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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Planers, trains and… E-bikes
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentViews on the chief construction and scientific adviser role – and why it might be too much for one person
Ahead of Monday’s deadline for applications, three experts - Paul Morrell, Simon Tolson and Andrew Mellor - consider who could fit the job’s criteria
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CommentBuilding hospitals differently: why the New Hospital Programme could reshape how we deliver major infrastructure
A new alliance of contractors, clinicians and digital partners is driving faster, smarter and more consistent hospital delivery, writes Anastasia Chrysafi at Willmott Dixon
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In partnershipBuilding Systems Thinking: An end to the blame game
Engineering education now embeds systems thinking to prepare graduates for complex challenges like decarbonisation, resilience, and the circular economy
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CommentCan the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Sparks fly
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentArtificial intelligence: Is it really going to make us all redundant?
Undoubtedly AI is shaping the way we work but, as with we need to keep things in perspective – a perspective that should be data driven, writes Richard Steer
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: The bigger picture
The latest chatter around the industry
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SponsoredReinvention 2026: a new built environment education model for a changing world
Ryder Architecture and its partners Northumbria University and the University of the Built Environment are calling for a radical rethink of built environment education. This builds on the proven success of pioneering higher and degree apprenticeships such as PlanBEE, by widening opportunity and providing the right skills for the future ...
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Touching tributes
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentA new year – and the same old problems need new solutions
A radical rethink of how we build is essential in 2026 for construction to help hit government targets and deliver the growth this country so desperately needs, writes Richard Steer
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Sparkles and stars
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: What’s new, pussycat?
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWhat the construction sector needs from this month’s Budget
The chancellor has rolled the pitch ahead of her much-anticipated Budget with an unprecedented ‘emergency’ press event in Downing Street. Richard Steer considers her options for the main event on 26 November
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Noises off
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentFailure to tackle shoddy retrofit work could destroy confidence in the industry
The shock findings of this week’s NAO report into botched external wall insulation installations has damaged public confidence in the benefits of retrofit. Decisive action is needed to restore faith and prevent future waste, says Thomas Lane
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CommentAI is coming to a desk near you! Here’s how to make sure you are ready
We have a unique chance to improve our industry using ever more powerful technology in a responsible way, says Mark Farmer
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: One in the AI
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWhat’s driving consultants’ race to invest in AI and digital technology?
Our Top 150 Consultants survey shows the vast majority of firms are convinced AI will transform their businesses
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CommentBricks, bots and building back better: Why the UK must embrace circular construction
We still demolish too much and recycle too little. An urgent shift in mindset is required, writes Richard Steer