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CommentThe Lion Green Road Stirling win signals RIBA’s support for council housing
Mary Duggan Architects and RUFFARCHITECTS’ Lion Green Road has taken the Stirling Prize, but the win carries political weight far beyond its architectural merits - arriving at a pivotal moment for council housing in Britain, says Ben Flatman
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Cutting edge
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentConstruction needs a practical route to growth
After 21 consecutive months of contraction, the construction industry needs more than warm words from the chancellor - it needs viable conditions to invest, hire and build
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CommentPlanning reform alone will not deliver better places
Once the economic constraints lift, developers and local planning authorities must understand the role of design in the process of quality placemaking, argues Ben Derbyshire
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CommentThe Budget must treat construction as a national priority
With planning consents at a 20-year low and major contractors continuing to collapse, the industry needs more than warm words from the chancellor. Richard Steer sets out what a serious Budget would actually look like
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CommentThe new right to work regime: what you need to know
Construction firms may find their liability now reaches right down the supply chain
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CommentMost programmes appear credible until construction starts
Projects rarely fall behind in a single dramatic moment. They drift when assumptions about sequencing, access and logistics go unchallenged, says Francesca Zuddas
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CommentWhy London should lead the UK’s shift to circular construction
Sticking to the norm is not an option given construction’s contribution to waste. We must move to an approach prioritising re-use and the capital is perfectly placed to spearhead the effort, writes David Wellwood.
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CommentA retentions ban is too simplistic
Retentions pose a complex problem that requires a careful answer rather than the outright ban government intends, argues Francis Ho
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CommentThe new NPPF – why planning is becoming harder and less predictable
The value of more permissive policies are limited when the system is in flux. We need a system with clear rules and predictable processes, argues Paul Smith
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CommentHow will the Building Safety Levy impact development?
The Building Safety Levy comes into force today, adding another layer of cost pressure to a strained development market. Robert Ray sets out the key impacts and why the sector should be ready
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CommentUniversities have always been innovators. Their campuses tell a different story
With budgets under pressure and expectations changing, university estates need to work harder. Lisa Pike explores how campuses can become more flexible, inclusive and human
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CommentThe most important commission a city can make is a vision
Judging this year’s UK Design Capital of the Year award has reminded Martyn Evans that the greatest act of civic design is not designing a building at all – it is deciding what kind of city you want to become
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CommentIf UK construction cannot reach a million willing young people, who can?
With Alan Milburn’s review into NEETs imminent, it’s time for the construction industry to move beyond outreach. Firms must establish lasting links with unemployed young people to turn their enthusiasm into enduring careers, says Morgan Sindall’s Timothy Clement
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CommentBurnham’s pivot to council housebuilding risks an immediate drop in delivery
As concerns emerge about potential development delays due to the prime minister’s policy shift, Richard Cherry argues housing needs a long-term approach, not political wins
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CommentAre construction contracts ready for a hotter future?
Sheena Sood explains the delivery, performance and commercial risks of increased heat, how different contracts allocate them, and what may need to change
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CommentWhy construction must open its doors to people leaving prison
Public projects and release on temporary licence can create real pathways from custody into construction careers, here’s how
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CommentCapture carbon before it caps construction
The construction industry should get behind carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) as pressure mounts to reindustrialise and ramp up delivery while cutting emissions at the same time, says the Mineral Products Association’s Martin Casey
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Charge of the light brigade
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentThe evolving role of cost management in the age of AI
As projects become more complex, cost managers must be given the tools and skills to deliver strategic value, not just to control price, writes Stephanie Marshall