All Comment articles – Page 23
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CommentGE2017: All to play for
Promises on public spending and skills have swayed construction from the Conservatives to Labour
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CommentThe shock of the new
All parties are promising a new era of council housebuilding - could this be the wake-up call the industry needs to fundamentally change the way it goes about building houses?
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CommentCouncil housing: Anything you can do
Theresa May’s pledge to build ‘a new generation of council homes’ is a riposte to Labour’s promise to fund 500,000 social homes
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CommentTaking a lead on BIM
BIM can improve the industry’s efficiency but more firms need to adopt it before the full benefit can be realised
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CommentPulling down the barriers
The new government must remove planning obstacles from build-to-rent developments to allow the sector to compete with the rest of the market if it wants to encourage growth, says Chris Tinker
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CommentHow to get the best out of Brexit
The election provides the chance to drive home key messages around areas for Brexit negotiations. If we come together, we can work for the changes we want from leaving Europe
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CommentNHS on life support
The NHS is in a critical condition as capital funding pots are being raided to meet a widening funding gap
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CommentFixing construction
BIM encourages collaboration but the industry needs to go much further and change the way things are done from the start to the end of a project
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CommentGlobalisation can be a force for good
This creeping anti-trade rhetoric threatens years of growing connectivity and collaboration - construction’s future relies on a healthy and global exchange of ideas
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CommentIt's all about human-machine collaboration
As automation gains ground we will have to redesign people’s jobs but are there essential human skills required in project management? A new report explores the issues
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CommentThe Brexit election: Beating the drum
A large majority would give the Conservative more freedom in the Brexit negotiations but how would they use it? And are they listening to construction’s concerns?
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CommentSnap election: Construction’s chance
The general election is a chance for the industry to make its case to politicians of all parties
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CommentBarwell is ridiculously optimistic
The housing minister’s assertions that Brexit will not affect the speed and quality of reforms outlined in the housing white paper do not match up with the reality of a depleted and overworked civil service
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CommentFitzgerald: Cometh the hour …
Turning Bovis’ fortunes around will be no small task for Greg Fitzgerald but you wouldn’t bet against him
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CommentStation to station
A visitor’s first and last impression of a town or city will often be formed by its rail station so it’s vital they are beautiful in both form and function
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CommentIt was 30 years ago today …
Colin Harding wrote his first column for Building three decades ago, outlining a plan to shift the British parliament to the north of England
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CommentFree schools don't come cheap
The question of whether the government is spending too much on free schools development is far from clear cut
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CommentThe art of the deal
It’s time for construction to engage with the UK’s industrial strategy and make key investment deals with clients and government. So, here’s how we’re going to do it
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CommentOur work cut out
Labour saving technology might stem the skills shortage, but it’s unlikely to be introduced quickly
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CommentNuclear chill
Concrete is about to be poured at Hinkley, but future nuclear projects are beset with problems