Opinion – Page 23
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CommentCan levelling up be achieved alongside our sector’s other priorities?
Changing how we build projects is central to achieving a sustainable and equal society - we have to find ways of doing both
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CommentThe anti-developers have won as government signals full retreat on planning
We have come a very long way indeed from the planning white paper set out by Robert Jenrick in August 2020, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentA five-point plan for coping with volatility in a positive way
While no one can predict the outcome of the Ukraine crisis, we do know what tools are needed to make projects and teams more resilient
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CommentWhy we need biophilic design now more than ever
Stress levels are off the chart but designers can help us to connect with nature at home and at work with significant health benefits
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CommentTalking about men and mental health
It can be hard to open up about problems especially in a male-dominated industry, but if you don’t start the conversation, who will?
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CommentStart saving lives with a positive safety culture
Last year 39 people died on UK construction sites. Billy O’Brien explains how to make them safer and get that number down to zero
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CommentWe now have no excuse for failing to build more sustainable buildings
Making the right material choices, getting the landscaping right, improving green specifications… There are so many ways for developers and contractors to achieve high-performance buildings
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CommentWhy scrapping S106 will result in better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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CommentWhat I learnt from overseeing work on the Elizabeth line
Embracing uncertainty and new ways of approaching programme management will be crucial for future major programmes around the world
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Yes, I remember it well …
Memory failure dogs politicians giving evidence at the Grenfell Inquiry
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CommentConstruction must respond quickly to the fast growing number of vacancies
Job vacancies grew faster than in any other sector in the UK economy in Q1, and there’s an elephant in the room no one wants to talk about
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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CommentMoney well spent: an evaluation of the Transforming Construction Challenge
Over four years ago we had a vision to fund R&D in construction, and now we are seeing a return on that investment, says UKRI’s Sam Stacey
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CommentEntertainment is a serious business
Investment in UK film and TV facilities is booming but we have responsibility to make sure wider society benefits from these projects too
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CommentFutureproof and fire safe: specifying for office interiors
Regulations are changing and some are still ambiguous, so it makes sense to go above and beyond official current standards when it comes to specifying safe materials
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CommentTime to open our doors and show next generation what construction has to offer
Schools and colleges told us that they need more notice so we are starting the countdown to Open Doors 2023 now
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CommentA strategy for another age and no solution to the current crisis
The government’s energy security strategy focuses on long-term solutions to longstanding problems. But the UK has more immediate concerns
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CommentHow to understand the effects of the crisis in Ukraine
The true impact of war is hard to ascertain so we must focus instead on how best to navigate the current challenges and uncertainties
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CommentWhy don’t we care more about preserving biodiversity?
The devastating impact of climate change is widely known but the degradation of our planet’s biodiversity is just as detrimental to its health
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Comment‘Shaping Kier’s pregnancy loss policy has meant so much to me. I truly believe it will help others’
Carrie-Ann Dring hopes to break the silence surrounding one of society’s taboos by sharing her own story