Opinion – Page 109
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CommentHansom: Yule never walk alone
Christmas pud all eaten up, life returns to what we like to call normal – a world of football rivalries, eye-catching press releases, new year’s honours and Brexit. What’s left of the season of goodwill is restricted to dogs
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Comment2017 – the fear of the unknown
After what we went through last year, who would feel confident predicting what will happen this year to the property industry? But hell, why not try?
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CommentOnline poll: Brexit deal
Are you confident the government will negotiate a good Brexit deal for construction? Vote here
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CommentStart the clock…
The government wants to standardise 30-day payment terms throughout the supply chain in public contracts. Usefully, it has now clarified when the payment period starts
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CommentWhat’s in store for the commercial sector in 2017?
The current climate of uncertainty may lead to some unexpected opportunities within the UK offices market
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CommentWhy is productivity better in the US?
To build our ambitious infrastructure and housing programmes the UK needs to improve its productivity levels, and the Americans can show us how
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CommentPrefabrication can have a positive impact on architecture
Let’s remain open-minded about the architectural quality modular construction can deliver
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CommentPredictions 2017: Philip Watson
Philip Watson, design director at Atkins, looks at what 2017 has in store for off site construction
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CommentPredictions 2017: Mark Farmer
Mark Farmer, consultant and author of industry report Modernise or die
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CommentSapping energy: How to react to new energy regulations
Developers and property managers take note: new regulations will affect your energy performance certificate for existing buildings
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CommentLondon's infrastructure priorities
We need infrastructure that understands and responds to the needs of individuals
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CommentModular homes can have design integrity
In the rush to build more homes we must ensure that offsite construction still allows for good design
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CommentHansom: Road worthy
This week, a not-so-ingenious firm hits the road, a Hollywood trolling, demolishing the wrong house is a ‘boo-boo’, contractors lose a Victorian post box and underground cars are a non-starter
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CommentWhat just happened?
A series of head-spinning political events in 2016 has left many in the construction industry feeling discombobulated and grappling to understand how the commercial consequences will unfold