Opinion – Page 53
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CommentBolton fire: Spotlight on cladding, again
All 200 or so residents were evacuated and, while two people were injured, thankfully there were no fatalities. So why the widespread media coverage?
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CommentMMC: Be part of the change
This industry is good at talking about change but actually making it happen relies on – above all else – modern methods of construction
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Space race
Tension is astronomical at the Building Awards, certain housebuilders come in for some flak, and Homes England gets lost in translation
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Comment5 minutes with… Andrew Henderson, executive director, UK buildings, Ramboll
Andrew Henderson tells Building about film-making, decompressing, and robots
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CommentScrutinising Crossrail
In April this year, the former chief executive of Crossrail, Andrew Wolstenholme, said this: “The programme we put together [for Crossrail] in March 2018 still found a way through to opening in December 2018.” Last week, one of his successors, Mark Wild, said this: “Our latest ...
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CommentThe government should lead by example on prompt payment
Is it fair for the government to criticise tier 1s on poor payment practices when as a client it is guilty of the same?
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CommentLet’s be honest about private finance in infrastructure
Private investment in infrastructure has been criticised – wrongly – in the past few years. The government supports it abroad but has refused to promote it at home
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Baby steps
A young housing secretary is questioned for the first time and thrill seekers are prevented from setting foot on a series of nerve-wracking bridges
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Comment5 minutes with… Angus Bruce, principal and head of landscape architecture, Hassell Studio
Angus Bruce tells Building about tech literacy, watching your projects mature, and wishful thinking
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CommentCrossrail: Blind optimism of previous management laid bare once again
Latest delay shines spotlight (again) on who knew what and when
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CommentSimons Group: Lessons not learned
News of Simons Group’s demise last week sent shockwaves through an industry that has become used to this kind of thing
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CommentAnother general election – would you believe it?
Construction will be hoping that more homes, schools, hospitals and infrastructure represent more than just key battleground on 12 December
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CommentHow do we implement social value?
Delivering social value requires involvement of the whole supply chain — it is our collective responsibility
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CommentTime to rein back enhancements to office buildings
Enhancing the specification of office buildings has become unsustainable – they increase construction costs, and often ‘improvements’ are unnecessary
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Comment5 minutes with… Francesca Sharkey, development manager, Qatari Diar
Francesca Sharkey tells Building about Swiss spas, a love of creating beautiful things, and a capacity for listening
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Thank U, next
The latest housing secretary – I forget his name – struggles to convince the industry he’ll be around long enough to be taken seriously
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CommentEverything but a beach: Manchester’s great offer
Recent events demonstrate that Manchester has the clout to match the economic pull of London
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CommentGrenfell fire inquiry: Failure of command
The report into the events on the night of the fire focus on systemic failures within the fire brigade — but it leaves no doubt the principal reason for the fire
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Comment5 minutes with… Gavin Hale-Brown, founder of Henley Halebrown Architects
Gavin Hale-Brown tells Building about a cemetery in Italy, getting dirty to make buildings work, and being a secret artist