All articles by Denise Chevin
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CommentAre Starmer and Reeves ready to gamble on PFI to fix our broken infrastructure?
If past mistakes can be avoided, some kind of private finance initiative may be the best way to build promised new public sector facilities and also solve the £49bn maintenance backlog, writes Denise Chevin.
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CommentShock and shame: the Grenfell report has exposed construction’s deadly failures
Now we know the full and terrible truth, only urgent and fundamental change will ensure mistakes are not repeated, writes Denise Chevin.
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CommentIn the rush to build 1.5 million homes how do we safeguard quality?
Starmer’s government wants to build at a speed and scale not seen since the 1970s, sadly the building spurts of the past resulted in homes of dubious quality
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NewsShould you join the yellow tide?
Nick Clegg's popularity has soared since the first leadership debate; but what will he do for construction?
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NewsPrime minister praises industry at RIBA anniversary bash
Gordon Brown applauded architects last night at a Downing Street reception
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CommentAt last we’re getting somewhere
Politicians and business leaders are showing renewed enthusiasm for the Thames Gateway
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NewsOn the receiving end
The difficulties many firms have had getting paid in Dubai are a harsh reminder to tread carefully when working in this land of opportunity
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NewsWhat can you get for £1.5bn?
What will the prime minister's housing contribution mean for the industry
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NewsFive things you missed at the BCO conference
This year's British Council for Offices event was in Edinburgh, where attitudes were far more upbeat than you'd expect
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NewsBudget 2009: Building's reaction
Editor Denise Chevin sums up the industry's mixed reaction to the chancellor's speech
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NewsOne Hyde Park tops out
Event to mark completion of luxury development attracts more than 150 guests
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FeaturesThe debt tsunami hits the Gulf
Dubai's reliance on debt makes it vulnerable to the downturn
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CommentThe vision thing
“The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. The challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime.” So said Barack Obama as he became president-elect of the United States of America on Wednesday.
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CommentSinging the blues
What a diabolical week. The swingeing job cuts – 4,000 across publicly quoted companies alone – make painful reading and all the signs are that things are going to get an awful lot worse.
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CommentThe flood plan
Amazingly, we’ve got yet another challenge to contend with when we build, but this time it’s long overdue.
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CommentIt just gets worse
When the Office of Fair Trading accuses the supermarkets of price fixing, consumers don’t demand assurances at the checkout that the butter they’re buying has been fairly priced.
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NewsA bit of a stretch
The work may not sound as attractive as the 2012 Olympics but the boom in prison building will be almost as lucrative for construction
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NewsSt Pancras brings a tear to the eye
The glitz and pomp of last night's royal opening was a fitting tribute to a real engineering achievement
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FeaturesThe Building Good Employer Guide 2007
Find the best employers in the industry with our Good Employer Guide which features an independent survey of 15,000 employees
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NewsReasons to chide Tony Blair
Yesterday we highlighted what we thought the construction industry had gained under ten years of Tony Blair. Today, we look at the areas where we think the government could have done much better.