All Building columnists articles – Page 3
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CommentOffsite housing? There’s an app for that
An open-source app to facilitate early planning for using offsite systems should help drive a modern way of working
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CommentMake it simple, stupid
Collecting information has never been easier, but it’s all a bit pointless unless we have clever and effective ways to turn it into insights
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CommentOur challenge is not to innovate or die. It is invest or decline
We believe there’s no money to pay for infrastructure – the problem is more who controls the budgets
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CommentThe moment of truth: we need to be honest with ourselves about construction's recruitment problem
Construction’s recruitment crisis is often attributed to an image problem, but perhaps it’s the reality we need to change
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CommentEuropean elections: Watch out for splinters
Construction looks set to lose out from the political fragmentation surrounding Brexit – we need fast action to prevent the worst possible consequences
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CommentBeanbags and masterplanning
The home-from-home trend sweeping our public spaces shows that as living space in big cities grows more dense, people are crying out for areas to relax and socialise
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CommentIn uncertain times, we can't just stand still
The latest output figures show Brexit is hitting construction hard, as projects get parked in the face of unpredictability around costs and demand
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CommentWe need a new group for change in construction
In construction, we could do a much better job of positive promotion – a new industry body would publicise the good changes taking place and show the sector is open to everyone
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CommentMoney, money, money: construction's investment and payment challenges
What’s the real answer to construction’s apparent inability to pay its suppliers? More investment, driven by greater innovation
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CommentWe're not collaborating enough because our contracts are too confrontational
A more collaborative way of working makes for better-run, more efficient projects – and it all starts with how you word the contract, says Mark Castle
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CommentIt's the climate, stupid
While we’re belatedly panicking over carbon emissions, let’s remember it’s not just about new construction – there’s a lot of refurb work to do
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CommentOffsite manufacture: building for change
Are clients and projects embracing the concept of offsite?
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CommentA trail of two cities: what London could learn from Milan
London’s North Circular and Milan’s equivalent Tangenziale reveal a lot about how the two cities function – and Milan’s messy local logic has much to teach us
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CommentBrexit: a soap opera that needs an ending
None of this self-serving political melodrama is going to help us build things
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CommentConstruction must admit it has a problem with diversity
Disappointing diversity statistics should not make us sigh and shrug – recognising that it simply isn’t good enough should spur us all to take effective action
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CommentBrexit: a classic case of poor project management
The prime minister’s handling of Brexit bears uncanny parallels to poor management of construction projects – so what can we all learn from this?
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CommentHow to be good
Forget about market dynamics outside our control – here’s a plan for making sure what we can affect is done right from the start, and it’s all about good behaviours
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CommentDespite the Brexit gloom, there's plenty to feel confident about in construction
Enough doom and gloom – there are many ways we are making this industry better, and many more ways we can make it better still. The key is to be confident
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CommentWant to inspire the next generation to join construction? Open your doors and show them what they can do
For Build UK’s annual Open Doors week, sites across the country will open their gates this month, hoping to inspire young people to join the industry. Why not be among them?
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CommentWellbeing: how can we ensure our buildings deliver a better quality of life?
A trip to New Zealand reveals that even on the other side of the world, designers of the built environment could do more to put wellbeing first