All articles by Richard Steer – Page 4

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    UK economy: Steadying the ship

    2016-06-24T06:00:00Z

    Whatever the outcome of the EU referendum, it’s important that those on both sides of the debate now work together to get the UK economy and construction back on course after months of uncertainty

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    BIM for the masses

    2016-05-05T06:00:00Z

    While big firms are embracing BIM and the benefit it brings, a large section of the industry is made up of SMEs that are struggling to see the point. It’s time to make sure everyone in the supply chain is part of the BIM process

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    We hold the key

    2016-03-02T13:00:00Z

    Michael Gove’s recent rhetoric about rehabilitation may open the door to designing the UK’s new generation of super-prisons as institutions of redemption, a million miles away from the high-tension, low-hope jails across the Atlantic

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    A big year

    2016-01-12T15:01:00Z

    Construction starts the year at the epicentre of political and economic debate, and over the next 12 months it will be constantly under the spotlight - here are the hot topics to keep an eye on

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    Footing the bill

    2015-11-10T14:34:00Z

    The new housing bill would cut permanently the regulation on converting office or light-industrial sites into housing, circumnavigating both local authorities and affordable housing obligations. So who would be the winners and losers?

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Infrastructure: Grounds for optimism

    2015-10-16T06:00:00Z

    An Adonis at the helm is what Brunel’s builders needed

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    A lack of understanding

    2015-09-16T06:00:00Z

    Construction delivers around 7% of the country’s GDP. So why does this Conservative government seem so intent on running the industry that has underpinned the economic recovery into the ground?

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Construction – the lazy lie

    2015-09-08T06:00:00Z

    Suggestions that UK workers, particularly within the construction industry, could be working harder are unfair

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    China: The great leap Westwards

    2015-07-20T09:58:00Z

    The impact of shares plummeting in Shanghai could result in Chinese ambitions turning to the UK construction market

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    The confidence trick

    2015-07-08T09:47:00Z

    QSs may have their faults, but the greatest is they have lost faith in their own abilities. How can they keep up with prices, and retain the trust of clients?

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    The ONS needs to figure out the problem

    2015-06-23T06:00:00Z

    Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Construction 2025: Where were you?

    2015-05-28T06:00:00Z

    The government’s strategy document outlined a utopian vision for construction. What happened?

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    The first 100 days

    2015-05-12T11:00:00Z

    Construction was vital to the UK’s economic recovery and acknowledged as such in the election campaign of all the major parties. Now, the new government must put words into action

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    The science of talent spotting

    2015-04-28T09:17:00Z

    We need to get more sophisticated in how we recruit construction professionals - let’s ditch the random CV trawl in favour of focused data analysis

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    A matter of public record

    2015-03-11T09:46:00Z

    In a skills-strapped construction sector, contractors can start to pick and choose who they want to work for. So public bodies better start playing nice

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Housing: A pre-election blame game

    2015-02-25T06:00:00Z

    As politicians struggle to explain how they will address the housing shortage they inevitably start to criticise housebuilders and their business models

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    There can be no delay in recruiting more women in construction

    2015-01-27T08:56:00Z

    As the skills shortage gets worse, there can be no excuse for failing to recruit women

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    A year of certain uncertainties

    2015-01-14T06:00:00Z

    With the general election imminent, we’ll see many domestic decisions being put off until May. However, there’s plenty of unpredictability surrounding international markets to keep us all occupied

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    The Autumn Statement - one week on

    2014-12-10T06:00:00Z

    Stamp duty reform may be welcome, but we need more action to fill the skills gap

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Landlords - the new pariahs

    2014-11-19T07:00:00Z

    The private rented sector gets a bad press, but it’s time to shine a little light into the darkness