All Leader articles – Page 7
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CommentLeader: Let’s get radical
Modular construction is being touted as the as way forward for housing build, but the market is still waiting for the breakthrough product
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CommentConstruction needs a deal
As things stand – more than two years after the Leave vote – we still have no idea what it actually means for any sector of the economy, least of all construction.
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CommentLeader: Taking a step back to go forwards
While it’s a grim picture for contracting, individual firms are starting to fight back. But the uncertainty of Brexit still looms large over the industry
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CommentLeader: Playing fair
It’s not just main contractors who have been at fault over late payments. Practices along the entire chain, right from the client, should be more transparent
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CommentLeader: Living on the margins
The big story in this year’s Top 150 league tables is contractors’ pitifully low margins compared with housebuilders’ surging profits
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CommentRiding the storm
Yet another government reshuffle and another housing minister is in place, but does any of this Westminster chaos matter to construction’s core issues?
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CommentThe new you
We’ve been looking at some of the themes that are driving change within the construction industry
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CommentA light at the end of the tunnel
How much has the government actually done since Carillion’s implosion to address unfair payment practices?
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CommentHomes, sweet homes - and votes
A raft of housing policy announcements this weeks were somewhat overshadowed by the Heathrow expansion vote - but they could be important steps in speeding up housebuilding
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CommentTesting times: Public inquiry
The details in Dr Barbara Lane’s report of what went wrong at Grenfell Tower are a sad indictment on the state of some elements of the construction industry
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CommentDon't panic
While the macroeconomic picture and wobbly domestic outlook do cause concern and create uncertainty, things are nowhere near as bad as they were a decade ago
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CommentThe not so new kids on the block
Smaller consultancies’ larger mid-sized competitors have a choice to make: continue going global or get down on the ground on service and price to win
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CommentRunning for cover
Rising premiums are set to continue for all after Grenfell, along with increased scrutiny and bureaucracy. The fear is that the problems will get worse before they get better
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CommentInterserve - why we haven't got another Carillion on our hands
These were a shocking set of results by any standards and clearly there’s no quick fix - but the beleaguered contractor’s recovery plan seems to have legs
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CommentWe can arm ourselves against Brexit through public service investment
Next week the country takes to the polls for local elections, and the results will have a significant impact on future investment in construction and housing
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CommentContractor bashing does nobody any good
While subcontractors have been treated badly and payment terms need to be improved, the public humiliation of contractors is a step too far, says Tom Broughton
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CommentJam tomorrow - but it's bread and butter today
As the core contracting sector gets to grips with what has happened in the first three months of this year, you can hardly blame them for taking a more cautious approach
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CommentGender pay gap: The data is bad, so what will you do about it?
Women working for construction firms take home lower average earnings than men - that’s a fact, but one that shouldn’t be tolerated
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CommentDon't just stand there, do something
It’s difficult not to get angry with the government when you consider what is happening to businesses in this sector as a consequence of Carillion’s collapse. It’s simply not right
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CommentLeader: Behind closed doors
We’ll doubtless see promises of headline-grabbing structural changes in the anticipated Hackitt report. But will changes receive the backing they need?