All Comment articles – Page 29
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CommentWe need to enthuse young people about vocational training
If we were to do for vocational training what we did for sport over the past two decades, investing in it and enthusing young people, the skills shortage that threatens our industry would be a thing of the past
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CommentIs land around transport hubs too difficult to develop?
The short answer is no, but it’s not easy aligning the priorities of rail infrastructure with property developers…
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CommentBrexit: The slow burn
Exclusive research by Building shows the construction industry may be slowing down faster than we think after the Brexit vote
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CommentLondon's energy policies may not actually improve air quality
Reducing air polution is a priority for the London mayor, but he needs advisers to really think through how to tailor renewable energy for the specific needs of the capital
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CommentSchool places: Tricky equations
The shortage of school places may have become a familiar headache, but there still seems to be hope within Whitehall
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CommentPledge to tackle skills shortage
We are only as good as the people we employ. But the industry is not managing to attract enough people to meet its demand
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CommentDesigning schools in batches
Creating 12 schools on a tight budget requires a strategic approach to standardised design and a collaborative use of BIM
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CommentCampuses are in need of a makeover
University and college campuses up and down the country need to up their game if they’re going to beat the competition in attracting top students
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CommentWhat hotels have to teach the private rented sector
Hoteliers tend to obsess over customer satisfaction, and that’s what the build-to-rent sector has to start doing
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CommentTeam GB: Reflected glory
Team GB’s glittering success in Rio was the result of a brilliantly executed campaign. Surely there must be lessons for construction?
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CommentUltimate road trip: The end?
Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge sends an update from Uzebekistan
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CommentChronic over optimism in the NHS
If we want to avoid more healthcare projects doomed to failure we need a healthy dose of realism and pragmatism
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CommentCompanies don’t build houses, people do
With the EU referendum, starter homes initiative and various other policies throwing more uncertainty into the labour market, construction businesses can still increase skills
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CommentBIM's answer to Brexit
If Brexit is going to make it harder to win European contracts, BIM Level 3 could be a vital selling point
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CommentMcAlpine: Like one of the family
The decision of the intensely private, family-run business to hand control to an outsider by appointing the first chief executive in its 147-year history was a momentous shift in strategy
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CommentUltimate road trip: Reaching Uzebekistan
Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge sends an update from Uzebekistan
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CommentEmbracing uncertainty in the wake of Brexit
We mustn’t let cynicism guide our response to the result of the EU referendum. Let’s stay positive and use the uncertainty of Brexit to create new opportunities
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CommentDisclosure of correspondence in litigation
Disclosure of correspondence will be sought by subcontractors in litigation with main contractors. But can they withhold details of settlement agreements?