together for the first time to take soundings on ideas to improve the built environment
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Features
Design codes are coming but will they deliver?
Last week Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?
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Comment
A renaissance king takes to the throne in a challenging age
King Charles III is the new head of a diverse and divided state but he has significant strengths and his support for the built environment is welcome, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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Features
‘We’re the victims of short-term policy-making’: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to ‘repair’ their reputation
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Features
Building the Future Commission: review of April
Our latest monthly round-up of activity from the Building the Future Commission, and what’s in store next
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Features
Tackling the east of England’s construction skills challenge
The Building the Future Commission kicked off its series of regional roundtables with a trip to Cambridge to talk about skills with construction experts from across the east of England.
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Features
Building the Future Commission: review of March
The Building the Future Commission has been busy covering lots of topics, here is a summary of the past month and some pointers on what we have coming up
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News
Building the Future Commission’s early findings to be revealed in September
Join our inaugural conference in Westminster for updates on progress so far and to help shape the commission’s work
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Features
Passive fire protection: do we need a new construction discipline?
Tier one contractors have come together to warn they may not be able to give assurances that passive fire protection in designs comply with new regulations. Do we need a new approach?