Opinion – Page 37
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CommentThe Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody’s best interest, says James Wates
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Comment5 minutes with … Matt Hall at Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle’s regional lead for the central Midlands has worked around the globe as both a contractor and a consultant. He plays touch rugby for England and explains why better never stops
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CommentA green industrial revolution implies radical change that we haven’t seen yet
Boris Johnson has admirable aspirations but we all need to up our game to make net zero a reality, says Cundall’s Alan Fogarty
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CommentA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Porches and pooches
An unexpected consequences of Zoom, plus a celebrity dog makes an appears on screens
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Comment£100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed
Building more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall’s Richard Fielding
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Comment5 minutes with … Natasha Manzaroli at John McAslan and Partners
Reducing inequality and discrimination, inspiring potential students and apprentices and blowing brilliant bubbles are all in a day’s work
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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CommentOn the bright side: A vaccine and Joe Biden in one week
Now construction just needs investors to press ahead with projects and government to commit to long-term funding
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CommentA rehabilitated PFI could drive sustainable construction
PFI had its incentives all wrong, but a laser-like focus on buildings’ operational efficiency could change all that, says ISG’s Debbie Hobbs
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CommentMistakes on immigration will hurt not help our economy
Why will the government not exempt construction trades from the new points-based system, asks Gleeds’ Richard Steer
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CommentLet’s party (and work smarter) when all this is over
It has been an extraordinary and difficult year, but the future can be better and brighter, writes Jack Pringle
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CommentGo wild in the cities to help save the planet
A rewilding policy is not just for rural areas. We should be designing urban environments that safeguard our future, argues Ruth Richardson
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Comment5 minutes with … Richard Meier at Stories
The co-founder and chief executive of Stories is on a mission to improve the reputation of property developers… and to eat more pies
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CommentWhat motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP’s Scott Sanderson
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CommentBrexit: Looking beyond the deal
We should be thinking about the long-term implications of a post-Brexit Britain - and what opportunities it may bring, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentMMC will encourage more women into construction
A fixed workplace, flexible shift patterns and job security would all create a better gender balance in the industry, Rosa Turner Wood writes
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CommentWe are reaching a tipping point for off-site work
The strategy is in place and momentum is building. Now publication of the government’s construction playbook could help drive real change, says James Wates
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CommentWhy people want to live in 15-minute neighbourhoods
Reducing car-dependency is one of several routes to improving health, wealth and wellbeing in communities, says Arcadis’ Mark Cowlard