All articles by Chloë McCulloch – Page 4
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CommentFor the sake of the planet, we need to fashion some order out of this chaos
The Tory leadership contest is an unwelcome hiatus at a time when vital decisions need making for the country’s future
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CommentIn the face of external forces, construction must focus on productivity
The sector need not succumb to the weakening we see across the whole economy – let’s do what we can
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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CommentConstruction must respond quickly to the fast growing number of vacancies
Job vacancies grew faster than in any other sector in the UK economy in Q1, and there’s an elephant in the room no one wants to talk about
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CommentUkraine’s refugee crisis – businesses want to help but it’s not proving easy
Business leaders, with their reputation for cutting through problems, have a role in pushing ministers to take a more active role
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CommentLet’s talk about construction’s people problem
Building invites you to be part of its Every Person Counts coverage, giving voice to those tackling the acute skills crisis facing construction
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CommentHigh energy costs – it’s not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate – but it should be
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CommentChoppy waters ahead but growing confidence we can ride out the storm
One of the biggest risks to construction’s recovery is the recruitment crisis
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CommentAn end of year challenge to the eternal optimists
Is it gloom all round now people are back to Zoom meetings in pyjama bottoms?
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CommentNet zero and how to get the best out of construction materials
Tips from Webb Yates engineers on how to think creatively and sustainably about projects
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CommentBuilding Talks Net Zero Podcast: Materials matter - how to use concrete and steel responsibly in buildings
Episode 6: Interview with engineering firm Webb Yates and a visit to Feilden Fowles ‘demountable’ studio co-located on a farm | Heat pumps explained
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CommentBuilding Talks Net Zero Podcast: Tees Valley mayor on scaling up hydrogen production
Episode 5: Interviews with Ben Houchen, mayor of Tees Valley, and Maria Smith at Buro Happold | Cundall’s Simon Wyatt explains carbon sequestration
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CommentWe are all part of the green industrial revolution – but it’s only just begun
With COP26 having ended in a bit of a whimper, we must now ask ourselves what we as an industry can do to make change
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CommentBuilding Talks Net Zero Podcast: Views from COP26 – the mood from industry leaders in Glasgow
Episode 4: Interviews with Skanska UK’s Gregor Craig, Mace’s Hannah Vickers and UKGBC | Cundall’s Simon Wyatt explains the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
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CommentBuilding Talks Net Zero Podcast: Eco-activist architect on the power of protest
Episode 3: Tom Bennett interviewed about Extinction Rebellion and getting arrested | Cundall’s Simon Wyatt explains NABERS UK
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CommentBuilding Talks net zero podcast interviews LETI founders
Episode 2: Personal stories behind the London Energy Transformation Initiative | Cundall’s Simon Wyatt on how financial institutions are driving change
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CommentBuilding Talks net zero podcast launches first episode with RIBA’s Simon Allford
Episode 1: RIBA president Simon Allford | Heat and Building Strategy analysed | Net zero jargon-buster: carbon neutral vs net zero carbon
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CommentClimate emergency: are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
COP26 is coming and professionals in the built environment must use this moment to focus minds on the path to net zero
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News22 Bishopsgate developer says covid has increased demand for fresh air at City’s tallest tower
Video: Peter Rogers adds building is capable of lasting ‘200 years’
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CommentLevitt’s warts-and-all report must lead to real change at the RICS
Members want a more transparent organisation representing them – and they want their voices to be heard