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Keep up to dateBy Chloë McCulloch2024-01-24T07:00:00
As we enter an election year, our report out today underlines the need for a mindset shift, from short-term measures to a long-term vision
It is easier to talk about problems and complain about all the things that never work than it is to share our hopes, dreams and visions. This seems especially true of the construction industry, perhaps because it does face some very real and complex problems.
Many experts, going back to Latham and Egan, have examined the industry’s systemic failings and have proposed reforms to make it less adversarial, fragmented and inefficient. Progress has been made on some fronts, but it has been slow. Meanwhile, the Grenfell disaster and climate crisis have created a sense of urgency, with many recognising that the pace of change must accelerate.
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