All Comment articles – Page 2
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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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CommentNavigating the building safety levy: what developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
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CommentA tale of two very different collapses: what Carillion (still) and Jerram Falkus tell us
Events more than a dozen years apart, show how fraught the building game remains for many, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentWhat are the limits of latent defect policies?
Vivid vs Allianz has provided clarification on the interpretation of policy wording in latent defects insurance
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CommentWhy neuro-inclusive design is becoming a core office asset
Neuro‑inclusive design is fast becoming a workplace essential. With diverse needs still overlooked in most offices, employers risk lower wellbeing, performance and attendance unless they prioritise spaces that truly support how people think and work, says Melani King
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CommentWhy the FM sector needs consultant-operators, not just more reports
The expectations of consultancies are changing and demand for strategies that work operationally, not just on paper, is growing. Carlo Alloni at Bellrock considers this challenge to more traditional models
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CommentHow reinterpretation of remediation contribution orders could impact liability risk
Why the Supreme Court’s permission to appeal in Triathlon matters for UK construction and building safety
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CommentThe newly liberated Building Safety Regulator must show it can help get safe homes built – and fast
The signs are promising that the relatively new leadership team can fix the BSR model and restore industry trust, but there is still some way to go, writes Charis Beverton
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: The bigger picture
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentCoach on the ground: Why graduates struggle – and what leaders can do to help them thrive
In the second of a three-part series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich explores why graduates often struggle to find their footing in the demanding built environment, while employers report widening soft-skill gaps. She shares how both can work together to strengthen the next-gen talent pipeline
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CommentHow trauma-informed design can shape spaces of safety and trust
Robert Hopkins explains how trauma-informed design can move inclusive architecture beyond compliance to create spaces that feel safe for all
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CommentWhy PCSAs are becoming a strategic tool in construction delivery
Early contractor involvement is often the difference between a buildable scheme and one that struggles to progress. James Rivers at Churngold Construction considers the benefits of a PCSA
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CommentSomeone the industry can do business with: the Building Safety Regulator chair impresses wherever he goes
He’s less than a year into the job but in appointing Andy Roe as its boss, the government seems to have struck gold, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentRegen Connect: joining the dots between local ambition and industry delivery
At a pivotal moment for urban regeneration, Building’s editor Chloe McCulloch introduces a new editorial campaign designed to connect local priorities with the industry expertise needed to deliver real change
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CommentWhy Network Rail should pay heed to John McAslan’s light-touch Liverpool Street station redevelopment plan
It has been arguably the most chaotic development process of any major project in the UK over the past decade but the latest proposals could well be the best way forward, says Tom Lowe
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CommentWe can solve the UK’s housing crisis by protecting smaller builders
The backbone of postwar Britain’s vast housebuilding drive, small builders now face extinction as regulatory barriers and policy layering make it ever harder for them to compete, build and survive. Hugo Owen has some solutions
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CommentUK data centres: How to close the delivery gap
Our ability to meet the almost insatiable demand for more data centres in the UK is being tested to the limits. Ed Phillips, partner at Wedlake Bell, assesses the challenges in front of us
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CommentMore optimism means more architects: Why the big practices are getting bigger
The latest survey of top architecture firms for Building’s sister title Building Design shows recruitment at the top 10 practices is increasing faster than elsewhere as they take advantage of growing markets in North Africa and the Middle East. Thomas Lane crunches the data
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CommentSetting up a business partnership? Don’t dispense with the formalities
Barney Leaf explains how deadlock agreements can help all parties when business partners break up
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CommentCity slickers stuck in the sidings: London’s commercial market could do with a leg up
Funders weigh up risks, developers push back start dates and contractors fret about workloads, writes Dave Rogers