Opinion – Page 93
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CommentModern times
One year on from the Farmer Review, have the report’s conclusions been taken to heart by the sector, and by its biggest client, the government?
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CommentModernise or Die: one year on
The author of last year’s construction review considers how things have changed since then and reveals what he thinks about the industry now
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CommentHansom: Voicing dissent
A poet takes a verbal swipe at a developer, we bemoan the lack of boozers on new housing developments and have cause to doubt a ‘sporting great’
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CommentCo-creating a buzz
A trip to one of the strangest spectacles on Earth shows how exciting construction can be when done in collaboration with the culture it springs from
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CommentDealing with time extensions: avoiding the pitfalls
In construction, time is money. An extra expense for both the client and the contractor can often lead to disputes.
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CommentTo build the future of housing, we need to work together
Tackling the housing crisis appears to be a never-ending battle. Fixing the problem requires a collective approach from business and government
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CommentJavid sets out his stall to boost housebuilding
As a general principle, if you don’t know where you’re starting from you’ll have trouble knowing how to get to where you want to go. So it is with the housing market. The government has repeatedly told us that we need 266,000 new homes in England each year, but ...
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CommentNo great shakes
The country is in the grip of a housing crisis at the same time as carrying out infrastructure improvements that are widely viewed as long-overdue
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CommentHansom: Liquid assets
Advertising guys at a consultant turn to drink, and Carillion’s shareholders might be tempted to follow suit, but site workers have moved on to lattes
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CommentModern slavery - the time to act is now
Despite over 80,000 organisations worldwide employing Modern Slavery Act Statements, not everyone seems ready
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CommentA digital briefing revolution to build better and build right
Boosting productivity and improving delivery efficiency is clearly critical to the growth of the economy. But are we sure that we are building the right assets? Are we working to the right brief?
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CommentPower to the regions: maximising rail freight to support construction
Construction is discussed in terms of a ‘pipeline’. A lack of awareness of the importance of the smart delivery of materials could cause a blockage.
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CommentHansom: Top marks
Serpentine Pavilion has its run extended, Westfield has an impressive new roof and Bovis Homes says it has incontrovertible proof of satisfied customers
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CommentA private conversation
John McDonnell’s plan to scrap PFI contracts in favour of nationalised infrastructure was immediately slammed - but what would the implications of a PFI-less Britain be?
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CommentHow infrastructure can tackle construction’s productivity conundrum
Technology, modernisation and skills are vast challenges facing the industry today - but productivity is a problem too
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CommentUnravelling quantitative easing
As the US signals an unwinding of quantitative easing, what would the implications be of the withdrawal of the UK’s major stimulus programme?
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CommentIs failure built in to public sector projects at tender stage?
The spotlight is shining on how the construction sector operates more than ever before
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CommentFire fighting
Three months on from the horrifying fire at Grenfell Tower, a public inquiry into the fire, and a call for a review of fire regulations has put the design, construction and management of high-rise buildings firmly under scrutiny
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CommentHansom: Taking time out
This week, we’re at Ascot with Balfour, Mitie moves to the Shard, Foster is deluged by CVs, and Dulux paints the mood of the nation