All Leader articles – Page 10
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CommentConstruction's fortunes: A sea change
Construction’s growth slowdown brings concerns about infrastructure project delays and low margins into sharp focus – and highlights the need for a change of mindset
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CommentWilling the means
The government needs to ensure that changes recommended by the review of building and fire safety regulations actually happen – perhaps by putting its hand in its pocket
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CommentBalmy days of summer
Building’s annual top 150 league tables make for far better reading this year than they have for some time
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CommentHomes, sweet homes
Government is not taking enough responsibilty for planning affordable housing – as the outcry over Battersea shows
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CommentTough at the top: Carillion's woes
Carillion faces a difficult challenge after its announcement of a profit warning and the resulting plunge in share price – the firm will be looking for a very safe pair of hands to be its new CEO
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CommentAfter the fire
The traumatic experience at Grenfell Tower has understandably triggered a rush to find answers, but we also need to stand back and look at social housing in a holistic way
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CommentFire tests: Cause for alarm
It’s possible that combustible materials used in the cladding for Grenfell Tower and others complied with building regulations, in which case we are looking at a catastrophic failure of the system
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CommentBrexit: And so it begins
A year after the UK decided to leave the EU, the Brexit negotiations have finally started
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A fatal failure
The onus is on all of us to ensure a tragedy like the deadly blaze at Grenfell Tower never happens again
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CommentElection reaction: Now what?
Given that construction typically recoils at the prospect of uncertainty, where does last week’s election result leave the sector?
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CommentElection reaction: Where uncertainty will hit construction
Consensual politics is good in theory – but it’s a fine line between agreement and inertia
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CommentWelcome to the family
Sir Robert McAlpine appoints Paul Hamer as chief executive – a man used to tackling a big commercial challenge
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CommentGE2017: All to play for
Promises on public spending and skills have swayed construction from the Conservatives to Labour
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CommentCouncil housing: Anything you can do
Theresa May’s pledge to build ‘a new generation of council homes’ is a riposte to Labour’s promise to fund 500,000 social homes
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CommentTaking a lead on BIM
BIM can improve the industry’s efficiency but more firms need to adopt it before the full benefit can be realised
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CommentNHS on life support
The NHS is in a critical condition as capital funding pots are being raided to meet a widening funding gap
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CommentThe Brexit election: Beating the drum
A large majority would give the Conservative more freedom in the Brexit negotiations but how would they use it? And are they listening to construction’s concerns?
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CommentSnap election: Construction’s chance
The general election is a chance for the industry to make its case to politicians of all parties
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CommentFitzgerald: Cometh the hour …
Turning Bovis’ fortunes around will be no small task for Greg Fitzgerald but you wouldn’t bet against him
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CommentFree schools don't come cheap
The question of whether the government is spending too much on free schools development is far from clear cut