Contractors Comment – Page 16
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CommentRevenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?
Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices
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CommentWe need a whole new way of doing things
The Construction 2025 vision is not ambitious enough - we need much more radical change to meet the challenges the industry faces
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CommentNot everyone accepts BIM
Tony Bingham’s article on BIM has sparked a fierce debate, but it’s important to realise that not everyone in the industry is a BIM convert
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CommentThis recovery could easily go off the rails
We need major projects now if our industry’s fragile recovery is not to be threatened
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CommentLife in the labour camps
The working conditions in Qatar are becoming clearer as time goes on. Companies need to use their influence to improve standards
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CommentIs there a future for the Green Deal?
To do nothing is no longer a viable option if the government wants to save its flagship green policy
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CommentA pattern is emerging ...
The CPA/Barbour ABI Index for October is a clear sign that things are looking up
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CommentContractors must embrace FM
What does a contractor truly know about buildings if it has never managed one?
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CommentPlant hire prices dip slightly despite upturn in construction
A look at the latest data from the Office for National Statistics
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CommentConstruction pantomime offers seasonal cheer
While subbies, contractors and architects are all reporting rising workloads, the pressure is still on for those at the back end of the supply chain
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CommentSix graphs showing construction firms' pain from 2008 to 2012
The story revealed by data from this week’s Annual Business Survey
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CommentA sluggish rise in construction job creation
The latest employment figures do not show a surge in construction jobs
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CommentIs BREEAM's credit on target for construction site impacts?
BREEAM’s targets for construction waste are a good idea in principle, but how achievable are they in practice?
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CommentTime for an industry makeover
Construction is making strides, but it is crucial we also work to improve the industry’s image among the wider public and - most importantly - future recruits
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CommentCan 60 years of construction history tell us what's around the corner?
The return of growth to construction will not see an immediate return to boom times
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CommentSustained output growth is just the start of a long recovery for construction
Are construction activity surveys revealing the true picture?
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CommentStrewth! Problems 'Down Under' for Balfour Beatty
The construction giant’s bout of Australian troubles will be familiar to many other contractors
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CommentBeyond sustainability to ecological engineering?
The recent storms that battered southern England may become increasingly frequent. In order to cope we need to move from a human centric view of design towards co-habitation between the environment and humanity
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CommentThe Public Accounts Committee is bang on when it comes to the New Homes Bonus
Evidence is now coming to light that the New Homes Bonus exacerbates the problem it’s designed to ease