Contractors Comment – Page 7
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CommentHas Kier overreached itself?
Kier’s latest trading update suggests its acquisitions of May Gurney and Mouchel have incurred significant ‘integration costs’
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CommentBrexit is an economist's worst nightmare
The political fallout from last week’s referendum result makes economic forecasting almost impossible - we have embarked on a huge change with no clear plan and so can only be vague about our future
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CommentBrexit - It's not all bad news but there is much uncertainty
The referendum result will impact on many facets of our sector
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CommentBrexit will be good for Britain
Make no mistake, last week’s vote to leave the EU has created many unknowns but construction is an entrepreneurial and essential industry and will do better unfettered by EU regs
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CommentMarrying BIM and FM
BIM enthusiasts must get to grip with Integrated Workspace Management Systems
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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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CommentWe need female role models in engineering
Seeing women engineers succeeding at director level could persuade the next generation to join our industry
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CommentA reluctant Remainer
For the construction sector it makes sense to vote to remain in the EU, but personally I’ve struggled with many of the Remain campaign’s arguments, until now …
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CommentWorking directly with subbies - the collaboration game
Essential Living looks to collaboration to de-risk pipeline and get a handle on construction costs
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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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CommentProductivity: Upping our game
There has always been a gap between productivity levels in UK construction and those in most other sectors. Unless we focus on the reasons for this, we’ll always be underperforming
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CommentIn better shape than 2008?
If domestic expenditure slows, is the UK economy in better shape to cope than it was in 2008?
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CommentModern slavery: UK firms must act
Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 UK firms must take responsibility
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CommentKeeping up with the building services boom
Tactics for high quality delivery now the industry is working full throttle
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CommentMajor programmes, major opportunities
The UK must learn from its infrastructure successes to avoid another Davies Commission debacle
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CommentAbout time
Just 10 years from Construction 2025’s deadline, the industry has little idea of how it will reach the government target of cutting build time by 50%. It’s time to put ‘time’ back on the agenda
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CommentMixed messages
Industry sentiment surveys suggests a growing industry while official statistics show declines in activity
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CommentIllegal working poses a significant threat to construction
Employers must work with government to clampdown on illegal working
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CommentLooking at the bigger picture
The construction industry has held up pretty well recently, if we look at the bigger picture
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CommentAn unfair burden
We rely on onerous contracts to ensure the supply chain meets the cost of a procurement process that isn’t fit for purpose. It’s about time things changed