Opinion – Page 8
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CommentLabour’s devolution revolution: Ambitious and risky but it makes a lot of sense
Labour’s alternative to a failed levelling up strategy is a much more ambitious programme of devolution. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis considers the implications for development and construction
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Comment‘Why?’ is the question we should be asking in 2025 – and here is the answer
By focusing on outcomes rather than procedures we can bring about the change the industry so deperately needs, says RLB’s Paul Beeston
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CommentHow to look for and find confidence in UK construction
A few weeks into 2025 and already it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless bad news cycle. Here are some bright spots on the horizon
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CommentWhat to expect from AI in construction in 2025
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and, as its capabilities evolve, we will be able to deliver more sustainable, efficient and cost-effective projects, writes WSP’s Diego Padilla-Philipps
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CommentWe’ve survived another year… So what happens next?
We may be approaching the end of a particularly turbulent and damaging few years but the outlook is still full of obstacles and challenges, says Mark Farmer
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CommentA happy new year? Industry experts share their forecasts for 2025
The past 12 months have been turbulent politically and economically. Does the year ahead look like an improvement or more of the same? A range of figures from across the industry give their views
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CommentThe industry needs Lendlease to stick around because Mace and Multiplex can’t build everything
It is not good for anyone that some of the sector’s most high-profile projects are bid by just two firms, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentAct now and make the new year a time of real change
Bold leadership, greater diversity, a circular approach and a focus on cracking the housing crisis are on my wishlist for 2025, writes Ellie Jenkins of Akerlof
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CommentThe new NPPF: the time for waiting is over
There is much to like in the updated planning guidance but ministers should demand that new housing targets are delivered sooner rather than later, writes Paul Smith
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CommentBeing deaf has not held me back from becoming a surveyor
We need to work harder at being inclusive and value the skills people with disabilities bring to the workplace, says Helen Booker-Hunt at Acivico Group
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CommentIn 2025 we will see the economic consequences of 2024’s political decisions
With a relatively stable government in place, a plan to build 1.5 million houses, investment in green energy and a new infrastructure fund, we may well be viewed as a better bet by those who deserted us post Brexit, says Richard Steer
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CommentHas 2024 been another lost year?
Our new government has squandered a promising start, it needs to work harder to harness the full potential of the construction sector
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CommentYou don’t need a construction site to be part of Open Doors
Businesses across the supply chain can help promote careers in construction and Build UK chair Julie White calls on everyone to open the doors to their projects, offices, factories and training facilities as part of Open Doors 2025
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CommentHeritage, sustainability and dysfunction: the lessons of the M&S decision
The drawn-out battle over Marks & Spencer’s Oxford Street redevelopment reflects systemic failures at the heart of the UK’s planning system
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CommentSME view: the secret to hiring top technical talent
Here’s how an energy performance specialist is eschewing traditional recruitment to attract the scientists, mathematicians and innovators it needs
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CommentESG regulations: what the future holds for developers
Sustainability is no longer a choice but an industry requirement and the additional costs are outweighed by the positive implications and added value, writes Cundall’s Simon Wyatt
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CommentThe UK’s path to a clean energy transition
Despite encouraging progress, we still have a long way to go if we are to meet the government’s challenging net zero targets, says Josh Bullard at Hydrock
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CommentJohn Prescott’s impact on the built environment should never be forgotten
Former English Partnerships chair and crossbench peer Margaret Ford pays tribute to the the former deputy prime minister, who died last week
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CommentWhat exit of ‘the Peters’ means for the future of Homes England
The departure of both the chair and chief executive of the government’s housing agency sends a strong message that the ministry wants to build more homes and work with partners in a different way, writes Joey Gardiner