Opinion – Page 26
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CommentCarbon targets have been set – now the hard work really starts
Turning well-meaning words about climate change into measurable action requires fundamental change across the industry, writes Mark Farmer
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CommentNot just another toolkit
Over the next six months big names in construction will be trying out the Value Toolkit on live projects, Ron Lang explains why it’s important
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CommentSenior staff have a duty to lead the way back to their desks
Given his job title, it is no surprise that Richard Kauntze is banging the drum for a return to office life. But, he argues, the benefits of a centralised workplace are really for society as a whole
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CommentThe timing is perfect – my new venture starts now
As we emerge from the covid-19 nightmare, it is time to get back down to business, says Jack Pringle
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CommentLet’s take care when standardising MMC across sectors
Moving construction to a platform-based approach will boost productivity but housing with its varied markets and tenures requires more flexibility, says HTA’s Mike De’Ath
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CommentHow hospitals could withstand future pandemics
Covid-19 hit the NHS hard but there are design and construction solutions emerging that could save lives in future, says Smriti Singh and Chris Waine
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CommentRICS needs innovative ways of rebuilding trust
After the governance row, a narrow corporate focus on probity rather than genuine ethics would be a mistake, says Stephen Hill
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CommentWe must build on the need to focus on biodiversity
Working with nature is key if construction is not to get caught in the middle of two important but potentially contradictory ambitions, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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CommentThe retrofit innovations that we need at scale
We have the technology to reduce carbon emissions from our homes but take-up is slow - Sam Stacey looks at the quality of life benefits and the subsidy options
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CommentThe Construction Playbook could be a game-changer
Reform of public sector procurement long overdue but we need action on the ground to make the change happen, says Paul Nash
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Quick bites
The home front House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg thinks there’s no need to move MPs and peers out of the Palace of Westminster while work to upgrade it is carried out. Last month, a review of the plan suggested otherwise. Doing so, it said, would ...
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CommentThe colour of money: Green finance
Major investors are a driving force behind the net zero revolution as they become increasingly vocal about what they expect from the businesses in which they invest
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CommentState of the market: Becalmed waters but no plain sailing
A surge in optimism is wonderful to see, but material price inflation could put a brake on construction’s rebound
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CommentThe client’s needs are critical – and right from the start
The year ahead promises to be a bumpy one but the way we adapted to covid-19 shows we have acquired the tools to carve out a robust future
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CommentMaterial considerations are now key to a project’s resilience
Short-term supply disruption could be an early warning of a longer-term problem for the UK’s construction sector, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentEPCs should be updated not ditched
MPs have slammed them but Energy Performance Certificates could be a powerful tool in tackling climate change, says Martyn Reed
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CommentLessons on net zero offices from 100 Liverpool Street
Some years ago this building would have been demolished and a new one put in its place, now British Land’s first instinct is to reuse existing structures, says Charles Horne
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CommentSpaces in between our buildings matter more than ever
The buzz of the city is what will attract office workers back, writes Helen Causer
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CommentWhy aren’t tidal energy infrastructure projects on the horizon?
Politicians’ caution means construction firms are missing out and the UK risks missing its carbon reduction targets, says Stuart Murphy
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CommentIncreasing air exchange rates in offices poses some serious challenges
There are implications for the size of air handling units and ductwork, but also developers must factor in higher energy consumption and costs, says Ben Cousins