All Leader articles – Page 18
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CommentThis is one tax change we should welcome
In amending its false self-employment rules HMRC is giving employers a chance to change the construction industry’s image
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CommentIt’s no full house, George
In a mixed Budget for the construction sector, the chancellor left some conspicuous gaps
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CommentSafety first
A series of serious accidents in the past week has highlighted the need to maintain focus on site safety
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CommentA new world after the flood
Greg Barker presented was optimistic about the UK’s progress on carbon reduction at Ecobuild this week, but the pace of change needs to accelerate
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CommentHidden challenges
Overheating is just one of the previously unreported design issues we face - the government must invest in sustainability to avert a national crisis
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CommentIt’s not over yet
Paul Sheffield may be leaving Kier in good shape but the contracting sector as a whole is not entirely out of the woods
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CommentDoing the robot
For an industry still, largely, employing the same methods of construction as it did five decades ago, advances in technology represent an opportunity to explore more efficient ways of working
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CommentPoliticians need to take green drive up a gear
How much will the EU’s new targets for reducing carbon emissions fuel energy efficiency work in the near term?
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CommentAgenda 15: Time to build our future
Building’s new initiative, aimed at influencing the main political parties’ policies for the sector, kicks off with one of the biggest industry consultations ever undertaken.
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CommentFree schools: Harsh lessons
This week’s National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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CommentEmbankment Place: True sustainability
PwC’s Charing Cross office has achieved the highest BREEAM rating ever. But the real merit of this project hasn’t been measured
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CommentConstruction and infrastructure pipelines: Put your money where your mouth is
The Treasury wants to look like it’s ready to throw itself behind green policies – but words need to be backed up by action
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CommentAirport capacity: No easy option
Increasing airport capacity is vital but both the Estuary and the Constellation airport ideas come with drawbacks
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CommentECO is the victim of political point-scoring
It’s fine to reform ECO but cutting it back would be an act of political vandalism
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CommentTransforming the Tate
Following a period of prosperity, culture funding is being cut. Tate Britain’s renovation in a time like this is particularly outstanding
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CommentWorkers find their worth
After a period of pay freezes and lack of opportunities, the recovery is set to benefit workers
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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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CommentThere's a job to do
Thousands of people are out of work in the UK and yet construction has a skills shortage, surely this is one problem we can solve?
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CommentThe axeman cometh
Cameron has announced plans to roll back green charges on energy bills. These charges fund the only measures likely to lower bills in the future.