All articles by Richard Steer – Page 5
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The bigger picture
Concerns about what is, for now, a slight blip in output figures would be better directed at thinking how to build the industry’s capacity to grow
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Lib Dems want help to meet housing challenge
Why Richard Steer’s first ever trip to a party conference might just have been worth it
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Only the qualified need apply for higher education bonanza
Nine billion pounds worth of work coming down the pipeline shouldn’t be seen as easy pickings
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A suitable case for treatment
Medical advances, improved technology and increasing outpatient numbers have transformed the construction challenge - so the decade-old NHS estate guidance needs some radical updating
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Richard Steer picks 'Streets fit for people and not just for cars'
Ken Shuttleworth’s blog highlights the need for long-term infrastructure to help protect London’s cyclists
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Mega deals and learning from the past
This period of merger mania should prompt us to look back at lessons from the past
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What can construction learn from the World Cup?
Like in football, timing in the business world is everything and if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail
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Handling the worker shortage
With both the Bank of England and the government pushing for greater housing production to deal with an overheating market and rising prices, it begs the question: who’s going to build them?
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Contractors are sitting on a ticking time bomb
We need to talk about contractors - the contracting business model is under pressure
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Spain comes out of the rain
Spain’s economy is off the emergency ward - and that goes for its property and construction sectors too
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Stephen Fry needs the new QS handbook
Once again the quantity surveyor is the butt of a joke, but these are glory days for the profession
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An end to exploitation
Construction’s recovery means that clients that have had the upper hand since the start of the recession now have to find ways of persuading contractors to work for them - so expect a lot more collaboration
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Christchurch: The £14bn development no-one wants to build
The earthquake-hit city in New Zealand badly needs UK expertise - some have already taken the plunge
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From Davos to Brisbane - show me the money
Where is the global economy heading if the world’s biggest companies do not open their wallets and start spending?
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The onward march of technology
BIM is transforming the way we build and the way we share and control information. Its progress is irresistible and anyone wanting to win work should embrace it
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Surveyors be warned: salacious 'selfies' could harm your career
Is it right employers pry into their staff’s online activity? Or should they mind their own business?
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Revenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?
Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices
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Brains, not buildings
George Osborne and Boris Johnson may have gone to China to sell UK retail and nuclear opportunities, but what the People’s Republic really wants is our expertise
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Scottish construction is on the up
What impact would Scottish independence have on the country’s construction industry?
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Recovery or shark attack?
Be careful before you get back into the water - the construction industry might not be out of danger just yet