All Comment articles – Page 28
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CommentWhat hotels have to teach the private rented sector
Hoteliers tend to obsess over customer satisfaction, and that’s what the build-to-rent sector has to start doing
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CommentTeam GB: Reflected glory
Team GB’s glittering success in Rio was the result of a brilliantly executed campaign. Surely there must be lessons for construction?
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CommentUltimate road trip: The end?
Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge sends an update from Uzebekistan
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CommentChronic over optimism in the NHS
If we want to avoid more healthcare projects doomed to failure we need a healthy dose of realism and pragmatism
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CommentCompanies don’t build houses, people do
With the EU referendum, starter homes initiative and various other policies throwing more uncertainty into the labour market, construction businesses can still increase skills
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CommentBIM's answer to Brexit
If Brexit is going to make it harder to win European contracts, BIM Level 3 could be a vital selling point
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CommentMcAlpine: Like one of the family
The decision of the intensely private, family-run business to hand control to an outsider by appointing the first chief executive in its 147-year history was a momentous shift in strategy
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CommentUltimate road trip: Reaching Uzebekistan
Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge sends an update from Uzebekistan
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CommentEmbracing uncertainty in the wake of Brexit
We mustn’t let cynicism guide our response to the result of the EU referendum. Let’s stay positive and use the uncertainty of Brexit to create new opportunities
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CommentDisclosure of correspondence in litigation
Disclosure of correspondence will be sought by subcontractors in litigation with main contractors. But can they withhold details of settlement agreements?
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CommentNever stop learning: Springwell Academy
Designing a series of schools for young people with social, emotional and mental health issues has been a chance to carry out indepth post occupancy evaluation
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CommentNuclear: The powers that be
The latest delay with the Hinkley nuclear power station is, for many, the most galling of all
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CommentDesigning offices for millennials
The changing criteria for office design to attract and retain millennials
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CommentPerfect timing
With a new chancellor who knows a thing or two about our industry, there has never been a better time to build
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CommentUltimate road trip: Driving to Mongolia in a '94 Metro
The first blog from Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge, a 15,000km road trip from Brussels to Ulaanbaatar
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CommentLondon 2012: A belief in the afterlife
A tour around the Olympic park in Stratford gives instant proof that east London has avoided having its ambition trampled by the blight of many past Olympic legacies
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CommentSolving the skills gap is now critical
As a recruiter I see firms struggling to attract construction talent, we need a concerted push to tackle this head on
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CommentGetting back on track
The vote to leave the EU triggered a loss in investor and buyer confidence. While there has been some recovery, sentiment remains cautious and both developers and the government must look to support housing delivery in uncertain times