All Industry comments articles – Page 6
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CommentThe need for International Women's Day
Gender equality in the workplace is not a ‘women’s issue’, the fact that it is still an aspiration has huge economic implications for us all
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CommentIt's not a housing supply crisis, it's an affordability crisis
The government can’t see house prices continue to rise while also delivering affordable homes, so a boost for the rental market is a neat sidestep
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CommentWhy women don't pick construction careers
Women in Construction Week should prompt us all to think about how the industry can discard outdated stereotypes
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CommentMaking the private rented sector work
Successful affordable rented schemes are ones that allow communities to grow, and to do that we need to listen to tenants’ needs
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CommentStemming the skills shortage
Companies need to work hard to persuade students in school of the importance STEM subjects can play in their future careers
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CommentLocal authorities now have a central role in housing delivery
Giving councils more CPO powers will help, but the housing white paper did not outline the resources they will need to deliver more homes
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CommentChanges to the Renewable Heat Incentive
There are two key areas the government should consider in the Renewable Heat Incentive review
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CommentWhy have EU workers' pensions become a tax target?
HMRC must lift its block on French and Italians in the UK transferring their pension pots tax free, or risk losing the benefits their professional expertise brings to construction
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CommentMarks out of 10 for the housing white paper
A quick scorecard of the best and worst bits of the government’s much awaited housing policy
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CommentHousing white paper: Strategy needs delivery
The housing white paper represents a big policy shift and contains some bold ideas, but it is just a set of principles until it is delivered
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CommentHousing white paper: Rental failure
The housing white paper gave a boost to build to rent but the government could have gone further
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CommentSingapore-on-Thames
Smart technologies could allow us to turn cities such as London into more healthy and less frustrating places to live. One Asian state has an app for that
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CommentNorthern Ireland and the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal
Clearly Northern Ireland’s scheme was open to abuse, but any incentivisation policy has to be carefully designed to balance attracting investment against cost to the public purse
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CommentCollaboration is key to Starter Homes
Local authority partnerships now have ambitious targets for delivering homes for first time buyers, and much depends on knowledge sharing with stakeholders
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CommentBasement builders: can you dig it?
What basement builders need to consider after a landmark High Court ruling
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CommentHow to build homes safely in flood prone areas
New homes can be built safely in flood prone areas but we need to have a grown-up conversation about development
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CommentWill Trump ever be a cheerleader for sustainable development?
The new US president isn’t known for his commitment to tackling climate change, yet if he can see the economic benefit for his country he might become a convert
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CommentFive steps to detoxifying your office
Toxic workplaces risk employee wellbeing, so here’s how to rethink your work environment
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CommentConstruction has never been so crucial
As the government finalises its industrial strategy, Mace has some suggestions for boosting construction output
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CommentTime to expand the use of PF2
Will the success of some key education projects lead to a wider use of PF2 to fund a growing need for social infrastructure