All Comment articles – Page 13
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CommentPractical ways to help staff’s mental health
A little thought can have a big impact when people are feeling the strain, says ODS’ Martin Shields
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CommentRadical ideas for getting fans back into sports stadiums
Scott Brownrigg’s Neil MacOmish dreams of ways we can watch live sports in venues once again
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CommentThe government’s ‘algorithm for homes’ may be its next A-level style fiasco
Proposals to change the method behind England’s housing targets could dash hopes of leveling up, says Clive Docwra
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CommentAnger over defeated Fire Safety Bill amendment is misplaced
Change may not be fast enough for some but it is coming, says Andrew Mellor
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CommentMMC is the key to faster and better hospitals
Project teams achieved the seemingly impossible during lockdown, we must not revert back to old ways, says Gleeds’ Victoria Head
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CommentWe have to step up to the net zero carbon challenge
WSP argues for a collective effort to reach the 2050 target, as it reveals details of 22 Bishopsgate’s embodied carbon
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CommentMy interpreter role: Helping designers and builders speak the same language
Laurence Reilly on his switch from contractors to an architecture practice
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CommentInfrastructure projects have learnt a lot from lockdown
Progress on infrastructure projects has been hit, but the industry is now prepared if another surge of the pandemic is on the way
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CommentHigh productivity levels rely on huge amounts of planning
Vitstry’s James Warrington on what it takes to get operations back on track
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CommentMinisters are making good on infrastructure promises
U-turns may be the order of the day elsewhere but Project Speed shows no signs of slowing down, says CECA’s Alasdair Reisner
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part four
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, James Worthington and Vanessa Jones address the scope to omit works under a building contract
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CommentThe level of client inquiries is amazing, now we just need them to commit
There are plenty of opportunities for SMEs working in the right sectors, says Claritas’ Simon Wilkinson
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CommentLondon’s office market will bounce back, as it always does
This is an exciting moment for redefining workspaces, say Alinea’s Iain Parker and Alastair Kenyon
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CommentGlimmers of hope: A few reasons to be (almost) cheerful
Knocked down by the coronavirus, the industry is struggling back to its feet
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CommentI dread to think where our industry would be without the furlough scheme
The job retention scheme has worked but it should end next month, says Keltbray’s boss Darren James
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CommentCrossrail: A flagship scheme goes badly wrong
There are still many lessons that need to be learnt from Crossrail, writes Caroline Pidgeon
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CommentBrits don’t have the appetite to return to the office, at least not full time
Clients seem divided on what do with their office space, but most think the pandemic will permanently change how and where staff work, says Jack Pringle
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CommentEngineers must not waste this crisis
We need to make structures more efficient, do more with less and respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency, argues Robert Bird Group’s Paulo Silva
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CommentDon’t lose faith in the power of the office
The communal workplace offers unrivalled opportunities for productivity, creativity and enjoyment, says Alan Bainbridge, the BBC’s director of real estate
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CommentHas the pandemic reset our approach to values-based decision-making for the good?
The fact most of us are adept at making personal value-based decisions bodes well for the future, says Ann Bentley