All Comment articles – Page 31
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CommentBuilding cost managers need to keep up
In an age of smart tech, the role of the building services cost manager is changing fast
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CommentReading the signals from our new PM
Theresa May’s abrupt arrival in Britain’s top job should, at the very least, restore some sense of stability to the country’s leadership
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CommentBrexit: Leaving the environment behind?
What environmental regs will be in the firing line after Brexit, and will Theresa May be a green PM?
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CommentWhy can't builders and architects work it out?
Topping out ceremonies present builders with an irresistible opportunity to throw the architect off the top of the building but we need to collaborate
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CommentBrexit: Dominoes start falling
Just a fortnight after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the construction industry is starting to feel a nasty pinch
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CommentBrexit: The aftermath
Whether this is simply a knee-jerk reaction to economic uncertainty or a sign of things to come for the sector remains to be seen
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FeaturesBrexit: The vote that shook Britain
It’s hit construction hard - on the stock exchange, in boardrooms and on sites across the UK, people are starting to rethink an industry that is no longer part of the EU. But what exactly will change and how quickly?
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CommentNew homes: Time to crack on
A sense of urgency and a healthy dose of ambition is needed if there is any chance of unlocking the potential of public land across the UK and hitting the target of 1 million new homes by 2020
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CommentA 16 year old's view on Brexit
Last week’s referendum has affected every British citizen, including those too young to vote
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CommentBrexit: What happens next?
The result is in, but what will be the long-term effect for construction?
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CommentUK economy: Steadying the ship
Whatever the outcome of the EU referendum, it’s important that those on both sides of the debate now work together to get the UK economy and construction back on course after months of uncertainty
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CommentWhy we need experts in the Brexit debate
One of the most worrying aspects of this referendum campaign has been the rubbishing of economic experts’ opinions
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CommentEngineering has an image problem
I’m at the start of my career and full of hope about my future, so why don’t more girls and women see engineering as an option for them?
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CommentEU referendum: Get ready for the day after
Whatever the result of the EU referendum, we cannot afford to opt out on diversity
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CommentEU referendum: On a knife edge
Six days out from the EU referendum and the result is too close to call
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CommentMcAlpine: Pick ‘n’ mix
Sir Robert McAlpine’s diversification strategy towards civils and public sector work shows that, in the current market, contractors can be choosey about where they operate
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CommentLaing O’Rourke up close
It has now been a decade and a half since then-concrete boss Ray O’Rourke pulled off what is still the biggest M A coup in construction
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CommentKhan's balancing act
The Bishopsgate Goodsyard site is an unpromising advert for London’s supposedly vibrant development pipeline
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CommentHousebuilding: For starters…
The government’s pledge to create 200,000 starter homes by 2020 is ambitious, and must be paired with clear regulation from the off to avoid confusion and delays