All Leader articles – Page 19
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How soon is now?
If the government doesn’t stimulate investment in green construction now, we will feel the ramifications for decades to come
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Look to your chains
Unless companies start managing their relationships with their supply chains, recovery could prove even more damaging than recession
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A long way to go
The Balfour Beatty’s latest troubles and the collapse of Rowecord Engineering indicate that construction is far from being out of the woods
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The next 170 years
Despite gloomy market forecasts this industry is making quiet progress and continues to innovate, and that deserves recognition
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Look back in anger
Firms involved in the blacklisting scandal now have to decide how to manage the far-reaching repercussions
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By any other name
The Davis Langdon we remember no longer exists - is holding on to the name more of a hindrance than a help?
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The target
The high-profile pursuit of May Gurney demonstrates growing evidence that the support services sector is a major future growth area
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Carillion's cash flow: Cold comfort
As the contractor announces 120-day payment terms, it feels like winter has set in for construction
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Budget 2013: Slowly, but not surely
No one really expected the chancellor to suddenly abandon austerity but many hoped he would
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On a shoestring
The chancellor would be wise to look at the last remaining options for growth that will produce something for nothing
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Setting out our stall
The case for investment in green building solutions has never been stronger, let’s hope the government listens
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The price to pay
Firms that engaged in buying work are seeing the impact of their failed gamble
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Dare we hope?
The return of Crest Nicholson to the stock exchange could mark the start of recovery – for both housebuilding and the wider industry
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Unclear nuclear
The future of nuclear energy in this country took some serious blows last week, which means more uncertainty for construction
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Victory at last
The lifting of the Olympics marketing ‘gag’ shows a concerted industry effort can change baffling official policy
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A sorry state
Blacklisting could do real damage to the industry’s reputation if those under scrutiny do not make the right moves next
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One step forward
The government’s recent record of communicating clearly with construction is poor – except about standardised schools
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A greener future
The government needs to put sustainability back on the agenda, to safeguard the UK’s environmental future and help generate growth in the industry