All Comment articles – Page 24
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CommentGetting their own house in order
The government has been willing to listen to advice from the construction industry when considering the renovation of its home in Westminster. Would it not be wise to listen to our views on the housing shortage and Brexit as well?
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CommentBig data and virtual reality in architecture
By combining big data and VR, architects can significantly improve design
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CommentLocal authorities now have a central role in housing delivery
Giving councils more CPO powers will help, but the housing white paper did not outline the resources they will need to deliver more homes
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CommentEcobuild blog: Don’t lose focus on the environment
What businesses think sustainability is has widened into a whole range of interconnected social and environmental issues, but it is important not to lose sight of our carbon emissions reduction target
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CommentMoving away from Starter Homes is a big step
The government’s switch to supporting housing associations shows policy is heading in the right direction, but construction needs more support in the face of Brexit
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CommentDrawing conclusions
Projects on a grand scale generate innumerable written reports setting out the developer’s vision, but very few contain the hard information you get from an architect’s visual plan
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CommentThe results are in
Our exclusive survey shows the industry would prefer a ‘soft Brexit’ with as little disruption to the status quo as possible
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CommentApprenticeship policy will distort the market
The IFS’ blistering critique of the government’s apprentice policy holds some uncomfortable truths for construction. There is increased competition for younger employees but little real incentive to invest in high-level skills training
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CommentGo with the flow
Making flood risk management a national infrastructure priority could create more viable areas for development
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CommentIndustrial revolution
The government’s industrial strategy offers a welcome prompt to improve productivity and foster innovation, says Mark Farmer, but real change will need to be driven by client demand
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CommentThe benefits of Integrated Project Insurance
Early contractor involvement and a ‘no blame/no claim’ ethos are just some ways this procurement method could improve the industry
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CommentThe left behind
The UK’s female engineers are having to endure harassment and victimisation at work, which should not be tolerated
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CommentComing up roses
The government has held back from being too prescriptive about what constitutes a garden village, but key principles of character, lifestyle and legacy underpin the best of them
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CommentWhat kind of Brexit?
Building is calling on our readers to complete our survey about your priorities for the sector in the negotiations ahead
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CommentMove on up
Construction has always valued experience and ability over background and connections. But it can still do a lot more to help increase social mobility - and apprenticeships should be at the heart of our efforts
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CommentUp the garden path
Garden villages are earmarked to provide 48,000 homes which won’t be a gamechanger for the UK’s housing supply
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CommentEcobuild blog: Here’s one we made earlier
The offsite sector is still in its infancy but a future in which robots manufacture complete building elements does not have to remain a pipe dream – we need to commit ourselves to further investment
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CommentEcobuild blog: Check out the competition
Responsible retail is essential for a sustainable future, and Ecobuild’s Big Innovation Pitch with M S will give ambitious innovators the opportunity to fast track engineering products across the retail sector
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CommentHow green space can pay its way in garden villages
Cost-benefit analysis of the impact of the natural environment on people could be used to plan the proposed wave of garden villages
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CommentMake Brexit work for us
Building is starting 2017 by launching a campaign to secure a fair deal for construction from Brexit