Opinion – Page 24
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CommentYou employ more disabled people than you think
People working in construction often find their disability is not recognised and they do not get the right support – that has to change
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CommentNever mind tax cuts and upgrade grants, a proper retrofit strategy is what we really need
In the wake of the spring statement, the conversation must move from fuel subsidies to efficiencies if we are to solve the energy crisis
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CommentA protocol for operational BIM
Unpacking the new digital data management protocol for the operational, rather than delivery, phase of a building’s lifecycle
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Comment20-minute neighbourhoods are a blueprint for levelling up that lasts
Urban regeneration planning can tackle both sustainability and levelling up agendas if each area is considered according to its individual needs
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CommentHydrogen: not cheap but much-needed and well worth it in the end
We need brave thinking and bold investment to solve the current energy and climate crises
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Are you sitting comfortably?
Sit back to hear some strange tales from the world of construction
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CommentUkraine’s refugee crisis – businesses want to help but it’s not proving easy
Business leaders, with their reputation for cutting through problems, have a role in pushing ministers to take a more active role
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CommentWe have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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CommentLet’s talk about construction’s people problem
Building invites you to be part of its Every Person Counts coverage, giving voice to those tackling the acute skills crisis facing construction
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CommentWhy listening and learning is now more vital than ever
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day – the perfect time to renew our commitment to making construction more inclusive and diverse
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CommentDigitisation of projects can ease pain of higher materials costs
Builders and contractors need to find ways of recuperating losses and minimising unnecessary material consumption
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CommentMust we leave heat networks behind?
Systems using centralised plant were meant to be the future, until their carbon intensity put paid to that. But are heat pumps always better?
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CommentWhy new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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CommentThe critical journey to more sustainable infrastructure
Our future depends on a more adaptive, resilient, high-tech and environmentally-conscious built environment
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CommentWhy we need a long term view in a short term world
Government and the construction industry need to put more focus on whole life carbon, says Elaine Toogood
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CommentHigh energy costs – it’s not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate – but it should be
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Bits and pieces
It’s all falling apart in the corridors of power
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CommentUrban mining and how to reuse carbon intensive materials
Here’s how the embodied carbon savings of reusing - rather than recycling - materials such as steel could stack up
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CommentLevelling up is a shared responsibility
There is much in the government white paper for construction to get behind and lots of opportunities to contribute
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CommentThings are looking up despite all the uncertainties ahead
We still live and work in interesting times but there are reasons to believe that the outlook is improving